A Review of the Quirky and Capable Fujifilm X100V Mirrorless Camera

I have never loved a fixed prime lens camera, except for the Fujifilm X100 series. Quirky, fun, and impressively capable, these small cameras have become quite respected across the industry. Now in the fifth generation, the newest version is highly refined and versatile, and this excellent video review takes a look at the sort of image quality and performance you can expect from it. 

Coming to you from Maarten Heilbron, this great video review takes a look at the Fujifilm X100V. I was quite impressed by the X100V when I reviewed it. Though I normally do not care for fixed prime lens cameras, the X100 series has always been a ton of fun to use and has kept me coming back to it. Its unique design keeps you glued to the viewfinder and more importantly, keeps you having fun while shooting. But five generations into the series, the camera is not just a quirky device, it is a serious photographic tool that can tackle difficult scenarios and still produce high-quality images while still providing the features and experience Fuji users are so fond of. Check out the video above for Heilbron's full thoughts on the X100V. 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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Good video. I can see why Fuji users are vocal about the brand.

I'd rather take this camera on a 10 day hike up the Appalachian trail than any other ... Regardless of price
It'll take 90 percent of travel pics and 90 percent of your group pics, and you can manipulate the whole set in camera on the plane ride home

I'm inclined to agree, Charles.

Turns out Fuji makes Wide and Tele Conversion Lenses (28mm & 50mm)

The X70 looks like a great camera.

I cant see me leaving the x system any time soon... I don't have an X100 but the cameras I do have are great.

There's nothing"quirky" about this camera

It does what you want it to do

It fits in a jacket pocket until you want to take some pictures

It takes excellent pictures that you can then tweak to your heart's desire

Then you can put in back in your pocket and not stand out as the schmuck with the camera

Yeah , it’s kind of odd that he labeled it quirky .

I understand the love for the X100 series, so much so that I bought 3 units of the original X100

Know this an older video but man, I and many others can’t seem to get the Fuji app to work. At all! I’m very good with electronics so it’s frustrating the app is so buggy

Depending on what phone you use there is a bit of a technique. make sure you're on the 'jpeg' card on 2 slot cameras first, then in the image preview screen. After that press the connect button on camera then go into your wifi settings on the phone and manually connect, after its connected head into the app and you should be able to import with no issue.

This is iPhone.