best EVF on the market for the weather sealed X (X-T1)?
One of the key features of the upcoming X-T1 will be the EVF. An anonymous source (thx for sharing) told me that even EVF haters will have to admit that the EVF on the “new Fuji T camera” is “pretty damn nice”.
So what makes it so special?
The source said that on the “new Fuji T camera the new EVF is big and beautiful and the refresh rate is the best I’ve ever seen. Really. Greatest EVF on the market… Some cool tricks in the EVF.”
The source also said that “anyone thinking of getting an [shoplink 17516]OM-D[/shoplink] should hold off until the end of the month. So worth the wait.”
Message to anonymous sources: feel free to give yourself a fake name when you drop me messages via rumor box, so that I can recognize you in future, in case you decide to share information again.
Here are the rumored specs:
- bigger (extra-large) and better (high performance) EVF / (trusted + anonymous sources)
- APS-C X-Trans sensor II (16MP) / (trusted + anonymous sources)
- double SD-card slot / (trusted sources)
- weather sealed body / (trusted sources)
- announcement at the end January / (trusted sources)
- price range between X-E and X-PRO line / (new and anonymous sources)
- FujicaST-like design / (source who was right in the past, but not yet upgraded to the elite-team of trusted sources
) - faster AF than the X-E2 / (new source)
- additional battery grip / (anonymous source)
- name: X-T1 / (anonymous sources)
Any help is appreciated. If there is anyone out there who can tell me more about the weather sealed X (or any other X-gear), please contact me at fujirumor@gmail.com or also completely anonymously via rumor box.
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This X-T1 is an abomination. Where is the X-pro2 already?
Do you think the Fujica ST was an abomination? Retro is not rangefinder exclusive. Slr-like design done right can also appeal to retro fans.
I shall hold until april before i change my Nikon system. It will be either this new Fuji or the E-M1.
I think quite a few people will be holding off until these cameras are unveiled and more detail is available. I like you will be moving from Nikon and am looking forward in particular to getting more info about the Oly lenses that are on the way.
Oly will launch next month the 25mm f1.8 and at the end of the year the 40-150 f2.8 Pro zoom. Next year there will be a Pro ultra-wide zoom (like 8-17 f4 or 2.8 or an 6-12 f4). There is also a 300mm+ constant aperture Pro zoom in the lens roadmap…
“This X-T1 is an abomination”
I don’t think it’s going to look exactly like the picture above!
I remember all the whiners and whingers saying exactly the same about the Olympus. They soon went quiet.
” I don’t think it’s going to look exactly like the picture above!”
Do you mean the real camera will not be so severely pixelized?
Well, you never know. Pixellated cameras may just be the next new thing.
great for street photography or to satisfy other candid photographic needs 😉
I think the OMD is an abomination too, though not as bad as the Df.
But no one cares what you think, while Olympus OM-D series sales continue to grow. The retro OM-D retro design is great, and now everyone else (Sony, Nikon, Fuji) are all copying it.
Mmmm, could be. But none of them will be selling me a camera that I feel is an abomination (that does not include the X-E or X-Pro, btw). I guess since I am the only person in the whole world who thinks these old-school cameras are ugly, that won’t be much of a problem, though, right?
At least you admit that it being an abomination is your opinion rather than making it a statement of fact like the earlier poster.
Fred: And, I don’t care who makes the Df sort of cameras, or who buys them. I do find them hideous, though, and not so useful (for example, they still don’t have a decent grip), and am disappointed because I was hoping for something like a dSLR-style body, more like the EM-1, thought that is pretty hideous too (I agree with Kai Wong, it looks like different groups designed different area of if, then just merged all their plans into one camera). At the EM-1 does have the kind of grip and control scheme I was hoping for. In the end it doesn’t matter, it would be a while before I moved back into Fuji again, this would have just been one of the parts I want.
Imagine how we felt though out the 70s,80s and 90s. It was absolutely unbearable to use something so hideous.
Fred: Yes, that seems to be the main market for these things, the old dudes who ‘cut their teeth on’ the originals, back in the day. At least that is the kind of person I hear praising these things.
Sorry, didn’t realise that the market for anyone over 30 doesn’t count.
No, it counts a lot! Else noone would likely be making these SLR look-a-likes? I would guess most of the money spent on cameras costing more than say, $600, certainly $1000, is by people over 30? I bet the average age for people buying the Df is more like 60, though.
And I do feel bad for people who had to use old tech. I am glad to live in a time with all the electronics and cars that start in the cold, and don’t need tune-ups all the time, and having DVDs and cutting-edge medical treatments. No way I would want to even go live in the 90s, much less the 50s or 70s or whatever. I am not at all nostalgic for the past, but I do realize that a huge number of people are (I am married to one, and my Mom is one).
OM-D is no more retro than a DSLR or most mirrorless cameras ~ it does not have a shutter-speed or exposure-compensation dial, nor does it have an aperture ring on the lenses. So, your claim is false.
