40 MP Fujifilm X100VI looks imminent as X100V orders close ahead of February 20 X Summit

The Fujifilm X100V (curr. $1,739.99 on Amazon) has been one of the most popular, if not the most popular, Fujifilm cameras in the last few years, leading to excited rumours and speculation about the digital rangefinder-style camera's upcoming replacement, which has come to be known as the X100VI. Recent news from Fuji Rumors that Japanese outlets have removed the X100V from their store pages seem to confirm previous rumours that the X100VI will arrive in Q1 2024. 

It appears as though those who had the X100V on backorder from said Japanese retailers will have their orders summarily cancelled, leaving them with the option to find another store or look to the second-hand market for an X100V.

As we reported on previously and then later discussed in our Fujifilm X100VI wishlist, the Fujifilm X100VI, which is slated to replace the X100V, will likely see an update to the 40 MP X-Trans CMOS 5 sensor from the Fujifilm X-T5. A new processor is also a safe bet, but hopes for an updated lens or IBIS were cooled when a rumour surfaced that the same 23 mm f/2 lens would reappear on the X100VI.

Reusing the same lens isn't particularly surprising, since it is one of the best features of the Fujifilm X100V, but competition, like the Ricoh GR III (curr. $1,010.74 on Amazon) have optical image stabilisation for low-light shots or short video clips. Reusing the same sensor also doesn't completely eliminate hopes of sensor-shift IBIS, since that's more of a sensor change than anything else.

The Fujifilm X100VI is expected to launch at an X Summit event on February 20, and aside from the expected sensor and processor upgrades, Fujifilm has managed to keep much of the camera's details under wraps leading up to the event.