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First Look: Fujifilm X-T10

First Look: Fujifilm X-T10

by Rico Pfirstinger

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X-T10 Official Specs and Information

Rico’s X-T10 RAW/Lightoom Sample Images — Ricos’s X-T10 SOOC JPEG Sample Images – Rico’s X-T10 AF Tracking Samples

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As of today, the new X-T10 is Fujifilm’s most important camera release in 2015, and it’s clearly targeting both the mainstream and enthusiast market alike. Basically, the X-T10 is a smaller, lighter, cheaper version of the X-T1, even adding a few features that the X-T1 (with firmware 4) can’t offer:

  • The DRIVE dial is easier to operate
  • Back buttons are more comfortable to use
  • Mechanical remote shutter release option (in addition to the usual electronic release options and wifi remote control)
  • There are 7 function buttons (only 6 in the X-T1), since the video recording button also works as a Fn button
  • Front and rear command dials can be depressed (like in the X-E2), and the front command dial also works as a Fn button
  • Built-in flash
  • Scene Position modes and SR+ (scene recognition full-auto) mode make the camera useful to inexperienced shooters. Auto mode is easily accessed with the new Auto switch, and SR+ or Scene Position options can be picked by simply pressing the rear command dial and browsing through the options (such as Portrait, Sports, Night Scene, Beach etc.)
  • Three different Auto-ISO settings which can also be stored in C1-C7 custom settings
  • Auto brightness for the EVF (like in the X30 and X100T)
  • Like the X30 and X100T, the JPEG engine produces larger (and hence more robust) files with less compression

As you might have expected, the X-T10 already incorporates all the improvements that the X-T1 will receive with firmware version 4 this June. Have a look at last week’s X-Pert Corner article that details several of these enhancements.

Here’s a quick overview of some of the X-T10’s improvements that you can’t find in your current X-T1 with firmware 3.11:

  • The “T” setting on the shutter speed dial gives access to all shutter speeds (30s – 1/32000s with electronic shutter)
  • The exposure compensation dial works in manual mode with Auto-ISO
  • Autofocus is faster and more accurate (PDAF sensitivity is raised by 2 EV)
  • New autofocus modes ZONE and WIDE/TRACKING
  • Face Detection has been improved and includes Eye Detection
  • Improved AF interface that outlines the PDAF-enabled image area
  • AF frames light up green to confirm AF lock in AF-C tracking mode
  • The camera displays wether AF-S or AF-C is set
  • Improved user interface keeps image corners clear of information overlays (just like in the X30 and X100T)
  • The white balance selection menu also displays white balance shift settings
  • The macro function becomes obsolete

While most of these features will soon be added to the X-T1 with firmware 4, it’s unlikely that all of them will be included.

Of course, there are also a few things that the X-T10 is not as good at as the X-T1:

  • Camera body is not officially weather resistant
  • SD memory slot only supports UHS-1 speed (X-T1 supports UHS-II)
  • The frame buffer is ridiculously small and will fill after only 7 continuous shots at 8 fps, meaning the fun of high-speed continuous shooting (with or without tracking AF) is over after one (1) brief second
  • The EVF is smaller with a 0.62x magnification (that said, I prefer the smaller viewfinder of the X-T10, as it gives me a better overview of the scene). Apart from the size difference, it’s the same 2.36 megadots real time viewfinder with 0.005s lag.
  • The tilting LCD display offers marginally less resolution than the X-T1’s LCD screen
  • There’s no optional battery grip (however, there will be an Arca Swiss compatible optional hand grip)
  • No separate SD card door (memory card resides next to the battery)
  • Only one instead of three custom white balance settings (admittedly, this is a really minor point, I just mention it to illustrate that nothing escapes the X-Pert)
  • No USB tethering
  • Build-quality feels good (“Made in Thailand”), but not as brick-solid as the X-T1

Though it’s in the same price band, the X-T10 runs circles around the X-E2. So the X-E2 will either have to receive a similar firmware update as the X-T1, or its retail price will plummet, filling the now empty X-M1 spot. Fuji hasn’t yet decided about updating the X-E2, but they do not rule out the possibility.

The X-T10 is about 30 grams heavier, but not as wide as the X-E2, so it will better fit in smaller bags and pockets. I particularly like the X-T10 in concert with the underrated XF27mmF2.8 pancake lens. To me, it perfectly matches the simple, understated design that basically turns this camera into the opposite of Nikon’s Df (I still suspect the “f” means “Frankenstein”).

