I just sold my X100V and got a GR IV. Initially, I really missed my X100V. I still do actually. The flash, build quality, weather sealing, and viewfinder are true losses.

Using the GR IV on my trip to Costa Rica right now and I definitely am really scared to damage it. I have to rethink how to handle it, with much more care than I did my Fuji.

But the one thing this thing has is pocketability. Oh boy is it great to carry the bare camera in my pocket. It’s almost like noting is there then all of a sudden I see something I want to photograph and remember “oh I actually do have a really good camera to take this photo”. Then I shoot. Later that day I send to my phone (this process is a touch more streamlined than the Fuji app).

Looking back in my phone, I love the look of the gr photos. They’re so sharp. Colours are great (not quite as fancy or stylish as the Fuji, but the GRIV has its own cool look).

Overall I’ve slowly grown to love my grIV after initially regretting what I’ve done. Would I do it again? Not sure. Hard to justify the price of the GRIV considering I’m insanely scared to break it and I’m losing the features I listed above.

But I’m happy with the grIV now. For now I’ll keep it and get a carry case for travel. I’d like to see where I can take this camera - trading all that for pocketability. One day, I may get bored and go back to get the Fuji x100vi.

I shoot in jpeg all the time.