Fujifilm X100 VI Review: What's All the HYPE About?!
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The Fujifilm X100 VI is by far the most popular compact camera in the world, so Chris, Jordan and Jaron brought THREE of them to the streets of San Francisco to see how they perform. Does this camera deserve all the hype?
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0:00 - Intro
3:13 - Sample photos
4:12 - OVF
5:42 - Sharpness
7:16 - IBIS
8:00 - Bokeh
9:00 - Shooting experience
10:19 - Video performance
15:30 - Should you buy it?
Amazing that you managed to obtain 1/3 of the worlds fuji X100 VI inventory to produce this video
I recommend Bangladesh as another production location for Fuji.
Came here to say this too. WTH? I thought X100VI is a unicorn conjured up by Fujifilm.
This camera is only produced for Fuji advertising and only available to press and influencers to hype the Fuji brand. Limiting the availability helps create the unwarranted frenzy. Go for the Ricoh, at least you can get one if you're willing to wait a week or so. Or just wait for the XT-50 and throw a pancake on it if you insist on Fuji.
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At 250k subscribers, Chris ought to do an entire episode shooting 35mm. The slander is outrageous.
It would have to be more severe than that. He's done 35mm lens reviews before, so he could stomach it. It would have to be like, a month shooting his fishing videos with 35mm only. I'm open to other ideas! -Jaron
@@PetaPixel Maybe two months of shooting a 35mm vintage lens?
@@lordofgonzo lol
@@PetaPixelgive him a 35mm lens on 35mm film and he has to shoot like that for 35 days 😂
@@lordofgonzo get him an olympus vitage zuiko 35mm with an adapter..... but in color, because he tents to go black and white whenever he does not like color rendition.
We don't need you to eat food you don't want. We want Chris to shoot only 35mm lens (or the equivalent focal length depending on the crop factor) for 1 year.
Chris reminds us 7 times that he hates 35mm focal length 😂
I used to hate 35mm until I learned to use it. Now many of my best shots are on it
Somebody get him the WCL!
I imagine it can be difficult, but it's so nice to have the three of you on the same review video, I'd love to have more content like this.
Thanks so much for actually shooting the whole segment on the camera you're reviewing. The static handheld video with IBIS looks great. As this is such a popular camera, it would be a good opportunity to review smaller gimbals with it for more active/walking video.
Cracking review on location, some really interesting street shots - and nice to have Jaron join you!
Loved this episode - Really like the contrast of the many test shots between the two of you - worked really well - now I want a new Camera... THANKS for that!....
The whole podcast crew out in the wild, always a treat. Informative review as always. Personally, I managed to jump on the hype train early on release day and scored a silver one. Fun camera and it’s just really nice to look at. I guess it takes photos too, but mostly it’s just nice to look at
I hope for xpro4
Made in Japan too. That’s a beauty ❤
I've been waiting for this review....live vicariously through Chris and Jordan While I wait for my pre-order (are you listening "Fuji Canada & The Camera Store"?)!!!
If Fujifilm is smart (and they are), when using the OVF the sensor is shifted to mitigate parallax, thus reducing the maximum range it can move for IBIS. 7:24
I wondered if it was even simpler than that. What if the EVF screen (which moves down and right when you switch to OVF) physically gets in the way of the IBIS? Maybe there's just not enough space for both while keeping the full range of movement of the IBIS?
If they were really smart they'd make more than 10 of these cameras lmaooo
Great video, great review. I really loved the colour in this video - fabulous stuff. 🎉🎉🎉
Great review. Had mine (in black) since its UK release on 28 Feb 24. My first x100 series. Really enjoying it, including taking it to Switzerland for skiing, city visits, family days out and hiking. I have the WCL too, not sure the TCL used case for me is yet made. Thanks for your views. Oh, and I subscribed so looking forward to you fulfilling your challenge!
Thanks for the review! So, I subscribed and look forward to you guys trying out Surströmming in June!
We got this a couple of weeks ago before an extended weekend trip, and were insanely happy. We usually shoot with an R8 with an 24-70 F2.8 and find that we are bad at grapping it when walking around. It seems bulky and obtrusive on the street. But in 3 days we took about 1000 pictures on the X100VI. And the wife like using it a lot more than the big R8+24-70. So big thumbs up from here.
