Fujifilm X100V vs X100VI: which to buy?

Two generations of Fujifilm's fixed-lens X100. Both use the same 23mm F2 lens with a built-in ND filter, the same hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder and the same tilting touchscreen. The X100VI adds a 40.2MP sensor, the series' first in-body stabilization, subject-detection AF and 6.2K video; the X100V is a little lighter and slimmer.

A silver Fujifilm X100V compact camera with its fixed 23mm lens on a white background — **Fujifilm X100V**26.1MP X-Trans CMOS 4 · launched at $1,399.95 in 2020Photo: 昼落ち via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

A silver and a black Fujifilm X100VI side by side on a pale counter, seen from the front and above — **Fujifilm X100VI**40.2MP, 6-stop IBIS · launched at $1,599.95 in 2024Photo: 昼落ち via Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (resized)

Side-by-side specs

	Fujifilm X100V	Fujifilm X100VI
Sensor	26.1MP X-Trans CMOS 4 (23.5 × 15.6 mm)	40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR (23.5 × 15.7 mm)
Processor	X-Processor 4	X-Processor 5
Lens	23mm F2 (35mm equivalent), 8 elements in 6 groups; built-in 4-stop ND	Same
ISO	160–12800; extended 80–51200	125–12800; extended 64–51200
Stabilization	None listed	5-axis in-body, 6.0 stops
Shutter	Mechanical 1/4000 s; electronic 1/32000 s	Mechanical 1/4000 s; electronic 1/180000 s
Bursts	Up to 30 fps electronic (1.25x crop); 20 fps electronic; 11 fps mechanical	About 20 fps electronic (1.29x crop); about 13 fps electronic
Autofocus	Intelligent Hybrid AF	Intelligent Hybrid AF; subject detection for animals, birds, cars, motorcycles/bikes, airplanes, trains
Viewfinder	Hybrid: optical about 0.52x + 0.5-inch 3.69M-dot OLED EVF	Same
Screen	3.0-inch tilting touchscreen, 1.62M dots	Same
Video	4K up to 29.97p; 8-bit 4:2:0 to card, 10-bit 4:2:2 over HDMI	6.2K up to 29.97p; 4K up to 59.94p; 10-bit 4:2:2 H.265 internal
Card / USB	One SD (UHS-I); USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1)	One SD (UHS-I); USB-C 10Gbps
Battery (CIPA, Normal mode, OVF / EVF)	NP-W126S; about 420 / 350 shots	NP-W126S; about 450 / 310 shots
Weather resistance	With the optional AR-X100 adapter ring and PRF-49 filter	Same
Size	128.0 × 74.8 × 53.3 mm	128.0 × 74.8 × 55.3 mm
Weight	About 478 g with battery and card	About 521 g with battery and card
Launch price	Feb 4, 2020; $1,399.95 (US)	Feb 20, 2024; $1,599.95 MSRP (US)

Specs from Fujifilm's X100V owner's manual specifications and X100V specifications page (lens), Fujifilm USA's X100VI specifications page and Fujifilm's 2020 and 2024 announcements; US launch prices from FUJIFILM North America. ✓ = advantage; blank = tie or not directly comparable.

Sample photos

Six photos taken with the Fujifilm X100V and six with the Fujifilm X100VI, shared on Wikimedia Commons under open licenses.

Thatched stone cottages along a village lane — Taken with the Fujifilm X100V. Photo: madras91 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

Teatro Margherita on the waterfront in Bari — Taken with the Fujifilm X100V. Photo: Giovanni.cenerino via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Tall grass seed heads against a pink sky — Taken with the Fujifilm X100V. Photo: Michael Hunter from Canada via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

Purple loosestrife flowers by the Blavet river — Taken with the Fujifilm X100V. Photo: madras91 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

The Red Tower at Mellieħa, Malta — Taken with the Fujifilm X100V. Photo: Cassarem via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Riverside view of the Blavet — Taken with the Fujifilm X100V. Photo: madras91 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

Two New Ludgate office building in London — Taken with the Fujifilm X100VI. Photo: Tom Page via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)

Warwick Passage, a narrow lane in London — Taken with the Fujifilm X100VI. Photo: Tom Page via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)

Slope at 562 Leytonstone High Road — Taken with the Fujifilm X100VI. Photo: Tom Page via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)

Hotel Marshall in Sokolov — Taken with the Fujifilm X100VI. Photo: Lubor Ferenc via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)

Letter boxes at Panther House, Leytonstone High Road — Taken with the Fujifilm X100VI. Photo: Tom Page via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)

The Three Compasses pub in Hornsey — Taken with the Fujifilm X100VI. Photo: Tom Page via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)

Who should buy which

Buy the X100V if…

You shoot mostly in good light and don't need in-body stabilization.
You want the lighter, slimmer body: about 478 g vs 521 g with battery and card, and 53.3 mm vs 55.3 mm deep.
You use the EVF a lot: about 350 EVF shots per charge vs 310 (CIPA, Normal mode).

Buy the X100VI if…

You want in-body stabilization (5-axis, 6.0 stops) for slow shutter speeds in low light.
You want 40.2MP for cropping and large prints.
You want subject-detection AF, 6.2K or 4K/60p 10-bit video, and 20 Film Simulations.
You use the optical finder a lot: about 450 OVF shots per charge vs 420 (CIPA, Normal mode).

Both cameras share the 23mm F2 lens, built-in ND filter, hybrid viewfinder and tilting screen, so the choice is mostly stabilization, resolution, autofocus and video. See our full X100V review and X100VI guide, or all comparisons.

Where to buy

Fujifilm X100V

X100V · camera (Renewed)

Fujifilm: Launched at $1,399.95 in 2020 (FUJIFILM North America US price, February 4, 2020).

Check price (Renewed)
Read the full Fujifilm X100V review

Fujifilm X100VI

X100VI · camera (new)

Fujifilm: Launched at $1,599.95 in 2024 (FUJIFILM North America MSRP, February 20, 2024).

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Read the full Fujifilm X100VI guide

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