PhotoActive #159: Fuji X100VI and the Appeal of Small Fixed-Lens Cameras

Fuji finally released an upgrade for its popular X100 camera line, the X100VI. What’s the appeal of such small fixed-lens cameras?

Jeff Carlson on March 8, 2024

New PhotoActive podcast episode! The entire Internet – yes, the whole thing, trust us – is going crazy for the new Fujifilm X100VI compact fixed-lens camera. What’s the appeal of this not-inexpensive camera? Its predecessor was in such demand that Fujifilm just stopped manufacturing it because it couldn’t keep up…for more than a year. And now the X100VI is backordered until summer. Is it all just influencer hype?

Fuji X100VI and the Appeal of Small Fixed-Lens Cameras

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[Image credit: Fujifilm]

Published by Jeff Carlson

Author, photographer, and late-nighter Jeff Carlson writes for outlets such as Popular Photography, DPReview, Creative Pro, and others, and is a contributing editor for TidBITS. He is the author of Take Control of Your Digital Photos; The Photographer's Guide to Luminar AI, Take Control of Apple Watch, and Take Control of Your Digital Storage, among many other titles.

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