>>4092815>none of its predecessors were anywhere near as popularpicrel, it looks like they all experienced a big peak near their release and then dropped off. the x100v seems to be having a resurgence in popularity. it's not exactly the same as what you said "among people with no prior photography experience" but I don't know of any way to measure that other than giving personal impressions.
>I just can't imagine seeing shit like an X-E4 + lens bundle for $800 or a little more for the X-T30 ii only to decide paying more than double to lose the ability to switch lenses is a sign of someone doing a lot of research for a first cameraI don't see the value in the x100 series either. I'd much rather have an interchangeable lens camera. but personally I think that a person new to photography would be more likely to not recognize the benefits from having interchangeable lenses, not less. they're more likely to want something simple, easy, and compact, I think.
>I think it's due to the X100V being featured by influencersdunno, maybe it's a factor. marketing always comes into play to some degree I'm sure.
