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Review on πŸ“· Fujifilm X-E2 16.3 MP Mirrorless Digital Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD - Silver (Body Only) by Erick Hernandez

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Fuji makes me happy with mirrorless cameras

First week: Image quality is pretty good even at high ISOs. The build quality is good, it feels solid in the hand but even better with the pricey $79 grip. It's the best of both worlds, meaning it mixes a little bit of retro with a lot of new technology. I've had three cable releases that I can use with this since my film days and the adapter also allows me to use some of the older Nikon manual lenses. The only thing it needs is the back button focus and I think that can be fixed in the firmware. The other is an up/down flip-down LCD screen. The transition from the Nikon menu to this one wasn't easy. The battery life is pretty short, so I took a few more. The autofocus is fast and accurate. The main reason for this was that I felt my Nikon D7100 was too flashy and paparazzi-like for street photography. It has the same capabilities and sensor size in an unobtrusive, harmless, just another 'instant' package. Update: I'm even crazier about this camera than ever. With a recent firmware update, I can take photos remotely with my iPhone. The lens is fabulous. It outperforms my Nikon D7100 in almost every way and could be my last Nikon. Images are sharper than Nikon. Nikon customer service is not very good. I looked at the Sony counterpart and liked it better. The lenses are better. Manual focus peaking combined with depth of field works great. Noise is low up to high ISO values. If Fuji takes a full frame, I'll be there. If you're on the fence about any of these, don't be. This is a very high quality camera.

Pros
  • Not cheap but decent
Cons
  • Hard to say