The Fujifilm X100VI is one of the most coveted cameras of the year, but one year later, the camera still isn’t available without either overpaying or long wait lists. As a Fujifilm photographer, I get the appeal of a retro-styled camera with film simulations that is small enough to take anywhere. But as gorgeous as the X100VI is, I would buy the Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR and pair it with a mirrorless camera before I caved to the X100VI trend.
The Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR is arguably the closest lens in Fujifilm’s mirrorless line-up to the built-in lens on the X100VI. The compact camera has a 23mm f/2 lens built-in, so Fujifilm’s pancake lens gets in slightly closer and isn’t quite as bright. Despite that, the tiny 27mm lens only adds around .9 inches / 23mm and 3 oz / 84g to a mirrorless camera.