According to Fuji, the X-T10’s design was inspired by the ancient Fujica AX-5 analog SLR. While the X-T10 looks underwhelming in most official product images (this was also my reaction when I saw the first renderings almost a year ago), I think it looks and feels much better in reality.

Since the firmware of the X-T10 wasn’t finalized during my tests in Nuremberg and Istanbul, it’s premature to go into performance details. However, even with the firmware still being a work in progress, the camera was a joy to use—but I’m really looking forward to that optional grip.

Click here to access a Flickr album with more than 45 full-res sample images that I processed in Lightroom 6. For those of you who are interested in unedited straight-out-of-camera (SOOC) JPEGs, I have added another album with more than 35 full-res images. As usual, those samples include full EXIF data with maker notes.

In case you wonder how I managed to process RAWs from the X-T10 in Lightroom: Since both camera share the same sensor and processor, I simply changed the camera model name in the EXIF data of the RAW files from “X-T10” to “X-T1”.

During our week-long Fuji X Secrets workshop in Istanbul, I was able to take many snapshots with the X-T10 and X-T1. Click here to see the album. The combination of the two bodies felt quite comfortable, and I suspect the X-T10 to be a popular second body for X-T1 shooters. I makes perfect sense, as both cameras perform equally well and offer the same image quality.

Regarding our upcoming weekend workshop in Santa Barbara on July 18 and 19, many of you have already emailed me to be put on the mailing list for an early registration head start, and I expect the eight seats to fill pretty quickly once registration opens in about a week from now. The workshop will cost USD 295.00 per delegate, and I’ll soon publish a translated list of key topics on my Fuji X Secrets website.

X-T10 Pre-order Options
available June 18 according to BH

X-T10 body: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / Cameraworld / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro
X-T10 + XF 18-55: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / Cameraworld / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro
X-T10 + XC 16-50: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / Cameraworld / PCHstore /

Fujifilm MHG-XT10 Hand Grip: BHphoto / Fujifilm BLC-XT10 Leather Case: BHphoto /

XF 90mmF2 WR Pre-order Options
available in July according to BH

XF 90mmF2 WR: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR* / WexUK / Cameraworld / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

For your convenience, here’s a TOC with links to my previous X-PERT CORNER articles:

Rico Pfirstinger studied communications and has been working as journalist, publicist, and photographer since the mid-80s. He has written a number of books on topics as diverse as Adobe PageMaker and sled dogs, and produced a beautiful book of photographs titled Huskies in Action (German version). He has spent time working as the head of a department with the German Burda-Publishing Company and served as chief editor for a winter sports website. After eight years as a freelance film critic and entertainment writer in Los Angeles, Rico now lives in Germany and devotes his time to digital photography and compact camera systems. His new ebook The Fujifilm X-T1: 111 X-Pert Tips is available at Rocky Nook.

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  1. Pre-ordered my 90mm Fuji at 4 minutes after 10:00 p.m. U.S. Pacific Daylight Savings time, from B&H PhotoVideo through FujiRumors! Please do the same for our kind host when you buy the 90 or the XT10!

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  2. Well, I was one of those who said this is ugly, but now, with better picture, it looks beautiful !

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  3. It is a good looking camera with a lot of features. I think it will perform, handle and produce beautiful results, like a true Fujifilm camera. I was waiting for something new from Fuji, but I am glad I got the X-T1 + XF 16-55mm F2.8

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  4. I’d always dreamed of a smaller XT1. My dream comes true. Can’t wait for it to be available!!!

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  5. 2 questions: 1. What are the degrees of freedom of the screen? 2. Can the flash be bounced (held vertical) like on the X-E2 or is it stuck pointing forward?

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      1. Thanks, that’s pretty quick! Just about enough time to ship the boxes and send it to the various sales channels

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  7. The case when demonstrating a camera body is enough. Sample images are overkill. Last two years 🙂

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      1. Danke für die schnelle Antwort!
        Until today I was pretty sure to buy another X-T1, but now I can’t find a reason NOT to buy the X-T10 over the X-T1, except one little concern. Buffer is strongly limited. I think I can live with this if buffer clearance doesn’t take too long. Did you test this already?

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    2. Nice video, but TCS is always cool, so we wouldn’t have excpected anything different. Of course, it’s not clear why the Profoto flash guy is going on and on and on about the camera being too small, when there’s clearly a hand grip available. Also, the built-in flash does of course offer Commander mode (like all Fuji X system cameras).

