Fujifilm Names Its Most Significant Camera of the Past 25 Years – Do You Agree? – and Vote Your Top Camera
DPReview asked camera manufacturers to pick their most significant piece of gear of the last 25 years.
Here is what the various brands picked:
- Fujifilm: the original Fujifilm X100
The Fujifilm managers explains to DRP:
“That was the first camera when we stepped up from selling point-and-shoot, entry-level compact cameras. Smartphones were becoming popular and demand for point-and-shoot cameras was declining so fast. But we were determined to continue and to grow in this industry, so we thought very hard, how can we change our business model. This was our first attempt to do that, using the APS-C-sized sensor. X100 was a huge success, which gave us confidence. We wouldn’t be here if we didn’t have the X100,” he says Fujifilm’s “If that failed, we would have been in a very difficult position.” - Nikon: Nikon Z9
- Sony: Sony RX1 and Sony G Master lenses
- Tamron: Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD
- Sigma: Sigma 35mm F1.4 Art and 18-35mm F1.8 Art
- OM System: Olympus Camedia C-2000 Zoom
- Canon: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
- Panasonic: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
So the X100 was existential for Fujifilm. But in my opinion also other cameras were just as important, and I have written about Fujifilm’s top 10 most important digital cameras here.
Out of curiosity I have listed my top 10 picks in the survey below and you can vote what according to you was Fuji’s most significant camera. However, I’ll add the Fujifilm X100VI to the survey due to sheer incredible and historic success it is having.
I have also written an article about the top 10 Fujifilm camera flops in case you want to read it.
To read the full article and motivations of the various brands behind their picks, check out the article at dpreview.
- Top 10 Most Important Fujifilm Digital Cameras of All Time
- Top 10 Fujifilm X Camera Flops and 10 Errors Fujifilm Should Avoid in Future
- Two Things Fujifilm Should SAVE from their Axed Entry Level Line and Bring to Mid-Range X Cameras
- Must Read for X100 Lovers – “Don’t Touch that Camera!” the Story About the Inspiration Behind the Fujifilm X100 Series Design
NOTE: Some of the option I’ve put in the list might be controversial. But before you start to flame on me, check out in the reasoning behind my choices in this article. After that you can flame :).
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