If you have X100T and you care about stills and not video, you will not get much by moving to X100V

I am long time happy user of the Fuji x100T. it is great camera, simple to use , with lots of manual control, the one thing I was not happy about was the focus speed. So I bought the X100V.

The X100V is not a totally different camera, but if the previous models were focus on still photography this one is supposed to be good for video as well, which I do not use. other things in the camera I am not planning to use

- touch screen - disabled it completely.

- face detection and all the focus points.

- tilt screen

- i miss the 4 way controller

- q button position is not comfortable

the battery, i was hopping to use the batteries I have from my Fuji X-T1, but they are not optimised for X100V, and there is a message on the screen telling you these are not optimal for fuji x00v.

On the image editing side.

I use a relatively old stand alone version of lightroom, so the RAW file can not be edited in this version for that i purchased Iridient X-Transformer, and that changes my workflow.

Bottom line - IMO - If you have X100T and you care about stills and not video, you will not get much by moving to X100.

Sorry to hear of your post purchase dissonance :-).  Comparing similar shots to mine (I have the X100F) that I've seen on the web, that lens alone could be the thing that wins it for you in the longer term!  For editing, give Capture One Express a try if you've not already tried it.

I humbly disagree. I went from the f to the v and it’s by far the biggest jump between any of the models to date. I take zero video. The new lens, flip screen and weather resistant are game changers. I prefer no d-pad and have read that many others don’t miss it either after adjusting to the change. Plus many other advances like screen resolution, higher resolution, new JPG profiles, more rated photos per charge, etc, etc.

SemK wrote:

Bottom line - IMO - If you have X100T and you care about stills and not video, you will not get much by moving to X100.

I do not agree at all... the X100V gives you a better EVF, a better LCD, a better lens, weather resistance and can focus in the dark (which the T certainly cannot do).  These all help in stills photography.

It's all about doing your homework, and deciding what works best for you.

The 100V is shaping up to be a fantastic camera, receiving great user reviews, as well as here on DP review.

However, the 'improvements,' or upgrades over my 100F aren't really things that interest me.

I don't shoot video, nor would I even think about shooting close ups @f2 with a 23mm lens.

But that's just me.

Sorry about your dissatisfaction with your upgrade. I am very happy with mine and the features I don't use don't get in my way at all.

Is there anything you DO like about the X100V? I haven't seen such a negatively biased review of this camera until now.

William Loney wrote:

It's all about doing your homework, and deciding what works best for you.

The 100V is shaping up to be a fantastic camera, receiving great user reviews, as well as here on DP review.

However, the 'improvements,' or upgrades over my 100F aren't really things that interest me.

I don't shoot video, nor would I even think about shooting close ups @f2 with a 23mm lens.

But that's just me.

I am amazed at all the discussion and actually passion about the close focus performance of the lens shared by the x100, S, T, and F when shot wide open.  Not once have I ever wanted to shoot a subject just  inches in front of  my x100S at f2.

Sounds like buyer's remorse, plus a dose of poor research upfront.

I've upgraded from the F to the V:

• Disabled the touch screen feature because I don't use it.
• Love the tilt out LCD, it allows me to be more creative with angles of view
• Love the new lens - this makes the V a whole new camera, as it's the first time Fujifilm have changed the lens design since I bought the original X100 8 years ago.
• Love the streamlined UI with the removal of the D-Pad. The new UI is way cleaner and easier to use - less fuss, less buttons.
• Don't give a cr@p about WR - if you want to risk your gear in the wet then that's on you as a user - me, heck no. And I don't want a useless 'protection' filter ruining the contrast on all my shots.
• Don't give a cr@p about video either - I'd rather they didn't bother TBH.
• I think Fujifilm are cheap in excluding the charger - but I have 5 already so no big deal for me.

My conclusion - I did my research, and I'm very happy with the upgrades. This is the best X100 to date, and moves the model forward significantly.

Certainly worth the upgrade - and it puts a smile on my face when ever I shoot - which is what it's all about.

