Nikon DL. Carey, I applaud your act of gifting your OG X100 to a cameraless friend , … there is pleasure and purpose behind it and it allows the spread of camera culture which slowly dying sadly. I also think they try to keep this line rather "pure" from a shooters perspective. Yeah the black 12-32 that came with my GX850 has a plastic mount, the silver one I'd bought much earlier from Japan on eBay (just cause Pana USA was dragging it's feet in bringing it out) has a metal mount (came in it's retail box). Fujifilm X100V is a 26.0MP Large Sensor Compact camera with a APS-C sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 35 mm F2.0 lens. Just received mine, nee to x100 and fujifilm, It’s a joy to use and exactly what I was looking for :-), still too big for a pocket. Fujifilm's X100 series has long been one of the finest cameras you can shove into your pocket. There’s a reason why people buy Leica cameras. I have one (Voigtlander). I'm gonna try to score one of those. For the first time it's mounted on a hinge, giving it ample upward, and a little bit of downward tilt. And they can never be *really* fast as that requires physical size. For many of us, photography is a welcome retreat from the raging storm that is 2020. This should be fixed now, sorry about that! My first digital camera was a Nikon Coolpix 8400 and it was a very nice size with a surprisingly usable grip. . This is a professional camera, for people looking to create professional photos. Don't have time to read > 1k comments. , I just don't like plastic lens mount's. The event, which will show off a new 'DN' lens for mirrorless camera systems, is set to take place at 7am ET (4am PT) on December 1. It's the same as printers today. Stabilization, be it IBIS or OIS or both, is fabulously useful for tons of stuff. So you want a Pentax Q digital? Better AF... No need for IS with those focals. I'm gonna try to keep the body, 14mm, 20mm, 12-32mm under $750, and all silver with metal mounts. This means you get the company's latest 26MP X-Trans APS-C sensor and processor combo, the promise of much-improved autofocus and the best video feature set we've seen on a prime-lens compact camera. IBIS is a moot point. By the way, not saying that Sony is a bad camera, but I think the proposition/use case/ image quality , range of operation needs to be understood here. Fujifilm X100V first look preview – The desert island camera Fujifilm X100V review, first look preview by Jonas Rask. The viewfinder sits in the corner, offering your choice of an optical or through-the-lens electronic view, and the lens is a fixed prime with a moderately wide angle of view. It operates similarly to any other Fujifilm flip screen, but unlike the X-H1 or the ⦠But i don't care. The Leica Q2 Monochrom is a version of the Gold Award-winning Q2 that only shoots images in black and white. But it costs five grand, and most folks, even ones who are crazy about cameras, are turned away by the cost of entry. The shining wits of DPR - the gift that never stops giving. But it seems that in your assessment you fail to completely understated what it really aims at- and that such market exists. Along with the photographer attached to it... Or one could just use a tripod for night cityscapes and actually get decent sharp shots. The image is no better than captured by the iphone. And if you think $700 is "nothing", I'll remind you that for $629.00 (which i suppose is "less than nothing") you can get a brand new Nikon D5600 with Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6P + accessory kit including a generic external flash (even though the D5600 does have a pop-up), memory card, and bag. Technical Editor Richard Butler's pick was the unusual lens that gave him the opportunity to try something new. @manchunuq first, maybe some people do need medical help, so what? Review: Fujifilm X100V Complete compact camera. That's what this whole area, even DPR itself, is about, lol. I mean really small like the X100 with really small pancakes. The X Vario has terrific IQ for sure but the slow lens limits it's use. Fujifilm X100V Wrap Up. 1. ;), What i do dislike, like DPR mentioned, the Menues getting more complex...c'mon Fujifilm, you can do it better. I have derived my opinion as an aggregate of the opinions expressed in this thread. This means you can lower your ISO and get better night shots, or you could capture better trails handheld etc. The colours are just a miracle! The main factor would be the inability of LR to render fine details of the X-trans. I appreciate Fujifilm taking the time to make manual focus possible using the optical viewfinder, but it's not that practical to use. We think Fujifilm's X100V is the best choice for a photographer's carry-everywhere camera in 2020.