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Hi guys,
I’ve done my homework and here is an update about the X-E2 :)!
A long time trusted source just confirmed the rumors previously posted on FR… and told me more.
1) the WiFi on the X-E2 will have more options as the WiFi on the X-M1 (what option would you like to have?).
2) it will have face detection as the X-M1.
3) the Q menu moved to another, better position (where would you like to have it?).
4) video mode will be improved and allow full manual control.
5) no tilt screen / no touch screen.
we already know from the Japanese source that it will also have:
6) the second generation X-Trans sensor with phase detection AF
7) faster EXR II processor
8) better LCD
Which are your most welcome additions/changes of the 8 listed here? Is there something you’d like to add? From the rumors you’ve heard until now, do you think is it worth to upgrade? If you don’t think so, but want to switch to the X, then check out the X-E1 deals at AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
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X-Pert Corner Tomorrow
After the first reviews (ephotozine / photographyblog) of the X-A1, X-Trans shooter felt disoriented: How is it possible that a $600 camera (with lens) delivers better images than the $1,200 X-PRO2 (body only)? Was it all just a hype and clever marketing? Is it time to get rid of the X-Trans sensor?
But we had to wait for more feedback in order to compare better the real performance of the sensors (RAW) and the software engines (JPEG).
1) It started with Rico’s shootout X-A1 vs X-M1 here.
2) Then it was the turn of Max to take a closer look at the X-A1 performance compared to the X-Trans cameras (riflessifotografici here – English version). I also shared this forum thread here at dpr.
3) But, as you know, everything that has a beginning, has an end. The final word in this trilogy could be spoken tomorrow in Rico’s XPC special! He is using a pre-release version of Photo Ninja that supports the X-E1 and the new X-A1. He developed both RAW files and uploaded them on Flickr as maximum resolution JPEGs (check the links). Stay tuned tomorrow, will the final word be spoken tomorrow?
Here’s a direct comparison of 100% crops. Here’s the full-size X-A1 image. Here’s the full-size X-E1 image.
Lightroom and PhotoNinja Integration for X-Trans here.
But make up your own minds, feel free to check the links, and vote the polls:
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104 Responses
Anything about the EVF? Some say it’s laggy.
according to what I’ve heard it should be improved too, but I’m checking it with trusted sources
Thank you patrick!
I heard that will OVF, not EVF. Already precisely it is known, that will EVF?
Uhh yeah.. take it easy on the whiskey bro
I’m still not decided for themselves what is better, OVF or good EVF 🙂
Would be great to have tilt screen. If not I go for cheaper X-E1
+1, for $400 more the upgrade seems pretty minor w/o tilt screen.
I do not want tilt screen…
Neither do I. This is a semi-pro tool, tilt screen is for toys, its just something more to break if you know how to bracket.
I know it’s probably considered heretic and not a sign of a pro camera by some, but I am a little disappointed that this does not come with a quality tilting screen. To me the X-E1 type camera takes a space in the Fuji lineup around where the 70D is in the Canon line (I know, that’s a very rough comparison since there’s no FF mirrorless Fujis), and that’s a decent APS-C camera where the manufacturer was not afraid to aim a little wide in terms of market segment. And I don’t see why a tilting screen would take something away from supposed “pros”, apart from changing the button layout – but please, someone enlighten me a bit here.
I do a lot of night photography with my X-E1 (and a Rokinon f/2.8 fisheye) and having the camera really low to the ground, and also just generally working from the back of the LCD in the dark, I’d really love to see such a screen on one of the higher end models in the line.
I’m still not decided for themselves what is better, OVF or good EVF 🙂
In a camera like this one it is not a matter of OVF or EVF but OVF+EVF like the X-Pro1 or just EVF so you shall concentrate on the advantages of each one, knowing that OVF has a limited range of focals it can cover and you will end up with needing EVF also.
EVF progress has been great but it still doesn’t match the responsiveness and the sense of direct contact with the scene that OVF provides…but that’s it.
If you want just OVF or both you’ve to go for the X-Pro1 successor as it will continue to offer OVF/EVF for sure.