-Tilt screen

-Touch

-Improved lens

-weather sealing

All the reasons why my X100T is for sale and will upgade to the V.

Chris Dodkin wrote:

Sounds like buyer's remorse, plus a dose of poor research upfront.

I've upgraded from the F to the V:

• Disabled the touch screen feature because I don't use it.
• Love the tilt out LCD, it allows me to be more creative with angles of view
• Love the new lens - this makes the V a whole new camera, as it's the first time Fujifilm have changed the lens design since I bought the original X100 8 years ago.
• Love the streamlined UI with the removal of the D-Pad. The new UI is way cleaner and easier to use - less fuss, less buttons.
• Don't give a cr@p about WR - if you want to risk your gear in the wet then that's on you as a user - me, heck no. And I don't want a useless 'protection' filter ruining the contrast on all my shots.
• Don't give a cr@p about video either - I'd rather they didn't bother TBH.
• I think Fujifilm are cheap in excluding the charger - but I have 5 already so no big deal for me.

My conclusion - I did my research, and I'm very happy with the upgrades. This is the best X100 to date, and moves the model forward significantly.

Certainly worth the upgrade - and it puts a smile on my face when ever I shoot - which is what it's all about.

Agree totally. Plus, I got a good price for my F so going V was not much of pain in the wallet

I don't like the touch screen either, so disabling it was the first I did.

I got into Fuji with the X100 and I have had the T, F and now the V. The V is the most refined of all for me due to 1) way better low light AF leads to better family pics in dim light etc 2) classic negative and the better JPG engine  .... in addition to Chris' comments.

While I can "survive" with any of the X100 model and capture good pics, the X100V is the best of the lot.

2ndact scene1 wrote:

William Loney wrote:

It's all about doing your homework, and deciding what works best for you.

The 100V is shaping up to be a fantastic camera, receiving great user reviews, as well as here on DP review.

However, the 'improvements,' or upgrades over my 100F aren't really things that interest me.

I don't shoot video, nor would I even think about shooting close ups @f2 with a 23mm lens.

But that's just me.

I am amazed at all the discussion and actually passion about the close focus performance of the lens shared by the x100, S, T, and F when shot wide open. Not once have I ever wanted to shoot a subject just inches in front of my x100S at f2.

I strongly suspect that there are very few here who use it that way either. My guess is that it's a very vocal few who bring up that point just to knock a brilliant little camera.

SemK wrote:

I am long time happy user of the Fuji x100T. it is great camera, simple to use , with lots of manual control, the one thing I was not happy about was the focus speed. So I bought the X100V.

The X100V is not a totally different camera, but if the previous models were focus on still photography this one is supposed to be good for video as well, which I do not use. other things in the camera I am not planning to use

- touch screen - disabled it completely.

- face detection and all the focus points.

- tilt screen

- i miss the 4 way controller

- q button position is not comfortable

the battery, i was hopping to use the batteries I have from my Fuji X-T1, but they are not optimised for X100V, and there is a message on the screen telling you these are not optimal for fuji x00v.

On the image editing side.

I use a relatively old stand alone version of lightroom, so the RAW file can not be edited in this version for that i purchased Iridient X-Transformer, and that changes my workflow.

Bottom line - IMO - If you have X100T and you care about stills and not video, you will not get much by moving to X100.

I don't know how this works, but below your message I see a score for the 100t or  v and the highest score is for portraits, for a camera with a 35mm equivalent  lens.

Can somebody explain?

True but you get OVF, leaf shutter, WR, smaller depth, built in f2 lens compatible with WCL/TCL, rangefinder styling.

I personally don't need these things, but others do.

But yes in terms of IQ performance, there hasn't been significant increase since the XT2 sensor tech came out on ANY of their aps-c cameras.

As for up close performance...I do often shoot up close stuff wide open on both 27 2.8 and 35 1.4... so yeah, that'd probably annoy me.

If you keep the AF out of the equation I would agree. In fact the X-pro1 takes mind-blowing photos!

For me, low light AF has made a big difference between the older vs the newer ones.