Fujifilm follows up its viral camera with X100VI

The Fujifilm X100V was so wildly popular that even though it's a four-year-old camera it's back-ordered at every camera retailer. And its retail price shot up to insane amounts following a viral moment on TikTok. Now, there's a new model that would hopefully take the heat off of it. Or at least direct the attention to this newer model. The Fujifilm X100VI (read as "x one hundred six") retains the looks of its predecessor but adds improvements that expand its usability in more shooting environments.

Like the Fujifilm X-T5 and X-H2, the X100VI leaps to a 40-megapixel sensor with a fixed 23mm f/2.0 lens. It gives you better cropping opportunities and editing flexibility. On top of this, Fujifilm finally brings in-body image stabilization into this camera with six stops of stabilization. This comes in handy when you want to keep your shutter speed as slow as possible while preserving image sharpness.

The Fujifilm X100VI also gets its latest X-Processor 5, making it almost twice as fast as the X100V. Autofocus also gets an improvement using its latest algorithms for subject detection. It also gets 20 of its film simulations, including the Reala Ace sim, which was exclusive to its pricey medium format cameras.

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The camera construction is relatively the same. It has an aluminum body made to withstand some bumps. But you'll still need to outfit the lens with a separate adapter ring and protective filter to get true weather resistance. It comes in silver with a black body or an all-black one, with shipping expected to start in early March. 

The camera also still retains features like its UHS-1 SD card slot, which is pretty slow for a camera this pricey. And it uses the same battery as the X100V to preserve its overall size. It's just a wee bit thicker than its predecessor. The X100VI's electronic viewfinder and rear LCD have the same resolution as last time at 3.69 million and 1.62 million dots, respectively. And it offers options to use the optical viewfinder, EVF, or a hybrid of the two when shooting. There are also four-stop neutral density filters included.

The Fujifilm X100VI retails for $2,159.99 in Canada. 

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There's also a limited-edition model released to celebrate Fujifilm's 90th anniversary. It will be "engraved with the corporate brand logo from Fujifilm’s founding in 1934." There will only be 1,934 units with each bearing a unique serial number. These special X100VI units will come with a soft-release box with a special strap and Fujifilm history cards. This model will be available directly from Fujifilm only.

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