Agree. Fuji, no tili screen, please 🙂
Say what you want about face detection but personally, it’s a must-have for me as it makes it much easier for photographing tots. Camera can detect the face much faster than you can move the focus point or focus-and-recompose. It also makes it easier for someone you hand the camera off to to take a pic of you. Even if you select the XE-1 to choose the focus point automatically, it will not always choose to focus on the subject. So for these very two specific situations- when photographing tots and when handing the camera off to someone, face detection is very helpful and I am happy that the XE-2 will have that feature. Now for those who are against any kind of face detection at all, you can simply turn it off 🙂
+1 🙂 It really helps in X-M1.
I hope X100S receives update for better video mode. Internally (X-Trans and EXR II) will be similar to X-E2, sans Wi-Fi. Manual control for video is very welcome, even if X system cameras are more still photography oriented.
Maybe they delayed the Firmware so it will be more of a novelty when the X-E2 comes out.
I would.
I have x100s and x-pro1 and IMHO EXR I is better than EXR II, noise, color, DR all better!
X-E2 with…same x100s sensor?…I hope no
You’d be one of the few to think so, Mike…
The improvements sound great! Wifi, fece detection, even in video mode, manual video control, PD-AF, reason enough for me to get an X-E2, for sure.
X-E2 + 23 1.4 the better choice instead an “old” x100s
and much more expensive 🙂
…and not so compact, no OVF, no leaf shutter… X100(S) always has place… in my heart 🙂
This !
Well not really. x100s has remained at premium price because it’s been so hard to get.
And the extra bucks is for a lovely lens and interchangeablity.
I can only repeat my wishlist – http://trentontalbot.me/en/a-wishlist-for-fujifilm/
…and add one more thing: Fuji, please… don’t change the battery type!
YES Please change battery type! ONCE!!!! to a type which lasts as long as the Canon LP-E6, make it the same for all the X-series camera’s and NEVER change it again.
Different types, with poor capacity, within the X-series is ridiculous.
Currently, stock battery lasts me a full 3+ hour long portrait session or half of the wedding. So I am quite happy with the status quo. However, for some power-hungry “marathons” a battery grip would be nice thing to have. Especially with the new WiFi option (which would be a power hog, I guess).
As someone who travels with their X, I’m really hoping for GPS/GLONASS support in the next version. Improvements to the EVF would also be most welcome…
Agree. GPS has become such a ubiquitous feature in cell phones, watches, cameras… More useful than WiFi IMO, though a great WiFi implementation may mean you could ask the phone for GPS coordinates or location and embed in the photos (which would make me happy. Obviously neither this nor wifi would improve my photographs ;-P
mmh, I was really looking forward to a tilt screen. But I guess if you can remote release from a smartphone or tablet via wifi it will be fine as well. Face detection is great as long as one can use it in all modes not just some fancy programm like on the X-M1. I just hope that whatever they do is worth the upgrade to X-E2.
More importantly though, bring forward the release of the 56 1.2
Did I mention that I would like a faster shutterspeed / flashsync. with the option to set the fastest flashsync on the speed dial. Especially because of the release of ultra fast new lenses. A must!!!
Hi,
I would really like to see the following options (some would even be possible via FW-Update for the X-E1):
– an instantanious lag-less EVF (the only selling point for me if I want to change in my X-E1)
– custom options for the EVF, that:
— engage a not amplified EVF-mode
— disable all elements in the EVF, which cover your subject
— engage optional highlight and shadow clipping warning in live view and replay
– a transparent exposure indicator
– an exposure compensation dial which works in all camera modes!
– an unlocked lens correction menu for legacy glass
…a better Auto-ISO-logic is already on the way as I read on this site. 😉
Just my dreams about a “perfect” X-E(x)…
Cheers,
Jens
Amen on the customizable auto-ISO. Setting a minimum shutter speed would be a great option and very easily added via firmware.
I am also hoping for better EVF performance. If they could just emulate what Sony has been doing since there NEX 7, I would for sure upgrade on that alone.
