Fujifilm teases a medium-format model of its viral X100 VI compact digicam

Fujifilm seems to be engaged on a digicam that might mix the perfect of its medium-format shooters, just like the GFX 100S II, with the massively widespread X100 collection, based mostly on a brand new teaser video spotted by Digital Camera World.

The video, titled "X Summit in Prague goes to be particular, Fujifilm fam🇨🇿" exhibits a pair of arms producing a XV100 VI and GFX 100S II out of skinny air and bringing the cameras collectively, earlier than slicing to the silhouette of the brand new digicam the corporate presumably plans to announce. The suggestion being that Fujifilm needs to create one thing that has traits of its extra compact, fixed-lens X100 collection whereas reaping the advantages of a medium-format sensor.

It's onerous to essentially gauge what the brand new digicam will appear to be based mostly on the temporary clip within the video, nevertheless it positively appears bigger (and extra sq.) than the X100 VI, with a smaller lens than you'd usually see on a digicam in Fujifilm's GFX 100S II. That actually bodes nicely for anybody seeking to up their pictures sport after getting hooked on one of many X100 cameras.

Fujifilm first struck gold with the X100 V, which grew to become widespread on social platforms due to its measurement, design and talent to digitally mimic a number of forms of analog movie. The X100 VI was launched in 2024 to capitalize on the sudden recognition, gaining issues like in-body stabilization and a decrease native ISO. For all intents and functions, it's a fantastic camera.

We'll have to attend till Fujifilm's X Summit on March 20 to see if this new digicam has the potential to have the identical crossover enchantment, however historical past is certainly on the corporate's facet.

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