Fujifilm announces the Fujifilm X100V premium compact

FUJIFILM North America Corp. launched the FUJIFILM X100V, the fifth iteration in Fujifilm’s X100 Series. The X100V features a new 23mmF2 lens, advanced hybrid viewfinder, optional weather resistance, and two-way tilting rear LCD screen.

Key features and improvements of X100V include a body that has top and bottom plates milled from single pieces of aluminum and slight enhancements have also been made to the camera’s grip, ISO dial, and lens barrel. Weather resistance appears for the first time in the X100 line when the optional AR-X100 adapter ring and the PRF-49 protection filter are attached. Additionally, a new two-way tilting touchscreen LCD screen fits flush at the back of the camera and provides touch controls.

X100V features a new 23mmF2.0 lens, X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor and X-Processor 4 combination. The 26.1MP sensor uses a back-illuminated design to maximize quality and dynamic range, while its unique color filter array controls moiré and false color without the need for an optical low pass filter.

X100V’s hybrid viewfinder enables image-makers to quickly and easily choose between the 0.52x magnification optical viewfinder (OVF) or the 3.69M dot OLED electronic viewfinder to make their images. Offering 95% frame coverage, the OVF provides parallax-correcting frame lines to provide an uninterrupted view of the world, while the camera’s EVF delivers a real-time representation. The Electronic Rangefinder (ERF) function can also be selected to display a small EVF at the bottom right corner of the OVF. The  X100V can also record 4K video at up to 30 frames per second or capture 120 frames per second at 1080p to create super slow-motion effects.

Optional accessories include a wide conversion lens (WCL-X100 II) or a tele-conversion lens (TCL-X100 II) to extend X100V’s fixed 23mm focal length to a 28mm equivalent (0.8x) or 50mm (1.4x) equivalent lens on a 35mm format system. There is also a genuine leather case to complement its classic design. The  X100V will be available in both black and silver and is expected to be available for sale in late February 2020 at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,399.95 USD and $1,799.99 CAD.