X100VI

$100 Leica > $2000 Fujifilm X100VI

I could have bought a x100vi fujifilm but bought a s9 instead with better lens. The key here is value. The moment they pump prices up with same product the value proposition drops and sales go down. Lumix needs to keep this balance of offering comparable products for less than competition and if the

Premium cameras with big sensors, fixed lenses and small bodies: Leica Q3 (5950€), Sony DSC-RX1R Mark III (5099€), Fujifilm X100VI (1869€)... Don't hate the player, hate the game.

Have you considered the Fujifilm X-E5? With the XF 23mm f/2.8 it’s very close to an interchangeable lens X100VI. I bought one in January and am enjoying a great deal. It sits at the top end of your budget but it seems like it fits with your wants/needs. I can’t speak to any of the other options, as

While the x100vi is indeed a good camera, its market value and popularity are entirely disproportionate to its technical specs. It didn’t become a best seller for its technical prowess, it became a best seller because fujifilm successfully marketed a lifestyle that people were desperate to buy into.

I'd get a current gen (X-Processor 5) camera because of image processing improvements, autofocus and film sims. I think with the 5th gen there came Reala Ace which is a really nice and versatile film sim. You could check out the X-T30 III since it's on the cheaper end of the current generation but s

Absolutely, you’re actually right. I just don't like this policy—nothing against you personally, but as a general principle—of having to buy 'new' even when the 'new' model is the exact same camera you already own, just with a few features stripped away. I don't like it, I can't help it; it's more o