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PERFORMANCE: EXPOSURE LATITUDE
If in doubt with the X100VI, underexposure is more favourable than overexposure. This four-stop bracket was taken from my hotel room in Tokyo, and demonstrates that the camera is extremely tolerant of underexposure. The -4 exposure shows very little variance compared to the correct exposure when processed with Lightroom. I would be tempted to push that even further. Overexposure can be handled up to a couple of stops, but thereafter highlight detail is lost. At four stops overexposed, the file is unusable unless it has a lot of shadows.
› Resolution 40.2 megapixels › Sensor 23.5x15.7mm X-Trans CMOS 5 HR › Image formats 14-bit Raw, JPEG, 10-bit HEIF, 8/16-bit TIFF (via in- camera Raw conversion only) › Storage media Single SD/SDHC/ SDXC card, UHS-I compatible › ISO range Stills: 125-12,800, expanded 64 to 51,200 equivalent in 1/3 steps. Video: 125-12,800, expanded to 25,600 equivalent in 1/3 steps › In-body image stabiliser Five-axis image sensor shift with 6EV benefit › Shutter Mechanical: 30secs to 1/4000sec (P and A modes), 15mins to 1/4000sec (S and M modes). Electronic: 30secs to 1/180,000sec (P and A modes), 15mins to 1/180,000sec (S and M modes). Flash sync at all mechanical shutter speeds. B up to 60mins › Exposure system PASM, TTL 256- zone metering: multi, spot, average and centre-weighted options › Exposure compensation Stills: +/-5EV in 0.3EV steps. Video: +/-2EV in 0.3EV steps › Monitor 3in tilting touch panel, 1.62m dots › Viewfinder 0.5in OLED, 3.69m dots with EVF, OVF and ERF › Focusing Intelligent hybrid AF with 425 selectable AF points, single and continuous modes. All, Single point, Zone and Wide/Tracking options, face/eye detection, subject detection for animals, birds, automobiles, motorcycles and bikes, airplanes and trains › Drive modes Up to 20fps (1.29x crop) with electronic shutter, up to 11fps with mechanical shutter. Bracketing options: AE, Film Simulation, dynamic range, ISO sensitivity, white balance, focus › Film Simulation modes Provia, Velvia, Astia, Classic Chrome, Reala Ace, Pro Neg Hi, Pro Neg Std, Classic Neg, Nostalgic Neg, Eterna, Eterna Bleach Bypass, Acros (stand-alone or with R, Y or G filter), Monochrome (stand-alone or with R, Y or G filter), Sepia. Other modes: Monochromatic Color, Grain Effect, Color Chrome Effect, Color Chrome Blue › Video (max frame rates) 6240x3150 (6.2K 16:9) at 29.97p, 4096x2160 (DCI 4K HQ 17:9) at 29.97p, 3840x2160 (4K HQ 16:9) at 29.97p, 4096x2160 (DCI 4K 17:9) at 59.94p, 3840x2160 (4K 16:9) at 59.94p, 1920x1080 (Full HD 16:9) at 240p › Battery One NP-W126S › Connectivity HDMI Type D, USB-C, 2.5mm headphone socket, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth › Dimensions (wxhxd)
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ROOM WITH A VIEW The X100VI preserves the city’s vibrant yet dynamic energy with every press of the shutter. But lean more towards underexposure to keep the scene in check
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In both cases, the converter crops in on the sensor, reducing the resolution. However, if you want to use converters and retain full resolution, the optional WCL-X100 II and TCL-X100 II wide and tele optical converters are compatible – providing either 28mm or 50mm equivalents respectively. With a sensor taken from the interchangeable-lens X Series models, it comes as no surprise that the X-Processor 5 imaging engine has transferred across as well; its inclusion leads to notable performance enhancements. For those who like to shoot continuously, the X100VI can work at up to 20fps with the electronic
shutter, albeit with a 1.29x crop on the sensor. This drops to 11fps if you switch to the mechanical shutter, which comes at full resolution. At these rates, you’ll be able to shoot for a matter of three to four seconds before the buffer has to catch up, but this is most likely because the single card slot on the X100VI is only UHS-I compatible. Personally, I’m more of a single-frame shooter so never had any issues. Further benefits from this sensor- and-processor combination include the addition of the 10-bit HEIF file format, which uses less space than JPEG; a native low ISO of 125; the addition of a new Film Simulation mode, Reala Ace, which was first
128x74.8x55.3mm › Body weight 521g (with card and battery) › Contact fujifilm-x.com
ZENITH The skylines stand tall, captured beautifully in stunning detail
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