I recently had a similar dilemma Jase. Just got back from hiking in Nepal and didn’t want to take the old 40D like I did last time. Made the switch from Canon to Fuji and got an X-T20. Just used the 18-55 kit lens, shot JPEGS rather than RAW. I’ve got no idea where the X100V sits relative to the X-T series, but I’m really happy with the Fuji. Here’s a couple of shots straight out of the camera with zero post-processing (just a polarising filter, and shot using the Classic Chrome film simulation).
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Yup, another great option for the Fujifilm system… detailed vs here:
Good buying here, however not really the same size as the RX100 and GR cameras
@EzyLee @beaker thanks for chiming in guys.
ill be keeping my eyes peeled for both, got some time yet to see if i can get my hands on one to handle first before pulling the trigger. The more i think about it, a compact point and shoot is probably more where im leaning towards for my purposes (and skill level!)
With the prices of the RX and stock availability of the X100V, looking at previous gen models may also be an option.
lets see what gumtree/FB has got for me.
cheers guys.
Wow…market for X100/s/t/f/v is crazy!
X100 going for 900-1000
X100T/F going for 2k
Brand new X100V is 2k…just no stock.
Along with the Ricoh GRiii, im also looking at the Canon GX7 ii
I would look for the T, F or V. The X100 and S would be far too slow for a modern camera.
Another to throw in the mix. I haven’t had experience with this particular camera, however I have owned a few lumix cameras in the past and still do now (GF-1 and DMC-LX3).
Cheers ezy, i was thinking along the same line, ie T or F. Also keeping an eye out for the x-E4.
still want to get my hands on one before committing, but finding one in store is tad difficult. Even just to handle.
Does anyone in Melb know of a photography course that would be suitable for a 13-year-old?
Kid 2 is showing a bit of an interest
Ted’s Cameras do a ‘basics’ course: Camera Basics | Melbourne | Beginner | Ted's Cameras
It’s free, so lower your expectations. Sounds like it’s a bit more equipment focused…see what I did there?
Ive been focusing a lot more on wildlife lately. heres a few photos ive captured over the past couple of years.
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Doing a 2025 calendar?
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These are amazing!
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Superb!
A nice thread of your personal style flows through these.
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not this year i have one coming for 2026 
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I did film photography in high school (somehow 25 years ago?!) and after a long time just using mobile phones I’ve got a bit more serious about it in the last few years. Started with a Canon 1100D then quickly upgraded to a 450D and now a 760D with 18-270 Tamron.
The wedding pic was a couple of weeks ago, my in-laws decided after 45 years together they felt like making it official and I got the job of covering it (along with my 10yr old daughter who got the pic of me).
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My daughter scooped Best in Show at the Ridgewood Hall photo comp last week, so between that and her little brother getting into it as well I got my hands on a 500D for her, so he can have the old 450.
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The 500 came with an 18-200 and an f1.4 50mm prime. I’ve been wanting to restrict Winnie to a prime for a while and this one is superb.
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While i’ve been doing a bit of photography here and there since 1982 then having periods without a camera, now I’m retired I have a bit more time to use the camera. Over the past 6 yrs or so I had a Nikon D5600 crop sensor DSLR with the kit 18-55 and 70-300 then last year when the Z5ii came out, I knew this was the camera I wanted to step up into Nikon’s Mirrorless world. The Z5ii is a Full frame but with a lot of features including 8 stops of in buit stabilisation especially with the 24-200 f4-6.3 lens so it doesn’t really matter having a slower lens anymore because with IBIS, it enables you to shoot handheld at much lower speeds. I also have the 50 f1.8 and 40 f2. I took the camera to Japan earlier this year and used it a lot. Mostly in Chiba/Tokyo & Yokohama. Some colour and some B&W because many of the cold Winter days were gloomy anyway.
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I’m an awful photographer but love playing with cameras. Still messing about with the Nikon D40 I bought new nearly 20 years ago, with a MF-only 50mm 1.8. I don’t know anything about photo editing and CBF learning, so I aim to get the best JPGs I can straight out of the camera. All of my photos are on another computer so you’ll just have to imagine.
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