The popularity of the Fujifilm X100VI has bled over into the company’s compact mirrorless cameras, making the more affordable models difficult to find in stock. But one of the brand’s most affordable compact mirrorless cameras, the Fujifilm X-E4, carries the red discontinued flag from the company’s website. That leaves surprisingly few mirrorless options that carry the rangefinder-inspired design of the X100 series – and I think photographers are more than ready for a Fujifilm X-E5.
The Fujifilm X-E4 is the mirrorless camera that’s arguably the most similar to the popular Fujifilm X100VI fixed-lens compact camera. The X-E4 has a compact design, retro dials, and the left-side viewfinder inspired by rangefinder cameras. While the X100 series is a compact fixed lens camera and the X-E4 an interchangeable mirrorless camera, pop on a pancake lens like the 27mm f/2.8 R WR or the TT Artisans 27mm f/2.8 and you basically have a compact camera.