Wouldn't it make more sense just to use the RF 35 instead of investing in a whole new system?
That's interesting...I did the opposite... I sold a X100V and bought an R8+50mm 1.8.
I live in SF and have used the X100s since 2006. This week I used the VI for production shooting in place of one of my 1DXs which is what I use. It worked so well.
I'm waiting for the rumored XT50 with IBIS & 40mp sensor.
Same 👊
@@CrispyJacketStudios Canceled the X100VI preorder. It is bravo sierra that I’ll have to wait a year, or more, to receive this camera as I preordered on the morning of the announcement. Fuji discontinued manufacturing the V six months prior to the VI announcement. Why didn’t they start manufacturing the VI six months ago? The XT50 is a good alternative to the VI. Piss on Fuji. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Did they make an XT40? XT line is pretty compact as it is. Compare the XT-5 to the x100 and the size difference is very small.
@@ams914 X-T30II
@@ams914 They're skipping the X-T40 name.
More than happy with my X100 F !
great video and review of te X100VI
Great, fun and informative video. Good locations. Great camera for stills, worth the hype.
I've been so tempted for this camera, with the small form factor and the 40 megapixel quality, so even at the range, I could crop without too much quality lost. But I wonder if I'm just being swept by the hype. Thanks for covering this camera. Its image quality is amazing and the article is helpful.
Buy an X-T5 instead. Almost the same size and you can put whatever lens you want on it. That's what I did. It cost $100 more for the T5 body. (I already had Fuji lenses though).
Hi all, loved the review...... I can never see the point of video on this model. I wish Fujifilm would drop video and concentrate on getting better battery life. Cheers Ian.
Subscribed! You guys are great!
Loving my X1006 - coming from an original, then a T, then an F and a V it really is an amazing evolution. Oh and I exclusively shoot plain analogue OVF.
I've just recently bought the predecessor from a 2nd hand online store, and I'm so looking forward to holding it in my hand and playing around with it, until my pre-ordered X100vi arrives in, what, 6 months(?). World is crazy.
I am thinking of doing the same to get a feel of using a similar camera as the summer here in the UK will probably pass this year before I receive mine. Just wondering how much I might lose when it comes to selling the 100V which is currently selling for £1,500 used.
I just got mine delivered today. An hour after you upload this video.
I LITERALLY placed my pre-order after seeing the PetaPixel's first impression video in my feed...I think that was around Feb 20th? I'm still waiting for B &H to fulfill my order. I'm hoping I can get the camera by July.
Hey Chris, you can always put the WCL on it for a wider view. 😉 As usual, great review from you folks. As for me, ibis is tempting, but the X100V, XT4 with zoom lenses, and DJI Pocket 2 Creative Bundle suit me fine for now. Rather than upgrading what I have, would prefer to get a HoverAir X1 "pocket sized flying camera". And a new bicycle. 🙃🙂 edited for typos
Love the formfactor of the X100 line. I had the T, but the AF wasn't quite there, IS would have been great and a tilting screen would have been great. So i changed to a interchangeable lens - Fuji (and kind of regretted selling the T). The X100VI is now almost the perfect camera for me and it is just pure joy to use.
Three x100vi? I think most camera stores haven't even had 3 😂 Thanks for the fantastic review!
Be great to be able to get hold of one. On back order everywhere. Launched in February and it’s now the end of April.
I was on Madeira with my x100 vi, amazing quality of pictures
'fraid the levy has broken, now we need MORE Jare-bear featured reviews!
Always like your videos!
I've been having an absolute blast with the X100VI. I use an FX3 and A7IV as my professional cameras so having something that is so compact and portable for those times where I want a camera, but don't relish the idea of lugging my heavy and more expensive gear around, it really is amazing. A lot of it is also just the approach I take with this camera, and how different it is from the way I typically shoot. Everything jpg + raw, no editing, SOOC. It's freeing.
Must be nice..you guys have three!..while for the majority of us, we are still waiting on our pre-orders..hahaha awesome insight as always..thanks guys..
It’s great to see three guys together in a video……now i understand the auto based pod cast…..
The colours in the vid are really nice. I’ve shot many Fujis and either love the colour or fight the magenta. Vid here is on point.
