“They are great cameras and I love using film recipes to be able to shoot SOOC but the hype is insane. No camera and brand would be able to meet those expectations.”

62% of 140 verified owners recommend the X100VI, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
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The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
Synthesized from what X100VI owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
“They are great cameras and I love using film recipes to be able to shoot SOOC but the hype is insane. No camera and brand would be able to meet those expectations.”
“I have the x100v and the beauty of it is you just get beautiful images without ever having to touch Lightroom.”
“given the price increase, and the fact it still cant fit into jeans/pants/shorts pockets, I decided to go the GRiiiX”
“I notice that I don’t use the x100vi as much anymore since I got the Q. Auto focus is a bit slower but it’s really not bad once you turn off face recognition”
“I enjoy shooting through a camera viewfinder and I really don't enjoy shooting from the back of my phone.”
“When I originally started shopping it was X100F through X100VI. Youtube eventually led me to the GRiiiX and from there I never looked back.”
“I love my iPhone as a alternative for when i dont have my Fuji with me but it’s not ready to compete for quality (apart from on a smaller screen)”
“In my opinion it’s a deeply flawed camera, though it’s one that would fit your use case quite well. I bought one at lunch and ended up scalping it and going back to the V instead.”
“I did finally get my back ordered x100VI and I saw little improvement from 2.0-2.10, but since I use it almost always in SAF, I'm keeping it for now.”
“as soon as you have to deal with autofocus and stabilization for video the x100vi and really any fujifilm camera just falls apart sadly, I just got my x100vi a couple months ago”
“I got to play with one at a Fujifilm event and it was admittedly a fun camera to shoot street with. But it definitely wasn't worth the price.”
“the Fuji is quite capable in producing great looking jpegs sooc”
“I think I stay with my X100V and wait what X100VII will do.”
“I have the x100vi but I think it would be best if you try full frame or medium format instead of getting this camera. I think the image quality between the APSC Fujifilm cameras are quite similar”
“What I like about this camera is that it is even more compact, extremly silent and it has a tilting screen which makes shooting from the hip on the street easy. The film simulations are very cool. Not sure if I keep it or not though.”
“I bought a Fujifilm x100vi, but returned it due to the size and weight and its too complex if you're just looking for simple camera with film simulations.”
“It‘s not replacing my Fuji and Leica but adding an option.”
“I agree the joy of shooting with the X100VIcwould not be so much greater than shooting with the X100V to be worth the price.”
“the Fujifilm X100VI - because I had an allocation and thought why not - but to be honest I’ve not used it much as I prefer to bring the X-Pro2 and XF27mm pancake lens out and about. The latest x-trans files seem too crunchy for my liking”
“ended up getting an x100v off someone nearby. it's my favourite camera of all time.”
“while using it lacks character and just is no fun to use, the optical viewfinder is unnecessary because it doesn’t show how the camera is really focusing for highlights or shadows and it bugs me so much. Sold it”
“however, I am a bit bitter towards Fujifilm for not providing a filter ring and hood on a camera as expensive as the X100VI. Especially the filter ring is crazy to me, given that you basically need one to make the camera weather-resistant.”
“Initially really liked it but then got bored of film sims and my Zf takes better pics so sold it, honestly my Zf with a pancake isn’t much bigger but it hardly misses focus unlike this one so I don’t miss it much.”
“This is a Fujifilm X100VI with a custom "film-like" preset and a pro-mist filter. Directly from the camera, I haven't edited any of these.”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
“It's a little bit of a jolt to go from the X100VI to the OM-5 or vice versa.”
“X100VI I picked up because I got an allocation at launch as hype and demand mean these things are still elusive at RRP. Still in early phase of seeing whether I will keep this camera as although the usability is fantastic, I'm not sure I'm enjoying the images from the new X-Trans sensor as much.”
“I often struggle with grains in SOOC JPEGs because then with a tighter crop suddenly the grains are massive”
“I noticed this happening on my Fujis from time to time. I’d get these awful blown out highlights”
“never touched raw files on this camera 📸 that’s why the highlights are a little blown away”