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Fujifilm X100 VI
8 stories tracked since 12 Apr 2026 — latest 28 July 2026. This page updates itself as new coverage lands.
12 Apr 2026 · Camera Review
X100 VI After 10,000 Frames and Real Paid Work
A year and 10,000 frames across five countries tells you what a two-week review never can — where the X100 VI actually earns its price and where it quietly frustrates you mid-shoot.
10 May 2026 · Camera Review
Fujifilm X-E5: The X-T5 Sensor in a Smaller, Leaner Body
If you love what the X100VI does but need to swap glass, the X-E5 is the answer Fujifilm didn't loudly advertise. Same 40MP sensor as the X-T5, body size closer to the X100 series, and a year of real-world use backing this verdict. The catch is that 'falls short' line, which matters before you drop money on a system. Worth reading if you're a Fujifilm shooter deciding whether the X-T5 is more body than you actually need.
15 May 2026 · Camera Comparison
Lumix L10 vs Fujifilm X100VI: The $1,500 Compact Shootout
The $1,500 compact bracket now has a real challenger to the X100VI, and it's not from a brand you'd expect to nail simplicity. Panasonic's L10 brings a fixed Leica-branded zoom and a 26MP MFT sensor to a fight where Fujifilm wins on feel and file colour almost by default. The L10's sensor size disadvantage is real in low light, but a zoom lens versus a fixed prime changes the working brief entirely. If you're shooting varied client work from a compact, the L10's flexibility might actually matter more than the X100VI's brand cachet.
11 June 2026 · Camera Comparison
Five Premium Compacts Tested: X100VI, RX100 VII, V1 and More
Five fixed-lens compacts tested together: Canon PowerShot V1, Fujifilm X100VI, Panasonic Lumix LX10, Panasonic Lumix ZS300, and Sony RX100 VII. The group spans meaningfully different sensor sizes, zoom ranges, and price brackets rather than splitting hairs between similar options.
12 June 2026 · Camera Comparison
Gordon Laing's Compact Camera Shootout: X100VI vs ZV-1 II vs LX9 II vs G7X
Gordon Laing runs a four-way group test across Fujifilm, Sony, Panasonic, and Canon premium compacts. The X100VI leads on image quality and low-light, but the fixed lens and vlogging ergonomics cost it the overall crown depending on what you shoot.
18 June 2026 · Camera Review
Panasonic L10 Studio Scene: Raw Detail, JPEG Colour, Dynamic Range Tested
DPReview puts the Panasonic L10 through its studio scene test. Shooting Raw at base ISO 100, it edges the LX100 II by about 1EV in noise despite using the same sensor area, and slightly outresolves other Type-1 sensor compacts owing to a 66% larger sensor. JPEG colours are noted as more punchy than previous Panasonic processing, and the Real Time LUT system allows custom colour profiles via uploadable LUT files. APS-C compacts like the Ricoh GR IV and Fujifilm X100VI still hold a noise advantage in low light.
26 June 2026 · Industry News
Compact Cameras Dominate Japan's Used Market: 9 of Top 10 Sales
Minna Camera, a Japanese peer-to-peer marketplace app, tracked seven months of transactions (November 2025 to June 2026) and found compact cameras filled nine of the top ten 'as-new' sales slots. Ricoh GR IV took the top spot, followed by the GR IIIx at two and the GR IV Monochrome at five. The only interchangeable-lens camera in the top ten was the Sony A7 V at number nine, with the highest per-unit transaction price at ¥323,098 (roughly AUD $3,100). DSLRs didn't appear at all. The data tracks alongside CIPA figures showing fixed-lens compact sales up 30% year-on-year.
28 July 2026 · Industry News
Fujifilm Confirms European Price Increases From September — X100VI Up 11%, Orders Before July 31 Hold Current Price
Fujifilm Germany has confirmed price increases across a range of bodies effective September 2026, with orders before July 31 holding at current prices. The X100VI sees the steepest percentage rise at 11.1% (€1,799 to €1,999); the GFX100 II climbs €500 to €8,499. Per Fuji Rumors, the source is Fujifilm Germany directly. Whether Australian or US pricing follows is unconfirmed.