Many good improvement suggestions. Let me add that the exposure comp. scale should be put below the picture, together with shutter speed, aperture and ISO, because it is good to see it also when you half press the shutter, but I want it outside the composition area so that I can see to compose.
Also the exp. comp. scale should be visible in P, A or S ‘mode’ only when an exposure compensation is set. As it is today I have turned off the exp. comp. scale because it disturbs my composing.
1 PAF that works
2 EVF is nice as is but with out locking up
3 Have the battery door open the other way so one with big fingers can get to it!!! SD card.
4 Move batter door over so we have more room to mount tripod plate, RRS plate solves this somewhat.
5 Q button to top plate? And put F one in place for AF start or stop?
I fat fingered the Q button trying to use AF EL button and lost shots
Face detection is certainly welcome, as is wifi.
Nice new features, worthy of an S version, more than a mark II. In any case, I am very pleased with my XE1 and will pass on this upgrade.
In addition, I will be cautious with my next Fuji camera and wait a year for prices to drop if upgrades are every year – this announcement kills the resale value of my Fuji XE1, which i paid full price for 10 months ago, faster than any camera I every owned.
Resale go’s down so fast on all cameras and if you keep it who cares. My XE1 is great and will make a good back up camera, Need one.
I just bought an X-E1 last week. Looks like I’ll be returning it in anticipation of the X-E2. After some heavy research and testing of my X-E1 here’s what I’m hoping for in the X-E2. Anyone care to weigh in?
– Phase detection AF
– More customizable buttons (i.e. more than 2 FN buttons, I ideally would like 3-4), perhaps the other arrows?
– The ability to “name” the Custom Settings
– Optical viewfinder option
There won’t be an OVF. That’s clearly reserved for the XP-1.
2 FN buttons? I think Fuji will listen to you 🙂
Yes, naming the settings would be great (a firmware capability for sure).
hope face detection comes to x100s via fw update
+1 for sure please fuji!!
+1, using the x100s also as a family camera – face detection would be absolutely great. another “please fuji” from me, too.
+1 The nr one wish for fw update for me too (X-E1 and X100S).
wish there is a xe2 + 23mm f1.4 kit to lower down the cost of ownership for the 23mm…
Sony FF also seems interesting…hmm
Another lay-out of the buttons? No not again. Please make up your mind Fuji. I own X100s and X-Pro-1. The different button lay-outs drive me crazy. (This is only a small part of my irritation with the X-series)
Unfortunately the X-series is not a camera system designed from an ingenious developed and finalized camera concept. De X100 was a clever camera with smart features obviously designed for photographers and solved a few of the ‘problems’ other camera’s have (ND filter, very silent shutter, OVF combined with EVF). Of course a lot of other problems were introduced (AF is still BAD, SD cards are too sensitive, slow start-up, poor internal memory size, slow writing speeds, terrible capacity on the batteries, confusing menu lay-out). Some items have improved with the X100s but also it has lost the ‘soul’ of the X100 which is even totally absent with the rest of the X-series camera’s. When I replaced my X100 with the X100s I started to doubt if Fuji really understands what a photographer needs. Too many problems were not solved. Unfortunately the X100 turned out to be a lucky shot. It seems Fuji could not figure out themselves what the ‘soul’ of the camera was which caused the success of the sales and started to design other things which they thought would bring the same success. Commercially they seem to manage, technically it is still an disaster. Each new camera release turned out to be a step back in making the X-series a solid concept for the future. Fuji was successful in creating a hype. Good for them. That is what counts these days it seems. Unfortunately for me the X-series is a missed change to a new level of camera’s that can replace DSLR and can be used for decades to come. So far for me it comes not even close. It is now just a system that can replace compact camera’s. With the right choices the X-series does have great potential for the future. Now with ( I suppose) the X-series designers formally worked at the compact camera division of Fuji there is not much hope for the X-series to be a great new camera concept for the future. I even doubt if the new camera’s which are about to be released within some time are interesting at all. If Fuji continues to go in the direction they went with the X-series it will be a hype that only will lasts a few years until some other manufacturer understands the flaws of the X-series and designs a better camera. I hoped Fuji was different from the other camera manufacturers. They still can be!
