Fujifilm X100V Digital Camera - Silver

First off, I bought this camera in May 2020 as an experiment. I could see the world was moving away from the DSLR (I had a Canon 6D -- great camera) and wanted to see what the fuss was about. The X100V is a great camera that includes everything you need to explore photography in one easy-to-carry-around package: Camera, flash, Neutral Density filter (this is a straight darkening filter to get things under control in very bright sun), all with manual controls which you can use as much or as little as you desire. Great package for those who want something more than their smartphone camera but don't want to carry around a lot of gear.Now, one of the key problems people seem to have with this camera (and other Fuji cameras) is the use of the Fuji "Cam Remote" app which you need on your phone to transfer pictures to your phone wirelessly. I had some frustrations too, but it turns out the key problem is that the manual doesn't explain things very well, and the menus on the camera are confusing too. Here's what has worked for me and is very reliable (take note, this info is for the X100V; I have no other Fuji cameras and have not tested it on any others):1) Turn on "Wireless Communication". This item is in the "Shooting Menu" (the one with the little camera icon) on page 3/3 of that menu. This seems to be the key point of confusion. Fuji should really put this item in the "Connection Settings" menu (which is under the "tool" icon) to be logically consistent. Anyway, turning this on (by simply clicking on it in the menus) causes the camera to create its own wi-fi network, called "Fuji... something or other".2) Now, go into the settings on your iPhone or iPad (once again, I am in the Apple world; I do not know for sure if this works the same way under Android, but I assume so) and connect your iDevice to the new Fuji wi-fi network. Note: once you do this successfully, you are connected to the camera and NOT to the internet since the camera, of course, does not have an internet connection (unlike your phone, which probably does have such a connection).3) Go back to the Fuji Cam Remote app and NOW open it up. You should now be able to click (in the app) on "Import images selected on app". That part of the app should now open up and show you thumbnails of the images on your phone. You can select images and move them to your phone. Once you reconect to your original wi-fi (with an internet connection; you can, of course, use your phone's cell internet connection, like 5G, if you have that) you can then upload images to Instagram or whatever else you want to do.I'm putting this in the simplest way possible here in the hope that is most helpful. There are some minor complications you might run into; for instance, if I switch between my iPhone and my iPad then after step 2 I have to click the "ok" button on the camera to allow the phone, or iPad, to connect to the camera. This is explained pretty clearly on the screen of the phone during this process. Also, although the manual, and the menus, talk about "pairing" a device to the camera before doing all of this, I find that with my camera and phone I don't have to go through the pairing. What matters is turning on the Fuji wifi, connecting the iDevice to it, THEN opening the app.I hope this helps. It seems a shame that so many reviews knock the camera because they are having this trouble with the app. I found this information in a Fuji users discussion board and for me, it makes the app totally reliable and usable. That's another lesson here: this is a popular camera and if you have questions or problems, it's very likely they have come up and been discussed in one of the internet chat groups devoted to Fuji stuff. So, start your Google and find your answers. ;-). Good luck with this great camera, everyone.Nov. 2022 -- Cannot believe what the world has been through since I bought this camera 2.5 years ago! Just want to add, as of updating to iOS 16 in October 2022, getting the Fuji iPhone/iPad app to connect to my camera has gotten a little tricky. Presumably in updates over the next month or two (to iOS and/or to Fuji firmware) this will get sorted out. Also just a general point: I still think this is a great camera, but it does seem to me that the larger sensor size of a "full-frame" camera, like my old Canon 6D, does make a difference. My impression is that the 6D was better in very low light, and generally produced more amazing shots just by being a full-frame camera. But there's still a lot to love about this beautiful one-camera solution model, with flash, ND filter, lens, as I mentioned before...

Had my Fuji X100V for a year now, and I'm still surprised by what it's able to do. Other reviewers talk about the film simulations, outstanding image sharpness, hybrid viewfinder, small size, light weight etc.My background is as a professional photographer 35 years ago using film. (Nikon FE2s, Mamiya medium format). Now that I'm older I just can't carry a heavy camera, so I ditched my Nikon D750; this Fuji does everything I could ask of a camera, and more.I'm old enough to be intimidated by menu options, but the control dials make this camera easy for anyone to operate. The flip-up screen makes low level shots easy, but also can be used like the ground glass screen on my old Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex which used to be my fav travel camera.I recently did some family portraits which were so sharp I was able to crop them on the computer with no noticeable lack of resolution. I shoot LARGE/ FINE JPEGs and the quality is amazing. Using the Q button it's easy to change image quality and to switch between colour and b&w.Some reviewers call this a "point & shoot" camera - yes it can be, but also so much more.My only reservation is the reason I bought it in the first place - the fixed lens. It's small and very sharp, 35mm equivalent focal length. Sometimes I need different focal lengths, and for that reason am going to buy an X-T3.But the X100V is a great take-anywhere camera, and I recommend it. At the time of this review it seems to be in short supply, and only available used on Amazon. Glad I got mine when I did.

If you're shopping for this camera you probably already know quality, features and appearance are all outstanding.If you're buying it because it also has WiFi and Bluetooth - imo they are awful. I've had the camera for a month. *I think* I've finally figured out how to connect to an iPad Pro, but I'm not sure I can repeat it. Connecting to a non-Bluetooth desktop through a home router - forget it, I tried it, life is too short.The required Fuji Camera Remote app for device connectivity has an unfriendly user interface (IOW, a lot of guess work is needed). The camera manual is no help. At the minimum you'll need to visit the Fuji website.One more significant thing: After finally getting camera and iPad connected via Bluetooth, I learned you can't import RAW files. (I don't know if it's the Camera Remote app or iOS.) I only shoot RAW so to get photos to the iPad Pro I use a third-party card reader just as I did when shooting a Sony a6000.Love the camera, image quality and Fujifilm presets. Wireless = lousy.