Oh… if only the Fujifilm X-T2 would ship as fast as it focusses 🙁
Best Mirrorless for Wildlife Photography
From all the mirrorless cameras available right now at the market and tested by Mat from Mirrorlessons, which one is the best for wildlife and bird photography?
In his (as usual) well written and honest comparison, Mat says that the Fujifilm X-T2 has
“the best AF performance and settings I’ve tested out of all mirrorless cameras” [Also the IQ] is top notch“.
Regarding the XF100-400 he says it is
“excellent concerning sharpness, autofocus speed and optical stabilisation”
And yet, the Fujifilm X-T2 is not the number 1 mirrorless choice for wildlife photography, mainly because
- live view only goes up to 5fps
- the camera grip is not really designed for big lenses
- no fast prime lenses – we need to wait for the long rumored XF200mmF2
So, at the end, it’s the Olympus OM-D E-M1 mark II to get the award for the best mirrroless camera for wildlife and bird photography. But make sure to read the whole comparison at mirrorlesscomparison.
And yes, I guess we will see the Sony A9 in the list too, once it is available for real life testings.
Fujifilm X-T2: USA: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, Focuscamera, BestBuy CA: AmazonCA EU: AmazonDE, Calumentphoto DE, AmazonUK, AmazonITA, AmazonFR, AmazonESP, PCHstore, WexUK AUS: CameraPro
Fujinon XF100-400: USA: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama CA: AmazonCA EU: AmazonDE, AmazonUK, AmazonITA, AmazonFR, AmazonESP, PCHstore, WexUK