For anyone who’s getting FOMO over the X100vi, I’d highly recommend looking forward to the upcoming X-T50. Compact size, lens options, IBIS, and 40 mp (and presumably a lower cost). If I already didn’t have the X-t5 and X100vi, I’d be looking at that as my first budget option.
I remember a long wait to get my hands on the X100S back in the day. Loved the camera. It ended up being a "gateway" to the Leica M for me :-) I still have the X100S though I don't use it as much these days. It used to be in my briefcase back when I commuted to work every day in the pre-pandemic era.
They had three X100 VI's on the streets of SF and made it out alive?
Right?
That must be all of the three that have actually been delivered 😂
You didn’t see the body guards just off screen lol jk 😂
Great shots of my hometown!
I've always been a stills photographer (other than the odd video shot on my iPhone travelling or of family). I would love to understand more about different video formats. I'd love to see an episode where Jordan talked about the applications of all of these formats. For example, if I was shooting a video of one of my bands for KZhead, what would be the best format? What about for broadcast on a TV music program? What would be required there? As far as the X100VI ....I wish Fuji would bring out an XE4 replacement so I could have a compact camera that I could set-up with different lenses for different applications.
Glad to see more people hating on 35mm. Super versatile focal length but it's the one I despise the most. Also amazed you guys could get a hold of not one, but three cameras!
Hey Chris, love how your Orvis is rendered with the VI. I want one to wear out on shoots, (and for trout fishing). What is the model type please?
Hi Chris, I don't know if you are aware, but there is a 28mm conversion kit you can get for the x100 series. I was looking to purchase this camera and i am a bit put off with the 35mm perspective from the lens. I have never used it either, but for me i want to venture into some wider landscapes with this camera and i think the 28mm conversion kit may be useful for this. None the less, i am sure you are already aware of this but i thought i would just add the comment here! Nice, well structured and informative video as always!
he has one! both do!
Chris Thank you -great review as always. At the 10 minute mark in the video, you are wearing a small case, presumably, one that accommodates this camera. Can you tell me what it is. I’ve been looking for a small case for my X100V, equipped with Haoge square hood. Thank you.
Yes that is the new Wotancraft case for the Fujifilm X100! It works great.
Had to wait a huge 6 weeks for mine. Had the V before. Certainly worth an upgrade if you can get a good price for the old camera. The colour rendering above all else is improved with the lovely 40MP camera. Don't get the fuss about Reala Ace though. Definitely don't upgrade for that. Just use provia, with less saturation, a tad more clarity and less contrast. Few mention this, but the build quality is every bit as good as the V. If anything the quality of the dials has improved and has a bit less plasticky wobbly feel. And yes you do notice the lens is a tiny fraction longer. I think that's why there's a slightly deeper lens cap - to try to hide this a bit. Some might complain about the crop factors in video, but I actually use it to my benefit to get a bit closer to the action without the TC. A real shame the digital teleconverters aren't available for video, but this is one way to get around it! That teleconverter is rather big. The wide angle converter is tiny though. Tap to track really surprises me. It actually works.
Chris, did the camera fit in the sling bag you were using? If so, what make/model is it?
I wasn’t a believer but I got the cam and it’s miles ahead of the V in speed, image quality is also better no matter how much people claim 40MP isn’t a big jump. AF-C is now usable compared to the previous AF generation, close to my XH2 considering the lens doesn’t sport a LM motor
amazing review, really justified my purchase. please do review the wide and tele converters, I bought them but haven’t used them, i love 35mm, I need Chris to justify my disappeared money.
Just get an A7C instead of degrading image quality and size with converters. Converters are never the answer
@@VoltLover00 I have one, I like buying them, then watch reviews to justify my purchase. Here’s my personal opinion, that sensor is old and low res, body is rather plasticky, for image quality better than x100vi even with converter I definitely would pick a a7r5 with proper lenses.
I bought a used XPRO2 for 600 and a used XH1, with Viltrox 56mm f1.4 and batterygrip (and some stuff) for 800 used, added a used 18-55 for 200 and a new 23mmf1.2, for a grand total of 2000 € You may decide who has the better deal. I also have an old Leica D-Lux , that i still use and love.
The pictures looks so digital.... like smartphone photos. I love the x100 line, but there's no doubt a very clinical and digital look to the images.