+1
Buttons, its a disaster, but some like it. I’ve noticed that the delete button does not work when zoomed in during playback. What a nuisance.
Don’t really expect an improvement, getting rid of the aperture comp dial altogether (assign it to the thumb wheel) would neaten things up a little. Perhaps that other camera, the Q1, will be more interesting. Still, curious to see the price, and what Sony does.
I really, really wish you and Tim would just go buy another brand and find a new forum to whine in.
Agreed. I own X100, X-Pro1 and an X20 (just for those occasional distant shots that need reach) After nearly tw and half years of X100, I still sometimes forget where things are after using other two cameras.
A faster processor should also mean that the evf refresh rate can be maintained at the highest without stuttering during panning.
No tilt. No buy. Simple.
More bells and whistles on the X-E2, which is fine, but PLEASE Fuji, don’t CLUTTER UP the future X-Pro 2 with all that junk. Keep it a ‘pro’ camera, streamlined and only what is needed. Let all the “frills” be on the lesser models. Please don’t ruin a near-perfect camera!!! I said please!
+ 1
You are absolute right.
Boy we where overwhelmed by the lanced X-Pro1. I’m still very happy with this magnificent tool. I love the very old nature handling of the camera and fantastic lenses.
Anything new, about HDR conform AE Braketing with 5 or 7 shots?
+1
I wishes the same.
Face detection and faster AF for toddler catching and handing to someone else. XM1 has Min ISO, so that’ll be there (plus they took a lot of stick and won’t forget that again), as is live view which is important to me. Does anyone know if the Spot Exposure moves with the FP on the XM1, if not that would also be a key upgrade for me. No good picking the focus point and exposing for the centre, you can always use average or multi for that, or better still have the option of centralising the multi also. (unless it already does this?).
The essentials come down to:
– The EVF must be as good as the NEX-7. The Olympus VF-4 performance is welcome.
– Improvement in auto-focusing which is already a given. Should at least rival the NEX line.
– Reduce the shutter lag.
– Higher resolution LCD like the X-Pro1
– Better battery life and easier to put in the battery/card correctly.
– Increase flash sync speed.
What I personally want:
– Q button to be where the Fn button is and the Fn where the Q was.
– ISO dial to replace the exposure compensation dial. (I might be the only one on this)
– Exposure compensation can be activated by clicking the rear scroll wheel.
– Color customizable focus peaking
– Tilt screen only if the left buttons can still exist
Wifi, a better AF and a dedicated video button.
These are the only stuff that maje sense for the upgrade.
Any other improvment is just fancy…
But who knows 😉
I’m just about to use my XP1, with the EF-X20 flash … now I have to remember to set the shutter speed to 1/125 because even with the flash activated the camera WANTS to use the lens formula shutter speed (1 over focal length) which would be fine for a static subject … but really most of the time a flash is used on people. ISO and aperture are fixed – I should probably set Auto ISO to make the cameras life easier … but I don’t know if I trust it, I will try and see.
Because of the TTL flash I can get away with this. But I’m really pushing my luck.
It would be nice if some of the automatic features on the camera would work automatically. And if I could save my luck for the autofocus, or the lotto. I personally don’t need these things anymore, but plenty of people do and have suffered variations of this for some time.
Finally full manual control in video mode!
Will it have 1080p24?
As for WiFi, I think that Panasonic does a great job on that as a default app, you can touch focus, you can shoot video, etc. Sony’s WiFi is so laggy but at least it has the option to expand functionality through apps. I don’t think Fuji will go as far as that, but having the same things as Panasonic would be a great start.
I just want two things;
1) better AF — which I assume I will get
2) build quality brought up to the x-pro1 standard (less/no plastic) — I assume I won’t get this one
no tilt screen. sad to hear this. no touch screen?
