Fujifilm FinePix X100V

Beautiful design;Tilting touch-sensitive screen;Sharp lens

Fixed lens not hugely flexible;High asking price

Higher resolution sensor ; Realistic skin tones ; New tilt screen ; Fast shooting speeds ; Great video capability

Lack of image and video stabilization ; Mediocre low-light capability ; Autofocus occasionally laggy

Fujifilm has spent years perfecting the X100 series and, as a result, the X100V is a beautiful camera that's a joy to use. At the same time, it represents the biggest upgrade yet from a technical standpoint, helping Fujifilm really lap the competition...

The X100 series predates Fujifilm's X-mount interchangeable lens cameras, and is responsible for setting the company on a trajectory to where it is today. Because of that, it's an especially important product since there's some X100 DNA in basically...

Useful new tilting touchscreen Improved sensor and autofocus Higher-resolution EVF than before Lens produces good sharpness Now shoots 4K video

Needs filter for full weather-sealing Pricey for a fixed lens camera

The perfect compact camera for the smartphone age, the X100V is a great street photography sidekick that takes the series to new heights. Its tilting screen brings some welcome versatility, while the new sensor, autofocus system and viewfinder make it...

Adds useful tilt-angle bracket for screen ; Unique hybrid viewfinder is amazing ; Great lens and image quality ; It's a camera like no other - in looks and operation

Lens isn't silent ; Close-up focus still has sharpness limitations ; It's rather expensive ; Should be weather-sealed out of the box (rather than optional kit)

You might need to be as rich as a king to buy one, but then the X100V is indeed king of the fixed-lens compacts. Close-up shooting at wide-open aperture settings is still a problem, but the addition of a bracket-mounted touchscreen show that Fuji is...

Dual optical/digital rangefinder ; Compact form factor. ; Intuitive to use with traditionally inspired controls

Fixed lens with single focal length. ; AF a little slow to lock ; Screen tilts but doesn’t flip forward

Apart from its excellent image quality and feature set, if you’ve never used a rangefinder camera, it might just teach you something about photography. Apart from its excellent image quality and feature set, if you’ve never used a rangefinder camera,...

Slim and pocketable ; 26.1MP APS-C sensor ; New tilting touchscreen

Non-interchangeable lens ; No optical stabilization ; Luxury price

We were expecting Fujifilm to put its latest 26.1-megapixel sensor into the new X100V, but the company has done a lot more besides. The X100V has a new, sharper lens to do justice to the latest sensor and the tilting touchscreen on the back makes this...