The X100 series came to life in 2010 in 10 years it has had 5 versions and today we have the X100V. The X100 series is a fixed lens, APSC camera system that sports a 23mm f/2 lens (35mm equivalent on a full frame sensor). I don’t want to get wrapped up in the specs of this camera, rather the feeling I get when using it.
This camera stays with me for the most part. It’s small, great image quality, tactility is pleasing, weather sealed because I shoot in ALL conditions and I would say ergonomically correct. Every time I pick up this camera it makes me want to shoot more. Most people refer to this camera as a street photography camera, this is true but it’s also much more. I shoot weddings, portraits, landscapes, street and fashion with this little beast. I don’t use it as a primary camera due to the one card slot but I shoot the shit out of it. This camera and the Leica Q are my most used cameras and neither are my primary.
There is no perfect camera, this one is no exception. The crop sensor limits our low light ability and the depth of field that most portrait photographers want to separate the subject from the background. The continuous AF is nothing to write home about and the buffer is far from the best. The X100 series has a small footprint limiting us to flip screen vs a tri folding screen like the XT series has (no complaints on my end considering the V is the first one with a flip screen and that’s good enough for me). One card slot really pisses me off because I could use this a lot more for pro work if I had that redundancy.
Overall, I think this camera is for everyone and is a work of art within itself.
cheers,
Hunter Hart