The Fujifilm X100V is a classic everyday carry, but spec sheets can’t show you how the files actually render. Here is a gallery of my real-world sample photos, complete with the exact exposure settings I used for each shot.
The Fujifilm X100V is a fantastic little camera, and it’s one I’ve genuinely enjoyed carrying. In my kit, it sits alongside the Ricoh GR III and the Sony RX100 VII — two other compacts that excel in their own specific ways.
While they all have vastly different design philosophies, they share one common trait: they are perfect go-anywhere tools for travel, daily carry, and street photography.
Of the three, the X100V is easily the most traditional. Its tactile dials and old-school aesthetic immediately remind me of my old Olympus OM-1 and Nikon FM — two cameras I have fond memories of using when I first started shooting.
The X100V has a 26-megapixel APS-C sensor that outputs photos measuring 6240 x 4160 pixels.1
It features a fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 lens. It is fast enough for low light, and that 23mm focal length translates to a classic 35mm equivalent field of view on a full-frame sensor.
Fujifilm X100V sample photos
Here are some sample photos I’ve taken with the X100V.
I’ve tried to include a variety of lighting conditions and settings here, hoping these real-world examples give you a solid feel for the files this sensor produces.
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2.8 • 1/60 sec • ISO 1250 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/30 sec • ISO 3200 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/2000 sec • ISO 160 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/60 sec • ISO 320 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
There’s some strong flaring in the top right corner that I didn’t notice at first because I was shooting in black and white mode.
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/220 sec • ISO 160 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/110 sec • ISO 160 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/60 sec • ISO 1250 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/11 • 1/60 sec • ISO 2000 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/60 sec • ISO 800 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/16 • 1/125 sec • ISO 160 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2.8 • 1/60 sec • ISO 1000 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/60 sec • ISO 800 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/60 sec • ISO 640 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2.8 • 1/60 sec • ISO 1600 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/60 sec • ISO 1250 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/11 • 1/160 sec • ISO 160 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
It seems to struggle to find balance with yellows and greens, something I’ve found with other Fujifilm cameras and films.
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/4000 sec • ISO 160 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/3.2 • 1/35 sec • ISO 3200 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/60 sec • ISO 3200 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/60 sec • ISO 1000 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/60 sec • ISO 3200 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/450 sec • ISO 160 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/60 sec • ISO 2000 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2.5 • 1/60 sec • ISO 1250 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2.5 • 1/60 sec • ISO 1250 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Gear & Settings: Fujifilm X100V • 23mm • f/2 • 1/2000 sec • ISO 160 Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
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