I’ve had an X100S since release, and it’s a fun walk around camera. Obviously, the VI has many improvements, but the general use cases are the same. I absolutely agree that it would be more useful with a 28, 40 or 50mm equivalent lens. This is also priced too high for what you get compared to other Fuji bodies. Take the viral hype away, and this would fit nicely in the niche of a niche that it was in before TikTok. If you want something in the Fujifilm system that takes just about the same photos as this, get an XT5.
Yes, except you can't add an ƒ/2 pocketable lens that close focuses to 10CM and no build in ND. I have the excellent Fuji 30mm ƒ/2.8 macro on my X-T4 or X-A7 for semi pocketable stuff, and am happier with 45mm equiv @ 2.8, and even closer focus - but it's not the size of the X100 series.
I recall the X100 has a wide angle conversion lens that change sit to 28mm equivalent, was Petapixel not able to get one of these for Chris?
Received my x100vi two weeks ago. Sold my x100v. I, too, find the OVF just a gimmick and use the EVF. In customizing the functions I discovered that by activating "3D" level vs "2D" (3D adds a virtual horizon) the OVF is disabled. At first I thought my new camera was defective. Spoke with Fuji support and together we experimented: it's the 3D function. But I don't use the OVF so it's irrelevant. I love the new camera and can handhold slower exposures. I don't use the tracking AF. Access requires too much menu diving. (Sony does it better - on my a7CR and a7Rv I have subject tracking on a custom button and target selecting in a Fn field). When hand holding I prefer to focus with a center small spot then reframe and fire. I have the touch screen disabled since it moves the focus point when I don't wish it to (less of an issue on the Sony bodies where I can fold the screen closed when not needing it). Most of all, shooting with this gem is like using the cameras on which I learned 70 years ago as a child: my dad's Leica IIIf rangefinders.
Still waiting on mines. I was in Asia when I ordered it from B&H. Now I’m back in SF and about to visit the local camera shop to see if they have it.
worth noting is Fuji's release of the new xt-50 in mid May. Almost an x100vi but with interchangeable lenses. No built in ND of course, but IBIS, the 40mp sensor, and the new processor should be there.
I don't mind the 35mm as an option. But as a fixed and only option, it's hard for me to swallow, and I would also prefer the 50mm in this case. It also needs the accessory to be weather resistant, so I would be stuck with the 35. It would be great if they made other focal length options. Even better if they made a full frame version with a series of compact interchangeable lenses. The money is in the accessories, so I see them releasing something like that in the future.
Another use I have for the x100 series is to carry it while walking with a long telephoto on a heavier FF body so I don't need to change lenses for wider scenes.
Give us the Zf review! We are waiting for your promised full review. Much appreciated we love your content.
How about a review on the new medium-sized WOTANCRAFT Portable Camera Pouch that Chris is wearing?
TBH, I never did gel with the x100f. I skipped the V and have the VI on order. That being said, I now feel the upcoming XT-50 will be a better buy.
I’m just starting my journey looking for the right camera. Why you thing the xt-50 might be better?
@@jolimabecause you can swap lenses. If you're just starting out, you might find you don't like the 35mm equivalent focal length of the VI. With the XT50 you'll be able to swap lenses. TBH, if you're just starting out, buy a cheaper second hand camera and save the money for a couple of lenses to find out what you like and don't like (most cameras built after 2015 are good enough). It doesn't make sense to drop $1600+ on a fixed lens system as your first camera if you're serious about getting into photography but unsure what you'll like. Don't follow the hype, the VI won't make you a better photographer and there's a ton of alternatives with more flexibility and a smaller price tag. You could pick up the XT30ii and two or three lenses for the same money, for example.
@@JamieFurlong thx for the answer - makes a lot of sense. Actually I had the x100v for a few months and adored the form factor (doing mainly street photography so far); but I wasn’t so happy with the 35 mm and the ibis and sold it again. I had tried some other Fuji bodies in the shop, but back then then pancake lense just seemed nice a small as well was sharper in the x- then in combination with other bodies… Now thinking if the x1006 with wide converter could do the trick or I should go for a changeable lense system
@@jolima if you're already familiar with the form factor then you're definitely in a better position to answer your question than I am. I'm not really a Fuji user and only own three Fuji lenses, all pancakes (I have an old XE2S, which I love). If you like the form factor it sounds like there's a 50mm and 28mm adapter, which covers all your street bases, but you're still using the same lens. With interchangable there's a lot more options when it comes to lenses, but maybe this isn't the most important consideration for you.
