Using the Fuji X100V daily has been like writing a daily diary entry.
One I can put in my pocket aside from my phone of course! Strangely, I have missed owning a camera with a fixed lens, with no ability to zoom other than using my feet to step forward. The camera you grab on the go, without further consideration as opposed to interchangeable lens cameras seemingly never having the right lens on as I try head somewhere. Well the good news is that the X100V is a perfect everyday camera. This review is focused on something too many camera manufacturers omit or simply don’t get and that is: EVERYDAY FUN as a way to maintain your creative flow. But what’s the point if it doesn’t inspire me to go out and shoot?
Sure the Sony is going to produce far superior images. Please note I am in no way comparing the performance of the Sony and Fuji, they are worlds apart and things I can do with the A7RII (which costs twice more) cannot in any way be achieved with the Fuji. But hey that’s probably just me so don’t let my opinion detract you from making your own. Of course capturing handheld macro photography is fun, shooting in low light is fun, street photography with a manual lens on the A7RII yes, but not the camera itself I’m afraid and that’s not exclusive to Sony. It is highly efficient and delivers what my clients want but it’s not really fun. I have to say it is not the most fun “everyday” camera. Of course it is! At 42.4mp and given its high specs there is no need to replace it until it dies. I still shoot with my Sony A7RII daily and it looks brand new, I know how to take care of my digital camera: I use a dedicated camera bag, I clean it regularly, I never casually throw it on the sofa… you know… they’re not cheap.Īfter all why would I replace it? If it still works fine and was so highly commended can it really not be so good today? In recent years I have decided to make a conscious effort to buy fewer cameras and make mine last more, I get my hands on many cameras for reviews anyway so that satisfies my old gear obsession. It cost me a bomb so I decided to stick with it for a while. Then in 2015 I bought a Sony A7RII since I needed another kind of beast for some client jobs. Well many other brands offer attractive options too, it’s a competitive industry.ĭuring that time I’ve also had the opportunity to become an official Olympus ambassador which I was for a few years and therefore was given access to all their latest micro four thirds cameras and micro four thirds lenses too, I still own a Pen-F, well… my wife does now. This was I think back in 2011 or 2012, ten years ago and I still don’t own an X100. I have an appreciation for beautiful design. If anything, before I even tried it, the looks got me. From the first time I held a first generation Fujifilm X100 I knew I’d most likely one day want to purchase one. In the past decade I have had the opportunity to see / test all previous iterations.
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