+1
Best we can hope is it will be an x100s with interchangeable lens. Having both x100s & x-pro1 on a recent trip has really shown the shortcomings of the x-pro1. No discussion, it’s a great camera but it can’t compete with both the autofocus & low light performance of the x100s. Both can be solved with ease in the x-e2 so let’s hope fuji don’t miss a trick. After all we’ve gone far too long waiting for min. Shutter speed on x-pro1 & x-e1… Massive oversight Fuji! z
The only thing i wish for is a body with stabilization, because fuji cameras and old lenses work very well together… fuji should know that. In fact, fuji currently has twice as many lenses without optical stabilization.
I wont be upgrading as I`m happy with what I have at the moment.
I can see the improved AF and Wifi will be a welcome addition for some shooters,especially the improved AF.
The video function improvements are long overdue,it would be good if the rolling shutter is fix as well.
now it’s time to tell everyone the truth about the poll,
we switched the title on the pictures, it’s actually the other way around with the source cameras,
which picture do you like best now?
In body stabilisation.
These seems to be wrong tests!
Please test the differences of the sensor for high ISO (i.e. iso 6400)!
In good conditions, all modern sensors perform great! It is in adverse conditions that differentiate.
Damn – I was hoping for a tilt screen. I just like to shoot in unusual perspectives sometimes where it’s impossible to look through the viewfinder or at a fixed screen. I don’t think a camera gets less “pro” just because it has a tilt screen.
I’ve never been so sure about the X E1 concept, this is clearly not the camera I would buy.
I sincerely hope that this is not a forecast of what the X Pro1s (or X Pro2) will become, I really hope for something completely different and much more pro and capable, a camera that can kill the Leica M Typ240 and upcoming FF NEX, purified from all nonsense like face detection, they may even leave away the wifi-connection,
What is required, are pure performance improvements, not features:
A next generation X-trans sensor with the best resolution, colors and dynamics in class, preferably larger size than APS/C, at least 24MP (kill the competion, Fujifilm, make it a 32MP), perfect ISO performance to 25600 (get your organic sensor out of closet, Fujifilm!)
Beside the almost perfect OVF, the best EVF in class, higher resolution and update times, no more shutter lag (PLEASE)
A credible implementation of focus peaking, see competition.
An AF system that can compete with the best, capable as what Olympus is doing in the E-M1.
A credible flash sync speed, preferably above 1/250s
A serious support by Adobe, Apple, Phase One… from DAY ONE.
If there is one feature to beg for, it would be an in camera image stabilisation, see also competition, far ahead of this.
Thanks, Fuji, if you release a camera like this, I will be waiting in the shop to buy it.
You know, its entirely possible that you will get nothing from that list!
I think Leica are the only ones who understand the purified photography you talk of. Fuji is something else … feature heavy I guess, perhaps even feature overweight. The E2 will be a nice camera, like the 100s supposedly is … but sony will release a FF camera so probably nobody will notice.
I’m more interested in what the other camera is, the Q model.
Agree, agree and agree. The X-Pro2 that comes out should be capable of competing with the 7D MkII performance wise. I will not settle on anything less.
Yes we need a camera that is Pro because of performance not just because Fuji just branded it as
Pro. So only 2 times beter performance is just half as bad as it is right now. 10 times beter is a solution. Go Fuji!!! It is still not too late!
I’m really looking forward to face detection and the WiFi features. I hope the evf gets a big upgrade also. I might pass on this update even though I really like the features and instead pick up the 23mm, I’ll wait for the xe3.
@A3Jan: I find you’re quite negative about the X-series. I was one of the ‘wave one’ owners of the X-Pro1. It has been quite a journey because the first AF-algorithms were a complete disaster, but now I love to work with my X-Pro1 very much. More than any camera I’ve ever owned. The IQ is nothing less than superb, equals FF. Coming from Nikon DSLR’s – I’ve barely touched my DSLR equipment since the day the X-Pro1 became my steady partner. And that’s precisely the reason why I said in my post that we don’t need silly features for intended for the crowd that buys compacts, but real performance. The concept is there, but it has to improve, it has to be more polished, become faster and more flexible to let us forget the DSLR’s. To also beat the Leica M, the Sony FF’s. The top end of the X-series indeed needs to gain in professionalism and credibility, just because they in particular deserve to. F.i. I would find it – not from a technical but more from a commercial point of view – stupid not to aim at least for 24MP, since even entry level DSLR’s offer this kind of resolution. Most of all, I hope that Fujifilm is reading al these posts, and doing something with it!
