Fujifilm X100VIvs D850
Fujifilm
Fujifilm X100VI (2024)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for Street, travel & everyday
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Nikon
D850 (2017)
Starting from £2199 new
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Travel & Everyday — Fujifilm X100VI (2024): The best fixed-lens camera ever made — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, film simulations, and a design icon. Wildly oversubscribed for good reason.
Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography — D850 (2017): The finest DSLR ever made — 45MP, 9fps, and nearly 2000 shots per charge in a body that still outperforms most mirrorless cameras for battery life.
Who should buy what
Fujifilm X100VI (2024)
- Street photographers who want the most refined fixed-lens APS-C compact
- Travel photographers who want one pocketable camera for everything
- X100V owners finally upgrading to IBIS and 40MP
- Anyone on the waiting list — the most sought-after compact camera of its generation
D850 (2017)
- Nikon F-mount lens owners who want the highest resolution DSLR before switching to mirrorless
- Landscape and wildlife photographers who value the optical viewfinder and outstanding battery life
- Professional photographers who need 45MP resolution without the price of a medium format system
- Photojournalists and event photographers with a large F-mount lens investment
Quick take: The d850 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the fujifilm x100vi is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Fujifilm X100VI (2024) | D850 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,499 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 40.2MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p, F-Log2 10-bit internal | 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect 425 points, subject/eye tracking | 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical, 25fps electronic | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF) |
| Battery Life | ~450 shots (CIPA) | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding |
| Weight | 533g with battery and card | 915g body only |
| Dimensions | 128.0 × 74.8 × 55.3mm | 146 × 124 × 78.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical/EVF hybrid, 3.69M dots | Optical pentaprism — 0.75× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Fujifilm X100VI | D850 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports | — |
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