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      1. He says in the video its only rear dial but then in the video the guy presses the button to access the ISO settings demonstrating that the front dial is pressable

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        1. Strange. Every X system camera offers commander. The official 1.00 Spec Sheet from Fujifilm also shows it:

          Flash
          modes

          Red-eye Removal OFF
          Auto
          / Forced Flash / Slow Synchro / Suppressed Flash / Rear-curtain Synchro /
          Commander

          Red-eye Removal ON
          Red-eye
          Reduction Auto / Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash / Red-eye Reduction
          & Slow Synchro / Suppressed Flash / Red-eye Reduction & Rear-curtain
          Synchro / Commander

          *Red-eye removal is active when Face Detection is set to ON.

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  11. Yawn.. when are we going to get a better sensor? 24mp perhaps. Also, sensor image stabilization would be nice.

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    1. Yawn to your yawn. When are we going to get a better class of whine? The megapixel wars were so-o-o 2006.

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      1. Olympus, cool but the sensor is too small.
        Sony, cool but limited lens selection and lenses are too expensive.

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  12. I do see a nice mini X-T1 but thats all. Nice design sure. But no innovation. Same Sensor since X-100S (Jan 7, 2013), Same EVF (Oct 18, 2013 X-E2), Same LCD (Oct 18, 2013 X-E2), an popup flash you can only mention in the datsheet.
    So the internals are just an assemble of parts Fuji has left over from X-M1,X-E2.
    Why is fuji pushing new models with same old tech? 2 Years same specs.
    Just to mention the first 16mp sensor we had Jan 9, 2012 X-Pro1
    That was innovative 3 Years ago!

    I’ll wait for the next sensor update, and one day in far far future fuji will explore the magic of touch screen.

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    1. The sensor was introduced in the X100S and later brought to better use in the X-E2. It’s a different sensor generation than the older one in the X-Pro1.

      Btw, the specs couldn’t be more different between that first EXR II camera and today’s X-T10, but of course the innovation is in the firmware. This is where things are constantly improving. There’s a huge difference between the X100S and X100T as far as the user experience and the overall performance are concerned, and it’s looking pretty similar with the X-E2 and X-T10.

      Of course, users expect free upgrades for all of their old gear. At least for the X-E2, Fuji isn’t ruling out another firmware upgrade, but the X-T1 is more important now, hence firmware in June.

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      1. I think many of us would be very happy to pay for new FW, I certainly would not hesitate to pay for it. We’re all used to paying for LR or C1 updates, why do you think we expect everything for free?

        But having to buy a new computer to be able to update LR is kind of annoying… (speaking metaphorically).

        Thanks from Leipzig for the first look. Looks like a great little camera.

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      2. I understand that from a pure business perspective the X-T1 is likely the most important body in their lineup, but to keep the existing users base happy, showing some love for the X-E2 and X100s would not go unnoticed. And push users to carry on buying newer bodies and lenses.

        Some users feel (wrongly IMHO) they have been shafted by Fuji and the Kaizen philosophy (which they equate to ‘I should have an upgrade’) and they are quite vocal. So from a pure business perspective, it might make sense for Fuji to push an (albeit small) upgrade to the most recent bodies. Keeping customer is always far less expensive than gaining new ones.

        Just my 0.02€

        Disclosure: I don’t own the X-E2 or the X100S

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        1. The X-E2 may well receive the new AF system. That decision is still pending. Only the X100S won’t, but that’s clear, as its successor model is already there. Btw, what about X100T users, shouldn’t THEY get the new AF system? But as it looks like now, they won’t, at least with less priority than X-E2 users.

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      3. Rico, I did not say it’s the same as the first gen Sensor. But 16mp are 16mp. If you have PDAF, CDAF or MF it is what it is 16mp.

        the only difference is the bitdepth.

        And this is becauce they need more accureate A/D conversation for PDAF.

        I dont care about the AF, and all the other features. The specs are different just becuase the Software in it. The main hardware is all the line down from old cameras. The design is nice yes.

        But for all the customers who have an X-T1,X-E2 it’s not interesting to upgrade, even for those who have an X-Pro1, X-E1 because we all can produce the same pictures with the same resolution.