@Dirk, My posts should sound disappointed, not negative. English is not my native language so that could be the problem. I spend time to post on this forum with hope Fuji is reading them and consider the items raised. I normally do not post so much. I rather spend time taking pictures. However it is frustrating Fuji has gold in their hands with the X-series but manage to get silver out of it instead of diamonds.
I started with the EPSON R-D1. I loved it very much! Only the sensor was terrible. So you can imagine I was happy when Fuji announced the X100. Because of the X100 Fuji had a lot of credits with me to play around with the X-series. I see a big future for the system and specially a lot of potentials. That is the reason I bought the X100, X100s and a X-Pro1 with a few lenses (specially the 14mm is great!). However so far each new camera release is a step back from reaching the potentials (as far as I am concerned). I think they should concentrate on improving the camera’s instead of making more things with the same flaws (or with just little improvements) as the previous models. It needs a big step forwards!
When I am out in the field taking photographs all my energy and attention must go to the subjects and people I photograph. Taking good pictures for me is already difficult enough by itself. My camera is just a tool. And I must be able to rely on my tool 100%. Unfortunately my X100s and X-Pro need constant attention during photo sessions. That is a distraction of my subjects. I need a predictable camera without any concerns. E.g. the AF of the X100 was not so good but very predictable and reacted the same way in similar situations. The X100s AF is faster but not predictable. For me that is a step back. Image quality is good, I agree. My rate of missed photo’s with the X-series is however much higher (above 30%) than with my DSLR (less than 5%) (and of course this is for technically acceptable photo’s, not content!). I started to use the Fuji camera’s on assignments. Too many photo’s however I could not use because of camera related problems. So now I only use my DSLR on assignments and the Fuji only when subjects are easy, slow, predictable or not alive. That is my disappointment. The X-series still has great potentials. I hope Fuji is reading this and they are welcome to contact me any time and I will be very happy to give my view on things! 😉 I hope this sound much more positive than negative 🙂
Tilt screen would be ok. However I find the X-M1’s tilt mechanism to be a little cheap.
Compare it to Olympus, which is smooth and sturdy.
Not that I’d buy the Olympus.
I’m ready to purchase and shed the weight of my existing DSLR equipment. Just waiting for any surprises (color, etc.) before placing my order. I would appreciate some “lens bundling” options from Fuji, as I likely with buy the 23mm f1.4 as my first lens to use in becoming familiar with this hardware/software system. I’m hoping the WiFi is improved to the point that images can more-or-less be immediately transferred to the new Haswell-powered Apple Retina Pro laptop for viewing and processing.
Man I really wanted the tilt and touch screen like in the sony 5t. One of the fasted way to take candid street photography. Now if fuji charges 1400 for the x-e2 release price then I would be a little pissed. PDAF warrant the 1200 over the 1000 x-e1 now. Need more features to upcharge by $400. wifi and a better lcd (x-e1 lcd is below standard in th efirst place) isn’t enough. Really hope it is 1200 so I can do a preorder.
Make sure it has a usable hot shoe. Not that I need flash but since this is a FF camera I plan on getting one just to use my WA OM and Leica lenses. My 15, 21, and 24mm lenses are best used with an optical finder.
Fuji, assume that a lot of us will be using 21mm lenses with optical finders!
On the X-E2 I would really like:
1. Fast and accurate PDAF that does not require a CDAF refocusing movement before each photo (preferably together with a faster overall reaction when pushing the trigger).
2. Face detection AF.
3. Auto ISO that lets me select shutter speed (preferably with possibility to choose between fixed and focal length related shutter speeds, the latter including a selectable +/- 2 f-stops setting).
4. A much improved EVF with unnoticable lag (a bigger EVF would be nice if possible).
If all the above comes with the X-E2 it will be hard to resist upgrading from the X-E1.
A freeze free EVF is of course included in my wishes for performance improvements…
A flash sync speed of 1/250 on the X-E2 would be convenient as well, but it is not a deal breaker for me.
