The standout feature of the X100V is the hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder that is also found on my X-Pro3. I do miss the extra 4 shortcut options of the d-pad, but the available physical buttons and Q-menu have proven to be enough. If you’re initially put off by the joystick like I was, give it a try, and it will more than likely grow on you. I prefer a d-pad, but given the size of the X100V, I’ve accepted the joystick as a serviceable alternative. The X100V manual controls for focus point and menu navigation are handled with a small joystick. The Q button is off to the side and hard to press, which is a nice improvement over the similarly sized XT-30. The X100V has a scroll wheel on the front and back and has multiple customizable buttons to personalize your shooting experience. For continuous shooting, the X100V hits 11-frames per second, but the AF-C isn’t really optimized to take advantage of this. The electronic shutter pushes the max speed up to 1/32000sec. The mechanical shutter speed maxes out at 1/4000sec and can be set to up to 60 minutes in bulb mode. I know others that are okay with the files a ISO 6400. I find the files on this sensor clean up until ISO 3200, but I’m not a fan of any noise in my photos. The ISO has an extended range of ISO 80 to 51200. These dials are accurate, provide nice tactile feedback, and most importantly, stay put while coming in and out of my hiking camera bag. To set the ISO, you just need to pull and scroll. To the left of the exposure dial is the dial for shutter speed and ISO. The X100V also supports ISO, film simulation, WB, and dynamic range bracketing. The X100V supports a few bracketing options via the Drive menu button, with the most important for me being exposure bracketing. This can be set manually, or set to C to control exposure with a scroll wheel dial for a range of -5.0EV-+5.0EV in 1/3EV steps. Behind the shutter button is the exposure compensation dial. The shutter button has a screw mount for a soft shutter button or remote release, and the camera provides a satisfying click with the leaf shutter. The X100V puts all of the controls for photography on my right hand side. This is very important since I’m not able to open up the camera for cleaning. I have also noticed no dust or specs in the viewfinder or showing on the filter. I’ve used my X100V on mountain trails, in thunderstorms, in hot dusty deserts, and in temps just below freezing without issue. The 23mm f/2 lens is also weather sealed, but requires a filter to fully complete the weather-proof package. Underneath the milled aluminum plates and textured finish, the X100V body is weather sealed. There are also hot shoe thumb grips and attachable side grips one can purchase as accessories, but I find the standard build of the X100V comfortable enough. I pair the X100V with the Peak Design leash and let the camera hang from my wrist to minimize the amount of time I have to manage the camera body in my shooting hand. The X100V has a very small ridge for a grip that can cause a little hand cramping on long days of shooting. I have experienced no premature wear or markings on the body, and like all of my Fuji cameras, the X100V appears to be built for long term use. The top and bottom plates are aluminum, and the front of the body has a textured satin finish. The Fujifilm X100V is a beautiful camera to look at, and feels very solid in my hands despite its small size.
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