        Now we have an EOL of X-M1, X-A1, X-E1,”X-Pro1″ but the X-T10 noes nothing new it takes pictures with the almost same sensor with same resolution with same colors. 3 Years later as the first one.
        And now we should be thrilled ?

        For getting new customers I do agree.

        But an Olypus E-M5II against an X-T10 ???
        You are joking
        I’ts compairing a Lockheed Martin F-35 with a Fokker Dr.I

        I’m happy there is no handle to wind up the Fuji X-series previosly taking an picture.
        every profit driven sales in a shop will sell whats easy to sell.
        Fuji is not easy to sell to beginners. (despite the new all resolve problems button (automagic) on the X-T10)

        I call this Product in German what it is “Resten-Suppe”.

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    2. Well said. Fuji cameras are dedicated to 1 . fashion; 2. Size; 3. Innovation while the top priority for olympus is innovation. That’s why fuji has been compared with leica so much. All those years olympus suffered from underestimation for no reason (maybe not having enough trolls). But today 40 mp and the best stabilisation + lenses for coins can’t ignored 🙂
      I think x-t10 is very well targeted body and will have great success. But x-t1 was the way fuji escaped from x-pro2 and I was disappointed, although fuji are honest guys they admitted sensor issue is problem for them.

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  13. The full run-down sounds like it fits the price better than the previous quick looks, but no USB tethering is quite a hefty blow. I’ll be getting my hands on one tomorrow so I’ll see how it feels in action, but eh. Still thinking that a used X-T1 is a better option as a backup body.

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    1. If I’m not completely wrong.. why would be USB tethering required for cam that is not intended for studio work? Evf is the worst thing to watch trough in the studio.

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      1. You are, in fact, completely wrong. You don’t use the EVF; the strength of the T cameras is their rear screens. A positionable screen for waist-level framing is far, far better than an optical viewfinder. The T1 makes for a superb studio camera—so much so that I’ve sold my 1D X and medium format cameras—and good tethering is the last thing they need to sort out for it for it to be perfect.

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        1. Thanks for answering. I did not know t series can do that. I work with xe1 and that’s a real pain in studio.
          Can you please confirm if the metallic painted parts of xt10 are no painted plastic? I’d really appreciate that.
          Cheers

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          1. Sorry, the one I tried was the black model, so I can’t be absolutely sure. I was told the silver version is basically the same kind of silver as the X100 and X-E cameras, not the fancy multi-layed silver of the X-T1. I’m getting to pick out my X-T10 on launch day so I’ll have a good look at the silver then and can report back, though that’s another 17 days away.

          2. thank you,
            that would be nice, I hardly control myself from pre-ordering one. The material does not change the function but I’d love to have those parts from metal… that’s when fuji become retro cool for me 🙂

    1. IQ remains the same in RAW, JPEGs are more robust, but we already know that from the X100T. I doubt that firmware 4 for the X-T1 will change the JPEG engine to also produce larger JPEGs. Low-light AF performance has been improved, of course.

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      1. Rico, any reason why they would not update the JPEG engine in the X-T1? Or is it just a hunch you have (your hunches seem to be right too often..:)? Seems like low-hanging fruit if you ask me, same processor, same sensor, etc etc. Everybody is raving about Fuji JPEGs and then they don’t carry the improvement (if ever so slightly) from lower models over to the flagship? Makes no sense to me (but then again I am not pretending to understand the Fujifilm “brain”)

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        1. Changing the JPEG engine would lead to inconsistencies. Redeveloping a JPEG with the same parameters would lead to different results than the original or pre-update JPEGs. Users who liked the old way would complain. So I don’t think Fuji will touch the JPEG engine, but who knows, maybe they do. Would be a first, though.

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          1. Hmmm….you are right. Not being a pro, I don’t care about consistency (other than from the photographer) but I can sympathize with those wanting consistent results and see that it could pose a problem. “Better” is not always better, and there’s always the complainers (mustn’t forget about them..). The Fujifilm RAW converter software is not, as far as I understand, related to the in-camera conversion algorithms at all, right? So it is either Lightroom or other options for us mere mortals then?

            Could it be a solution to have a menu choice similar to Lightroom’s “Process” or is there simply no space for both in the firmware? Any idea how much ROM is available and how much is “used”? I guess new AF algorithms take up plenty of space, same goes for features like eye detection etc.

          1. Do you mean to say you could have tried, or that you already know that the pop-up flash would effectively trigger something like an EF-X20 or YN560II flash?