I would subscribe again if you made Jordan shoot 3 episodes on an unconventional camera like a Canon XC-10 or a Pentax K-1! That Pentax would be nice.
I have an A7C... I... fail to see how this is better than slapping the zeiss 35mm 2.8 into it and call it a day. or even just go with my a6500 and the sigma 18/50, almost as portable. If I want to go ultraportable might as well go rx100VA.
Or Canon R8 + RF 28mm f2.8
Exactly, Sony 7C plus Sony Za 35mm is totally better! If I want a 50mm I go out with Sony Za 55mm. Unbeatable combos!
@@michaelajoseph6856 not to mention huge iq increase. and is still portable enough. I also love my 55mm zeiss 1.8.
You're missing the point. It isn't "better". That's not why people love it. If you don't, that's ok, but no one is buying this camera because it is "better" than some other setup. You're not breaking into new intellectual territory by pointing this out.
+1 got A7CR + 28-60 kit lens as a starter and I'm loving it so far
As of end of April 2024, in Malaysia X100VI is sold by official retailer for RM 15000. For reference, that's about 3000 USD.
I have always loved the x100 series but this version is my dream b-roll cam. There are so many times I’m out and don’t have an ND on me, or by the time I dig the ND out the moment has passed. Now if only they are available before it’s discontinued and the 7 is released lol.
The video looks terrible, get a Sony
Finally it’s here
How come the TC does not affect the max aperture? I seem to have noted on one of Chris's pictures caption that it was shot with TC on and at F/2 aperture. Am I wrong?
I wanted an X100VI, but didn’t want to wait forever, so I got an X-T5 instead. I haven’t bought a pancake lens yet, but my theory was that an X-T5 with the short lens would be pretty close to the X100VI, but with interchangeable lenses. I don’t know all the differences between them, being new to Fujifilm, my impression now is that the XT5 is a significantly more complex camera, it is taking me longer than I expected to learn how to use it reasonably well.
I picked up a 2.5mm to 3.5mm cable instead of using the dongle that converts it, takes up less space, less chance of bumping it against something
11:39 & 14:07 what are those green artifacts from in the shadows in the bottom left? they also show up in another shot earlier in the video
We’re never going to get one now after your great review 😢
Chris making me reconsider my love for 35mm. Btw is Ricoh even gonna make a GR4(x)?
I’m paying for youtube premium but creators push commercials anyway, I watch a lot of youtube and it’s starting to piss me off.
I wonder what is the pixel diagonale at this camera, is it less then at the X100V because it has more pixels on the same sensor size?
wish there were more competitors to x100vi like the powershot g1x with aps-c, full weather sealing, smaller form factor, and zoom. or another faster zx1 with lightroom editing and streamlined offloading process. or sony has the ability to make a better zx1, too. either way, i'm very glad the x100vi exists :)
How did you guys manage to get your hands on 3 of these?
What are the wide/tele converter options? What equivalent focal lengths do you get? Are there only one of each? Thanks
They are 28mm and 50mm (FF equivalent). I've tried them and they are fine but if you're gonna use them frequently you might as well get an interchangeable lens camera like the X-T5 or X-E4 and use dedicated prime lenses, it's way less fiddly.
Funny to hear the speaker say that he shoots off the back screen. One can do that only... ONLY if one does not shoot in bright daylight outdoors. Oh and by the way, if you owned a film camera, you shot off the little optical view finder. I also shot 2x2 and this used a 2" x 2" ground glass viewer with a shield. And with my 4x5, the camera I had had a sort of folding box to provide a shadowy area so we could view the image.
Still remember back when the X100V first came out it was easy to get, and also at very attractive price (slightly less than £800) when I got mine. Now seeing the X100VI MSRP doubled what I got my X100V for it just doesn't feel like a good deal for me to upgrade.
How did you obtain the cameras? Purchased? From Fuji? I only ask because the number one question, that none of the many videos I’ve seen, address how they obtained the camera/s despite lack of availability. I have to ask myself, is that because they purchased on ebay or other third party scalpers? If not, why would they not say how long they waited for their purchase to arrive. Otherwise it make sense to clarify it was on loan or obtained directly from manufacturer, no?
