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Fujifilm X100VI vs Sony a6700: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Sony a6700: 76% of 132 owners recommend it, vs 62% of 140 for the Fujifilm X100VI.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Fujifilm X100VI

62%of 140 owners recommend
62% recommend · 18% neutral · 20% don't
Owners praise
  • Compact, weather-sealed everyday-carry you actually take everywhere
  • Genuinely fun and easy to shoot with
  • Film simulations and lovely JPEGs straight out of camera
Owners complain about
  • Autofocus feels slow, loud and dated for video and fast subjects
  • Confusing, hard-to-learn menu system
  • Quality-control and reliability issues out of the box
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Sony a6700

76%of 132 owners recommend
76% recommend · 7% neutral · 17% don't
Owners praise
  • Exceptional AI autofocus and subject tracking
  • Amazing image quality and colors
  • Compact, lightweight body
Owners complain about
  • Overheats during high frame-rate video
  • Weak low-light performance for a crop sensor
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What Fujifilm X100VI owners say

“I have the x100v and the beauty of it is you just get beautiful images without ever having to touch Lightroom.”
— @aminbajrektarevicab on YouTube
“I enjoy shooting through a camera viewfinder and I really don't enjoy shooting from the back of my phone.”
— @gohumberto on YouTube
“given the price increase, and the fact it still cant fit into jeans/pants/shorts pockets, I decided to go the GRiiiX”
— @michaelhall859 on YouTube

What Sony a6700 owners say

“They make my A6700 and ZV-E1 record forever”
— @jntechreview on YouTube
“I've been shooting with sony in desert and glaciers for over 10yrs never had any heating issues”
— @EstebanAi on YouTube
“That fan buys me an extra 30min with the a6700 if lucky, and the fan fully charged. Nowhere near the fx line”
— @elaroussinoureddine9801 on YouTube