          1. They do – but only with Fuji-compatible TTL flashes. Once you try to rear sync with the studio strobe or a radio triggered speedlight, you’ll know that it’s just not there.

          5. Oh, I had a lengthy rant about it with a Fujifilm rep at one of their recent events. He seemed quite ambivalent about it. Just before that I had a chat with one of the official Fujifilm photographers. He told me that he brought the matter of a rear sync to the top management, and they’ve assured him that they’ll fix it. He also told me that these events took place more than 2 years ago…

          8. I will try to put it on my post firmware 4 / X-T10 feedback. There’s already some flash stuff on the list, and I know Fuji plans to improve TTL (HSS, wireless TTL, TTL groups, TTL remote, flash in continuous shooting mode, etc.), but let me make sure that this specific point for MANUAL non-TTL flash operation isn’t forgotten.

          9. Dear Rico, could you please ask Fujifilm to include IBIS into future cameras? This is probably the only feature which I really miss on my X-T1. Thank you for your book and reviews.

  16. So the Fuji 90/2 vs. Canon 135/2 (again) – a good German photographer buddy of mine borrowed my 135/2 awhile back and said he enjoyed the rendering but was a little put off by the minimum focus distance (0.9m) – he says he uses/would use the 100/2.8 macro a lot more often for that reason.

    The 90/2’s MFD is 0.6m, which produces what looks like 0.3cm of DOF at its MFD versus the 135/2’s DOF of 0.45cm. The 135/2 is not very sharp wide open vs. at 2.5/2.8 either – do other folks see the switching advantage I see (ceteris paribus)?

    DoF calculated at: http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html

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    1. I do. 60cm minimum focus distance with a 90mm lens? That puts the magnification somewhere around 1:5
      Pretty good for such a lens. (let’s wait and see if it got any focus breathing)

      only thing I don’t really understand is, why putting in 7 and not 9 aperture blades

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          1. Probably in July, when the final lens is out. I’m sure there will be a few lab reviews. Of course, this is all pretty off-topic here in the X-T10 First Look. 😉

        2. thanks. So I’ll take this one over the 50-140 and wait for the 120mm. That pretty much gives me everything I want. Oh boy, it seems Fuji build another Otus for a fraction of the price

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    2. The Canon 135L is insanely sharp wide open at f/2. At least my copy is and every other copy I’ve seen/used.

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  18. Well I am not happy with the pricing of XT10..
    .but I am EXCITED because we are getting closer to the release of big one..

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  19. So I have to take back my earlier opinion calling the XT10 a dog. It looks much better than the renderings suggested. I think this is a good move for fuji in order to capture more enthusiasts. I hope this is a big seller for them!

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    1. If what local store owners have told me is representative of store owners worldwide, it’s very likely shops will discount the X-E2 for a short while to clear their existing stock and then stop stocking it entirely, now that the X-T10 is so clearly a superior and newer unit at a similar price. I would expect the used market to be flooded with X-E2s soon, too, especially with the X-Pro2 also on the way.

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      1. In the UK Fuji are running a trade in bonus promotion that encourages you to trade in X-E2 (and older models) for a X-T10 or X-T1. That suggests to me that X-E2 is finished…

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        1. Hadn’t spotted that myself, but good to know and it’s not surprising. Shops make very little on sales of new bodies—about £35-£50 for every £1,000 spent—and people who buy these cheaper models of camera usually also buy fewer lenses and accessories, so there is no incentive for stores to keep the X-E2 on their shelves now. If Fuji are running their own trade-in deal they can vaguely guide the flow of the second hand market while at the same time guaranteeing sales of new bodies, instead of having people flood eBay with X-E2s and not necessarily buying a brand new X-T10 or X-T1 right away.

          If I were a betting man, I’d put a small amount of money on an X-E3 being released a year or so after the X-Pro2. Then we’ll have this cycle again, as X-T10s are taken off shelves and Fuji facilitates trading them for X-E3s. I’ll be very, very surprised if the E line recieves any updates in any way before then.

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  21. Can someone tell me if there will be any improvements compared to X-T1 with its new 4.0 FW? Will X-T1 still be better or the same in all categories? Except for size and weight. Thanks.

