X100V Feature: Valérie Jardin Fujifim X Photographer

It really is more about how/what you photograph than some generic status as The Best Camera.

For example, if we imagine a photographer who prefers to shoot only at 23mm, never needs an aperture larger than f/2, frequently needs to use very short shutter speeds with electronic flash, often needs to apply a particular ND for somewhat narrower DOF in bright conditions, and who likes the look of the X100v...

... that's the camera.

However, if the photographer will want a different focal length, a larger maximum aperture, wants to maintain the ability to stick a zoom on the camera, does't regard OVF as necessary, generally shoots w/o flash (and is fine with "normal" shutter speeds in those cases), and likes a very small camera body...

... the XE models can be a better choice.

Keep in mind that no camera is ever "perfect," and there will always be situations in which something different could be better. But we can't carry all gear, all the time — so we choose the thing that works best for the photography we'll do.

Having used the XE line, the X100 line, the Pro line, and now the XT5... the question is not "Which is The Very Best Camera Ever," but which camera aligns best with what I do.

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On a different note, after coming back here to DPR recently, after a long absence, I'm struck by how few people trim quotes in their replies. I sometimes see quote streams that are 4, 5, 6, and more quotes deep, with the deepest levels being barely relevant to the most recent replies.

By the way, I'm not referring to the post I'm replying to here, but to others in the thread.

Is this a DPR tradition?

Makingtrax wrote:

Superscroll wrote:

So i'm wondering why not just buy a used xe2 or 3 and a 23f2 or 1.4 for the same or less than what these fixed lens cameras are going for?

There a lots of reason why the X100V is better. For me, it's the onboard flash...

And of course the built in ND filter for shooting f2 in bright conditions. It really is a whole camera bag in a tiny package.

For me the X100would be perfect if the lens were 1.4 for shallower DOF. I wouldn't mind it being a bit bigger.