I hope Panasonic and Olympus take notice because both have IBIS technology and can easily produce a similar camera. Even right now, you could use a GX9 or PENF with any of the pancake lenses (Panasonic 12-32mm, 15mm, 20mm, or Olympus 14-42) and have a pocketable camera with similar features. Less megapixels (20MP vs 40MP) but also less money.
If you complain about the 35mm lens then you've entirely missed the point of the X100 series. I've had the X100V for over 2 years now. I would miss the 35mm focal length more than I want a 28mm focal length. The whole point of the 35mm is that it's a general purpose focal length. You see, the part of a photographer's brain that is constantly thinking, "Maybe I should swap lenses, or zoom in, I wish I'd brought my whole camera kit..." is freed-up with the X100. You have what you have, complaining won't help, so get on with taking photographs. I ride a single-speed bicycle a lot. It's the same sort of thing. When you have 22 gears you are weirdly never in the best gear ("Maybe I'll change up, or change down"). When you ride single-speed you just turn the pedals and look at the scenery. You're mind is free to do what you're supposed to be doing.
I will continue waiting for the X- Pro4.
I have been watching your videos for years and years, so it was no surprise when I heard Chris complaining about 35mm being “the worst focal length”. I was wondering if he could explain that position sometime in a dedicated video. I have the opposite opinion, as I feel 35mm focal length best emulates what I see natively with my eyes. Of course, that makes me curious as to why Chis hates this focal length. All the best.
Might be a basic question, but how do you guys deal with the focus constantly hunting when in video? When I’m shooting a crowd, the instant someone passes in front, I’ll lose focus and then refocus once that person passes. Is manual focus the only way to solve this?
The hype is that a lot of KZhead photography influencers have so many cameras that they can add a fixed lens, fixed focal length camera for the times when 35mm is suitable for them. I think a lot of photographers see these videos, decide that they, too, can be an award-winning street photographer, order the camera, and have it sit on their shelf.
i have two cameras and i use them. :( i wouldnt want a fixed lens camera though.
@@ProbablyAnAmateur Yes, having two cameras and using them is very typical. I was specifically referring to the fixed prime lens camera sitting on a shelf.
Seeing how many X100Vs are on sale with under 10k shutter count says it all
@@Skux720 It was an eBay phenomenon. 😀
@@UnconventionalReasoning i didnt see that. thats just weird.
preordered mine from a local camera store rather than one of the larger online retailers. They only took a small deposit to secure a preorder which gets applied to the final purchase price (some retailers charging the full amount with no means of delivering any time soon seemed silly to me). I figured I am going to wait, may as well wait with my order through a store I can drive to in minutes.
And the local store isn't funneling all of the cmaeras to You Tube reviewers.
where do you get that little black sling bag? I want it!!!! Thanks!
35mm is my favorite focal length lol but this time I'm training myself to use my Z14-24 S as my main walk-around
250k we want all 3 of you oiled up
You should try the wide-angle adaptor. It's on my X100V all the time (I also hate 35mm).
We need an Xpro4 with the X100VI treatmeant. I love the idea of this series but the stock ergonomics are better on the Xpro series.
Tx for the very interesting and real review. You forgot a lot of things, cause the flipscreen doesn´t work in Portrait. The D-Pad is missing, the camera is far from being perfect. Fujifilm messed it up to the point of not being able to deliver amounts demanding the market.
I was like Jaron. Thanks to the IBIS, I almost exclusively shot slow shutter.
How could Fuji NOT see the overwhelming demand for this? That's not even being merely prudent or conservative, with sales estimate.
Exactly, even ignoring scalpers - I'll never sell my original X100, but I've bought the X100F new at laugh and sold it for the same amount during the 100X availability issues several years later. I have an X-T4 but if I need something in my pocket I take the X-A7, which gets the job done... However I'd be way more keen for the VI. Some people don't upgrade every model, and skip a model or two. Plenty of X100S, X100T, X100F owners out there who skipped on the V and might be keen on the VI, with IBIS allowing usable video now.
Well they did build a new factory in China just for it. I guess they didn't want to over invest on an even bigger factory based on pompous self belief on wild dreams... but it's happened!
they doubled the production capacity for this vs the past version, such is life for a popular item.