- Fujifilm may have asked retailers to suspend the orders of three cameras
- Rumors suggest that the X100VI, GFX100RF and X-M5 are affected
- The movement could be related to the rate: we have asked Fujifilm for an answer
The Fujifilm X100VI has not been easy to find at best since it was launched just over a year ago, but the compact camera could soon become really impossible to buy in the United States, according to new rumors.
Apparently, an anonymous source told Fuji rumors that Fujifilm recently “contacted retailers about the suspension of orders” for the X100VI, along with the new Fujifilm GFX100RF and the black version of the Fujifilm X-M5.
If that is true, it means that backorders for the Fujifilm X100VI can now be suspended in the US. It would also mean that early orders for GFX100RF, which was announced less than a month ago, can be suspended in the US. Uu. Before even begins.
Little Fujifilm X-M5 has not apparently been so affected, with the suspension of early orders apparently only affecting the black version. But it is possible that the stock of the silver version, which is already sending, also dries. We have contacted Fujifilm to get an answer to these rumors and update this story if we receive news.
The problem is apparently that, as stated by the rumors of Fuji, the X100VI and the X-M5 are manufactured in China, which the United States has subjected to a 145%rate. The GFX100RF is done in Japan, so the reasons for its apparent problems in the United States are less obvious.
Something that is not clear is whether the beaten effect could be the greatest availability of these three cameras in other regions.
In the United Kingdom, for example, the Fujifilm X100VI is still largely in Backorder, but it cannot be possible to divert the stock to different regions due to variations in accessories and guarantees.
What should you get in place?
We still do not know how precise these reports of the retail orders for Fujifilm for the X100VI in the USA. Uu. The commercial war will certainly not relieve that situation.
Fortunately, the X100VI is not its only option. Previously I have written about how this camera has helped to raise the prices of the second -hand compact camera due to its popularity, but that effect began to decrease in early 2025 as the actions of shares decreased.
If you want a powerful compact camera that really is a pocket (and smaller than the X100VI), then the rich GR III and GR IIIX (which would look for its 40 mm lens) remain good options.
We have also recently noticed the availability of Leica D-Lux 8, while other solid second-hand options include Panasonic Lumix LX100 II and Fujifilm X-Pro 2. But my choice would be the Fujifilm X-T30 II or X-T50, in fact, I bought the last one when it fell at a recently record price.
Neither the XT models are as small or desirable as the X100VI style X100VI, but they come with the considerable benefit of being able to change the lenses. That makes them potentially better long -term purchases, and certainly the short -term superiors, since they are actually available to buy new and used.
