Why is fujifilm x100 so expensive

You have to judge the camera alone. No, it's not overpriced. Indeed, I think Fuji has room to increase prices over time. We're starting to see that already with less discounting X-Deals and the incremental bumps in pricing for the X-T2.

Fuji lenses IMO are way underpriced for their quality and build. The 16F1. But at the end of the day, they're just "tools" that are priced differently with unique range of features aimed to attract consumers.

Whether they are called one thing or another or categorized in a certain way, both you and I will have different perceptions of "expensive" and what a camera can be called. I simply don't care too much about what it is called nor would I get offended over a misused term.

There is simply no need to overstretch what was already set into place by the people who sell the stuff. Unless you have any reports or articles about XF's manufacturing costs, I'd be happy to open up about that. So people who are on a budget but still want to shoot Fuji would suddenly have to pay an enormous price tag for a lens that is catered to any Fuji shooter? The market isn't only made up of pros or those with enough cash to spend.

Just the same, I do agree that all digital cameras are overpriced, especially when you think about how much value they lose when a new model is announced. If you provide definitive calculations of what a fair price is then you question could be answered.

There is only one known mechanism of price discovery -- an open competitive market. If Fuji fail to sell the camera in produced quantities at the set price then it's overpriced and it will eventually be discounted, everything that is produced is eventually sold at the price that both buyers and sellers find fair.

Fuji has to sell 10's of thousands of the Fuji xF to make a profit at its current selling price. It is not a high margin item.

They probably make less than It is a prestige sell unit. It tells the world Fuji matters and is a special kind of company. Seriously, it is a marvel of engineering. The camera stores have to take their cut and what is Fuji left with?

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Reply to thread Reply with quote Complain. The electronic viewfinder is also much brighter and sharper at 3. The XV also does 4K frames-per-second video and slo-mo video at fps. You also get the new in-camera Clarity and Curve tools that arrived with the X-Pro3, which make the customization options for Fujifilm's various JPG effects more or less infinite.

It can take some time, but you can really dial in the looks you want. Perhaps the most curious new feature in the XV is the new "weather-resistant" claim.

The XV is weather-resistant, but the lens is not, which means you'll need to pick up the filter adapter and a UV filter to seal the lens before achieving true weather resistance. So it's not really weather-resistant out of the box.

The only other thing I didn't particularly like about the XV is the touchscreen. It's not that it doesn't work. It works great, but on a camera this size I find it gets in the way as much as it helps.

The touch-to-focus feature, especially, is annoying. I tend to bump the screen with my palm and find the focus point is way off in the corner when I bring it to my face. Luckily it's easy to disable the touchscreen altogether, and with the wealth of customizable buttons, I don't miss it at all. In fact, the longer I used the XV, the less I missed, well, anything.

This is a camera that Fujifilm has been honing for years and, with the XV, the company has nailed it. New lens has faster autofocus. It's sharper across the frame, even close up. The hybrid viewfinder is best in class, and the articulating screen allows for more shooting angles. Separate charger no longer included charges by USB-C. Not weather-resistant out of the box.

Touchscreen isn't that useful at this small size. It cost me a bomb so I decided to stick with it for a while. In recent years I have decided to make a conscious effort to buy fewer cameras and make mine last more, I get my hands on many cameras for reviews anyway so that satisfies my old gear obsession.

After all why would I replace it? If it still works fine and was so highly commended can it really not be so good today? Of course it is! At I find many cameras uninspiring. Please note I am in no way comparing the performance of the Sony and Fuji, they are worlds apart and things I can do with the A7RII which costs twice more cannot in any way be achieved with the Fuji. They are completely different cameras. Sure the Sony is going to produce far superior images.

Well the good news is that the XV is a perfect everyday camera. The camera you grab on the go, without further consideration as opposed to interchangeable lens cameras seemingly never having the right lens on as I try head somewhere. Strangely, I have missed owning a camera with a fixed lens, with no ability to zoom other than using my feet to step forward.