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    1. Looking down the list of features on here and other sites, it seems the only thing this might have which the X-T1 (with firmware 4.0) doesn’t have is some basic form of 3D tracking in servo AF. There is the pop-up flash, too, though I personally don’t see the value in it and most of the early reviews are saying it’s too weak to be of any use to anybody. The X-T1 gives you more direct control, a bigger EVF, USB tethering, larger buffer, faster SD card reading/writing and is weather sealed and generally a sturdier-built unit.
      So the X-T1 is definitely still the superior camera overall, but the X-T10 gives you 95% of the same performance. Of course, so does the X-E2, too…

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  22. rico, firstly, thanks for all the good work! secondly, two questions regarding the evf of the x-t10: does the settings display change position when taking pictures in upright (portrait) orientation, as it does in the x-t1? and, in manual focus, is there the option to position the focus area outside the image area? (as to the latter, i expect there isn’t, as there is less space available).

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      1. sorry. i am an x-e2 shooter, so i do not speak from experience, but i have read that when in manual focus in the x-t1 there is an option not to enlarge the centre of the image ín the image, but as a small separate image next to it, so you have at one glance an undisturbed image and a focus area next to it.

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  23. Well, I used the X-T10 today, with a wide range of lenses, and I will admit it’s a much, much nicer unit in person than any of the promo photos or spec sheets suggest. Comparing it to the X-T1, it is phenomenally smaller, though not appreciably lighter. The difference in viewfinder size is obviously noticable, but it’s a touch nicer than the X-E2. The startup and focus times are amazing, you can definitely see the difference between it and the current X-T1. (An X-T1 with firmware 4.0 was not available.) In the hand it did not balance well with the 50-140, as you’d expect, and the 56mm and 16mm lenses felt a tiny bit front-heavy, but everything else felt in proportion, despite the tiny, tiny body.

    Only negatives are that buffer really is tiny—even just clicking off a handful of frames in single-shot mode, there was a slight delay on the last shot—and the covering is decidedly rubbery. It actually makes it easier to grip (despite the much smaller grip, which I didn’t think I’d care for), but it does make it feel like a cheaper product. (Which, of course, it is.)

    Bottom line, in the hand it feels and performs better than the spec and promos suggest. It’s clear when you use it why it should be taken over the X-E2, no questions asked. Whether or not it should be taken over an X-T1 (new or used) is a tougher call. If you’re only looking at new prices, the X-T10 and a lens can be bought for the price of the X-T1 alone, so the X-T10 clearly represents far better value. Using the two cameras side-by-side with the same lenses, if you use the screens on the back they might as well be the same camera. If you use the viewfinder then the X-T1 is nicer but not twice-the-price nicer. I do prefer the ISO dial of the X-T1, but the X-T10 was set up with one of the unmarked function dials controlling ISO, so it’s a small step back but not as abysmal as it could have been.

    What I’m trying to say is last week I saw no value in this from a consumer point of view, today I spent some good time with it and every Fuji lens and tomorrow I’m placing my pre-order.

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  24. The more pictures I see the more I like the style of the X-T10. – It could be a nice replacement for my X-E1. Is it possible to manually adjust the flash for indirect flashing like you can do it on the X-E1/E2?

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  25. The most comprehensive review so far for the new X-T10. Thank you.
    I know it will be a mistake (expensive lenses, mediocre video), but I LOVE the looks of it (and the size) and I must have it!

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  26. A question..Are the top and bottom parts made of aluminium? In such case this can be great replacement for x-e1

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  27. I guess.. then again I’m not asking for 50 megapixels or event 36. I think 24 megapixels is a sweet spot. It is large enough to get incredible detail yet the file sizes are small enough for an average computer to handle.

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  28. Hi Rico,
    Two days ago I became the happy owner of a X-T10. Trying to get acquainted with it (not a very hard thing to do for a regular Fuji shooter), there is one thing that puzzles me. The AFL on the X-T10 always refocuses, unlike same on X-100 and X-E2.
    I have tried every setting in the book (I think), but I cannot prevent the AFL from refocusing when I just want it to lock focus (in the most basic of settings: S, single point focus). Of course, when I keep the camera pointed at exactly the same spot where I autofocused with the shutter button, it doesn’t make a difference. But on the other two cams mentioned, I can autofocus with the shutter button, release it, point the camera every which way I want to, and as long as I don’t touch anything still lock the previously set focus with the AFL. Not so with the X-T10. Am I overlooking a (deeply hidden?) setting, or is this just the way it is? Hope you can answer me, as I am just a little too curious now to wait for ‘The X-T10, beyond the manual’ …☺️

    Thanks in advance,
    Hans

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