Short answer: The FUJIFILM X100VI is a compact camera with a fixed 23mm F2.0 lens (35mm equivalent), a 40.2-megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor, 6.0 stops of in-body stabilisation and 20 film simulations, in a body of about 521 g with battery and card. Fujifilm announced it in February 2024, and by July it was making about twice as many a month as the model before it and still could not keep up. A 1,934-unit 90th-anniversary edition followed, sold by ballot in the UK. At Skyorbits in Muscat it is 799.000 OMR including VAT, with authorised warranty, and we have never discounted it. The honest catches: Fujifilm rates the battery at about 310 shots with the electronic viewfinder or 450 with the optical one, and the autofocus is not the fastest. If the colour you want is gone, message us and we will put you on the waiting list.
In September 2024 we put two Fujifilm X100VI bodies on the shelf. Two days later there were none. That happened again with the next shipment, and the one after that, for two straight years. This is the story of how one small camera made people willing to wait.
A camera from 1960, in a world of phones
Fujifilm announced the X100VI in February 2024: a fixed 35mm-equivalent lens that never changes, a 40-megapixel sensor, stabilisation built into a body the size of a paperback, and twenty film simulations that give you a finished look straight out of the camera. No zoom. Almost no choices. That turned out to be the entire appeal.
Fujifilm UK called it "possibly the most coveted model we have ever released."
Then the manufacturer asked for patience
Weeks after the announcement, in March 2024, Fujifilm published a notice saying the response was far greater than expected, and asked customers for patience. Think about that: a company asking you to wait because its product worked too well.
By July 2024 Fujifilm said it was making about 15,000 X100VI a month, about twice as many as the model before it, and still couldn't meet demand. When people accused it of creating scarcity on purpose, it said that was not accurate and that it was sending every unit it could make to customers and dealers. In April 2025 a rumour reported that Fujifilm had told US retailers to pause orders — and no end of production has ever been announced.
The lottery
1,934 cameras made for the anniversary edition, for the whole world. In the UK, just 110, sold by ballot.
For its 90th anniversary Fujifilm built a limited edition X100VI — 1,934 units for the entire world, the number being the year the company was founded. Each one numbered, engraved with the original 1934 logo, boxed with a special strap and cards from the company's history. In the UK it wasn't sold first-come-first-served: buyers were picked by ballot. In the US, 300 were sold to whoever came first.
“Serial numbers will be assigned at random from 0001 to 1934.” — Fujifilm, X100VI Limited Edition page (read 27 October 2026)
Its US list price was $1,999.95. Soon after, one was listed for resale at $18,000.
That is not a story about a camera. It's a story about wanting something.
What it does to the person holding it
Read enough long-term reviews and the same sentence keeps appearing: it's a joy. Not sharper, not faster — a joy. The thing people describe is walking out of the house with one small camera in a jacket pocket, no bag of gear, and coming home with pictures they're proud of. The film simulations mean you shoot more and edit less, so the work actually gets finished instead of sitting on a hard drive for a year.
And to be fair: the battery is weak and won't last a full day of shooting, sometimes not even half a day on the street. The autofocus is slower and louder than you'd expect in 2026. Anyone who tells you this camera has no faults is selling you something.
None of it stopped anybody. What this camera really gives you isn't a specification — it's a habit. It makes you carry a camera every day, and that habit is what brings people back to photography.
The award
The X100VI won EISA's Compact Camera award for 2024-2025.
Our own chapter: 9 September 2024
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2024 | Our first two X100VI bodies arrive. Both black. |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Both are sold. The same day, a message arrives from someone who saw a story of the Fujifilm boxes stacked in the showroom: "how much is the XT5? and the X100VI?" We answered 689.000 rials. He replied with a red heart. The camera was already gone. |
| 5–6 Nov 2024 | Three land. All three are invoiced the next day. |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Four land. None survive to the new year. |
That became the rhythm for two years. A box arrives, and within days the shelf is empty again.
50 X100VI bodies sold since that first pair — and not one person has ever bought two.
Half the people who tried to buy one never got it. They stopped at the cart or at the quote, because the colour they wanted wasn't there. And we have never discounted this camera, not once: 689.000 OMR in September 2024, 799.000 OMR today, VAT included. A camera that gets older and more expensive. When did you last see a piece of technology do that?
The questions never stopped either. From September 2024 to June 2026 — twenty-one months — the same message kept arriving: when does it arrive? Often the only honest answer we had was "two to three weeks." People waited anyway.
Every date and number in this section comes from our own sales records. No customer name, handle or phone number is published here.
Where it stands today
The X100VI is sold at Skyorbits, Muscat, at 799.000 OMR including VAT, with authorised warranty. Live availability is on its product page. If you want one and they're gone, we'd rather put you on a list than sell you something you didn't come for.
Free right now: a NiSi Professional Filter Kit made for the X100 series (23.900 OMR value) comes with every X100VI, while the offer lasts.
Want one? Get on the list.
Tell us silver or black and we'll message you when new units arrive. No deposit, no obligation.
And if you never get one — don't wait for the perfect camera. Whatever you already own does the same job: take it outside and use it. The only camera that works is the one that's with you.
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Frequently asked questions
Why is the FUJIFILM X100VI so hard to find?
Demand. In March 2024 Fujifilm said the response was far greater than expected. By July 2024 it said it was making about 15,000 a month, about twice as many as the model before it, and that claims of a planned shortage were not accurate. In April 2025 a rumour reported that Fujifilm told US retailers to pause orders. No end of production has been announced.
What lens and sensor does the X100VI have?
A fixed 23mm F2.0 lens, which frames like a 35mm lens on a full-frame camera, in front of a 40.2-megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor. The lens cannot be changed and there is no zoom.
Does the X100VI have image stabilisation?
Yes. It has stabilisation built into the body, which Fujifilm rates at up to 6.0 stops.
How long does the X100VI battery last?
Fujifilm rates the NP-W126S battery at about 310 shots per charge with the electronic viewfinder and about 450 with the optical viewfinder, in normal mode. For a full day out, carry a spare battery.
How many film simulations does the X100VI have?
20, including Classic Chrome, REALA ACE, Classic Neg., Nostalgic Neg. and ACROS. They give a finished look straight out of the camera, so you edit less.
Can the X100VI shoot video?
Yes. Fujifilm lists video up to 6.2K at up to 29.97 frames per second.
What was the X100VI Limited Edition?
A version for Fujifilm's 90th anniversary, made in 1,934 units worldwide, with serial numbers assigned at random from 0001 to 1934. The box held a special strap, a soft release button and history cards. In the UK, 110 were sold by ballot; in the US, 300 were sold first come, first served.
How much is the X100VI in Oman?
799.000 OMR including VAT at Skyorbits, Muscat, with authorised warranty. Order on skyorbits.tech or in the Skyorbits app. If the colour you want is gone, message us on WhatsApp to join the waiting list.
Sources
- Fujifilm: X100VI specifications
- Fujifilm: X100VI Limited Edition
- EISA Awards 2024-2025
- Fujifilm X100VI shortage announcement (March 2024)
- Fujifilm denies a planned shortage (July 2024)
- Limited Edition ballot
- Limited Edition: 1,934 units
- Limited Edition resale
- US orders reportedly paused (rumour, April 2025)
Last updated: 27 October 2026.