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The Fujifilm X100VI Is the Perfect iPhone Companion

I used the Fujifilm X100VI over three weeks while traveling between New York and San Francisco. I viewed the X100 through the perspective of someone who mastered the art of taking photos with their iPhone and is ready to step up into a dedicated camera. Turns out, it’s not about replacing your phone, but complimenting…

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I used the Fujifilm X100VI over three weeks while traveling between New York and San Francisco. I viewed the X100 through the perspective of someone who mastered the art of taking photos with their iPhone and is ready to step up into a dedicated camera. Turns out, it’s not about replacing your phone, but complimenting it.

0:00 Intro
0:22 Design
0:45 Why X100VI
1:42 Viewfinder
3:04 Film Simulations
5:06 Image Quality
5:27 Fixed Lens
6:04 Cropped Zoom vs. Optical Zoom
7:04 Compared to the iPhone 15 Pro Max
7:33 Set Up
8:09 Pricing
9:12 Final Thoughts

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  1. @marqessanzcora4089

    June 8, 2024 at 8:12 am

    Nope, thnx ????????

  2. @user-de2zo1bw4d

    June 8, 2024 at 8:19 am

    I just need a fake one for the nostalgia

  3. @CbroWe

    June 8, 2024 at 8:19 am

    $1599 for a basic camera like this! Please

  4. @_nihongo_jouzu_

    June 8, 2024 at 8:20 am

    Ordered this at launch last Feb, still no stock and no updates from the store, i have a feeling ill get my order next year

    • @AdventureWithBM

      June 8, 2024 at 7:11 pm

      I feel ya. Feb 25th Adorama here and… nothing

  5. @pocketsquareformat

    June 8, 2024 at 8:21 am

    I have been a passionate photographer for 20 years, and I must say that this explanation of the benefits of a dedicated camera for those who are used to mobile devices is truly informative. The review presents unbiased facts without favoring one type of camera over another. It highlights how iPhone photography can complement any style of dedicated camera, including film. In short, this review is excellent!

  6. @kimhonghou7123

    June 8, 2024 at 8:25 am

    Nah gonna stick to my xt30

  7. @BlindWatchMakers

    June 8, 2024 at 8:27 am

    Given the price and that the results are indistinguishable or worse than the iPhone, this is an expensive novelty.

  8. @nightfox263

    June 8, 2024 at 8:39 am

    iPhone and x100 is practically the setup I use for travel

  9. @qenreblayers5331

    June 8, 2024 at 9:25 am

    Turning head headline tho. These two devices are essentially its own thing.

  10. @Itsthemarkus

    June 8, 2024 at 10:08 am

    I don’t think we should be calling a device that costs way more than a 15 Pro Max an iPhone companion.

    • @DarnelliAir

      June 8, 2024 at 3:07 pm

      it says “perfect companion to my iphone”… thats what works for him. what does the price have to do with it?

    • @sonygoup

      June 8, 2024 at 4:20 pm

      It’s the x100 like 1500$

    • @dsjjmv7546

      June 8, 2024 at 5:06 pm

      @@DarnelliAirhe’s right

    • @maxedouthc

      June 8, 2024 at 7:39 pm

      @@sonygoupit’s close to same price as iPhone pro! Who buys phones every year anyway lol

    • @rockybalboa1958

      June 9, 2024 at 12:05 am

      You probably got confused he meant companion not competition

  11. @asifvirk953

    June 8, 2024 at 10:12 am

    THIS FUJI WILL DESTROY YOUR IPHONE.

  12. @RoastBeefSandwich

    June 8, 2024 at 11:16 am

    I cannot figure out how to get the little small patch EVF show up on my X100VI, it’s either the full EVF or full OVF. The menu system of the Fuji is very confusing to me. I am still getting used to it. Overall, I love the camera I just wish them enus were simpler.

    • @chuygutierrez8601

      June 9, 2024 at 12:18 pm

      Move the dial to the left after you are in the OVF (so left twice coming from evf) and it should pop up. In settings you can have it come up to show you the photo you just took too if you don’t the full EVF to come up to review.