Guys, do you think we will get few more firmwares for x-e1?
Tilt-screen and weathersealed, also the lenses, please.
Regards
Of course, a better AF is needed. But I’d really like to see tilt screen like the M1, very useful. For what it has right now, I won’t upgrade and wait till next round.
I’d like to see the following and if they shock me and actually deliver I may consider, if not I’ll wait till the xpro 2 if it’s a little lighter.
. lag free evf that has correct exposure in high contrast scenes
. A VASTLY improved AF system over the
X-e1, it should be fast, responsive and accurate
. Slightly larger grip for better ergonomics with larger lenses( I like the lumix gx7 grip)
. A high resolution, high quality screen at least 1mp res(preferably tilt and touch)
. Much better video with various frame rate options and manual control
. Premium Black paint finish identical to
x pro 1
. An excellent implementation of focus peaking
.Not important but just for some fun – throw in some art filters like the toy effect, pinhole and soft focus just for that added gimmick fun factor because a serious camera doesn’t always have to be serious.
. Time lapse feature allowing to output to a video file
Some of these features may seem like gimmicks to some “purists” but if these features don’t cost extra, don’t compromise the cameras image quality and don’t have to be used then it’s extra that can potentially attract new customers that way inclined and only add to the dynamic of the camera.
Face detection is a plus!
Would love to see WIFI remote shutter trigger.
Add better AF performance in speed and accuracy, and XE2 will be perfect. Although not as perfect as the XPro2. 🙂
@Armanius
Wow!…I can’t believe I forgot to mention
wi-fi. That’s one of the features I look forward to most on the em1 I await.
I really like the idea of having my favourite images shot straight to my phone or tablet without all the other fuss usually involved.
Face detection for me is handy when shooting multiple people and I want all their faces in focus so yeah that’s welcome.
Wishing all the advanced and fast stuff other brands have yet seems to be strange to me. What´s then left of the unique X cameras, simple and slow for a different kind of working a lot like? But better grip and faster viewfinder would be on my wishlist, too.
If it were possible, I would much appreciate the X-E2 to come with an HDR function that would take two or three frames in rapid succession and blend these together giving a natural looking result, i.e. not ‘HDRish’. It would not be a deal breaker if it were missing (just like the 1/250 flash sync speed), but still a nice feature to have.
In no particular order of importance:
1. In camera stabilization
2. Weather sealing
3. Focus tracking
In addition to what Patrick at Fujirumors so graciously has accounted for might come to the X-E1 successor, e.g. PDAF and full manual control in video mode, and in addition to what can be expected, e.g. faster EVF due to more processing power, these are 3 things I feel would create an all around more useful package. I hesitate to say perfect but for me it would come close. i want to preface this wish list by saying that it reflect what I think are major pillars of performance, within reasonable expectations, currently missing (and not rumored to come) in order for the presumed X-E2 to really compete with a semi-pro DLSR in a majority of use cases. I realize that the level of which some of these features will operate in any mirrorless system today, i.e. focus tracking, is still some time away from reaching DSLR territory. However, I think placing them in the cameras is a crucial first step for them to improve over time. Also, I excluded a lot of things. Not because i think such improvements are unimportant. Many things mentioned in this thread would obviously make for great benefits. Rather I came to the conclusion that it would be more efficient to distill what might be crucial to a large number of photographers in a large number of scenarios and make a simple list based on that. Lastly, things like ‘faster AF’ and ‘better button layout’ are things that Fuji already has acknowledged and are working on, so beating that drum seems unnecessary. Point being that at this time many things are already known to be on Fuji’s radar and our collective wishes might be better served if focused on a few crucial things that are not.
That’s all folks, thank you!
#1 should be; in camera ‘image’ stabilization. Sorry.
Can anyone comment on how the speed rating of a given SDHC card potentially affect the performance of X-camera?
Is there confirmation that the X-E2 will have Digital Split Image for MF assist? I’d assume so because it has the same sensor as the X100S, but just want to be sure Fuji didn’t decide to leave it out
21 Megapixel? possible?
weather sealing could be worth upgrading..