  13. @dyeremi

    June 8, 2024 at 12:07 pm

    Availability is a big issue.

  14. @davep6603

    June 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm

    If you’re shooting jpeg, the Fuji has a digital teleconverter feature (upscale) so you can shoot at a full-frame equivalent of 35mm, 50mm, or 70mm.

  15. @Kilt_Camera_and_Carry

    June 8, 2024 at 12:46 pm

    I am still using my old X30 … Outstanding camera!

  16. @jaimeramirez4982

    June 8, 2024 at 12:48 pm

    Waiting for the d-lux8

  17. @jlr_

    June 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    Ordered this back in Feb and still haven’t gotten it. I was able to snag an X-T30II instead as I wait for my X100VI

  18. @jaughnekow

    June 8, 2024 at 1:26 pm

    it is an actual camera…of course it is better than every phone camera out there…

  19. @ruialex314

    June 8, 2024 at 1:55 pm

    Enjoyed your review and I agree with a lot of it, it just gives you that classic camera feel that a phone lacks, and it’s also portable, you also mentioned a couple things that other reviewers didn’t, good job with the review

  20. @sonygoup

    June 8, 2024 at 4:20 pm

    ???????????? companion! Wth Cnet thats a headline

  21. @dieselbaby

    June 8, 2024 at 7:22 pm

    $1600 by the way, for anyone who was interested in the price. That’s pre-tax, by the way, and the total base-level version of this camera.

  22. @Tee.wrecks

    June 8, 2024 at 9:57 pm

    The pictures stink lol????

  23. @SSS-mp8th

    June 8, 2024 at 10:52 pm

    Was watching and thing Oh, kinda cool looking camera, googled it an $1,600, um no thanks. I appreciate you can spend $10k on a DSLR and lens but for you average person not so much. The only time I have wanted more than my iphone was when I needed a telephoto lens for my kid’s graduation. Even then I only thought of getting Panasonic Lumix G7 with two lens for less than half of the X100VI. Ended up not getting it since I knew I’d probably never use it until the next graduation. Bought a Lenovo Legion Go instead 🙂

  24. @atlgator1928

    June 8, 2024 at 11:53 pm

    $1600 lol you all have lost your damn minds.

  25. @Rob-cz9ji

    June 9, 2024 at 12:24 am

    Dumbfounded as to why people still make dedicated cameras in 2024. Sure that one percent of people who are dedicated photographers may be interested in this but why make a product that 99% of the people won’t buy? Smh

    • @victortoba-ogunleye4056

      June 9, 2024 at 5:10 am

      if it wasn’t profitable they would not make more of it, this is the 6th iteration, Fujifilm sells a lot of these cameras and last year the sales of Digital cameras increased for the first time in a decade, so there is a mini resurgence of dedicated cameras.

    • @Rob-cz9ji

      June 9, 2024 at 9:10 am

      @@victortoba-ogunleye4056 thanks for this information. It certainly is a great looking camera and Patrick loved it. if it were 2005 I would definitely buy one! Haha. Seems like a very bold move on the manufacturers part to do this. as you say it seems to be working out

  26. @videobiker9131

    June 9, 2024 at 12:41 am

    ???????????????????????????????????????? that picture of the Norma sign was beautiful! The beauty of the old Fujifilm color was that it was brilliant. If you look at a movie or if you take pictures that were shot and fill the film they are more brilliant than the colors shot from some of the Kodak film.

  27. @amarachibigelow8178

    June 9, 2024 at 10:05 am

    Why’d you get an x100vi series camera? if you want to zoom in, you should have gotten a Fuji xt-30 or an xt-50? That way you could switch out lenses. ????

  28. @harryvlogs7833

    June 9, 2024 at 11:02 am

    Nah the s9 is the best iPhone alternative as iPhone doesn’t have a pro mode

  29. @reedsalcedo8544

    June 9, 2024 at 3:47 pm

    Am I the only one who’s bothered by the lens with dust @00:48

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