While the OM-D series may be good cameras, depending on what you like, they are not retro. So, quit spreading the nonsense and enjoy shooting with whichever camera you like, because I doubt anyone really cares…
“And I do feel bad for people who had to use old tech.”
You feel sorry for Ansel Adams, for Henri Cartier Bresson, Sebastiao Salgado and all the other great photographers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries?
You ought to try learning a bit about photography and going beyond taking snaps. You might find there’s a whole different dimension to it.
Fred, yes, just think what they would have done with modern cameras! They could have spent more time taking pictures and less time breathing chemicals in some darkroom.
Since you have gone past sarcasm all the way to insults, I’ll stop now, though. I hope Fuji’s new camera fulfills all your dreams! 🙂
“yes, just think what they would have done with modern cameras!”
No more than they did then. They would probably have hated modern cameras.
LOL!!
I understand your concern, as I have been waiting for an X-Pro 2 as well. However, I think it is a good idea to have an slr-like model as well, as long as they design it right, which no other company has yet. And, I would rather fuji wait on the X-Pro 2 until they can offer a significant upgrade, as the improvements in the X-E2 would not be sufficient to satisfy most – those improvements would not attract sufficient sales.
No it’s not, as it’s not real. It’s still in the realms of pixelated imagination.
The first time an EVF really impressed me was on the Sony A7 and friend of mine recently bought. Much (!) better than in the X-E2. So if the new Fuji has one as good or even better than in the A7, this really would make a difference. X-E2 EVF is very ok, but not really impressing me.
Depends on the price however. 1200 or 1300 for a crop sensor camera is very much in my opinion. Not sure if I would spend that. The A7 is 1400. It just doesn’t work with my Fuji lenses.
Apparently there are plenty of people, willing to pay more than that for a m43-sensor camera.
The A7 EVF was a pain while testing indoors in artificial light. The E-M1 EVF was nice and fluent under the same conditions. If the Fujica EVF will be remarkably better, this would be a wake up for smb like me, as a hardcore OVF defender…. lets see.
Strange, indoors with artificial lighting also were the only conditions I tested the A7, and it was a revelation to me. No stuttering, no lag, very clear up to high ISOs and without visible noise. Otherwise I wouldnt have been impressed.
I would rate the X- E2’s view finder very ok, the A7 very good. Bit I already read that the E-M1 is even better in this respect.
This has all only little to do with the physical resolution of the EVF, they are all at about 2,3-2,4MP, and yet their quality is very different.
I also have different information about the same conditions, what puzzles me a bit. The A7 I tested was a sample exhibited the 30. November 2013. Either the EVF is very sensitive to minor differences in artificial light or there are technical tolerances that show these effects. The E-M1 was flawless. However, since I am certainly not buying the A7 I am looking forward to the claimed advantages of the Fuji EVF.
I couldn’t believe the clarity when I looked thru a Sony a58-I really thought it was optical-I believe it is about 2.5 million dots and OLED so the Fuji better be 4 million OLED to claim best…
While I like the idea that Fuji keeps developing the X series into better and better models, let’s play devil’s advocate here for a moment. Where is this “best EVF on the market” coming from? The best EVFs I know are around 2.3/2.4 megapixel. This is what Sony chose for the A7 series – and what we already have in the X-E1, the X-E2 and the X100s. Anyone heard of a better one?
It may be that the panel itself is unchanged but they improved things around it to make it a better experience.
The one in the Olynpus E-M1 is better. It’s huge and extremely high res. the one in the A7 is second best to my eye (and very close), followed by the Panny GX7.
Sounds good. But I just hope this evf won’t reduce the battery like much.
Do you have any ideas when ?
I had the XE-2 and A7 side by side. The EVF in the XE-2 is nice, keeps it high Refreshrate even longer in dim Light than the Sony….but other than that, the Sony wins easily, alone with its pure size. XE-2s Finder is tiny in comparison.
That said, being a mirrorless camera Viewfinder Size is not connected to Sensor Size. If there is enough room in the camera body to house the components, the X-T1 Finder can be made as big, or even bigger than on the Fullframe A7. So lets see and wait what happens 🙂
“XE-2s Finder is tiny in comparison”
That’s right. On the other hand: I wear glasses, and so the smaller EVF of the X-E1 is much better visible than the larger ones, honestly. Just to show another aspect for users.
Very true. We glasses wearers seem to always be forgotten in viewfinder designs. Though I suspect we make up a sizeable group if not a small majority.
I hear a lot of people say that they take their glasses off and use the diopter adjustment. That doesn’t work so well for me, because 1) I have yet to find a camera that can correct for my degree of bad eyesight, and 2) even if I could see what is in the viewfinder, I would not be able to see anything else, so I would have to keep putting my glasses on and off every time I looked in the camera.
Oh, we are many. 🙂
Yes, we are! The GX7 EVF was the worst I have ever used and I really like the G6’s on the other hand, but E-M1 and A7 are totally a different level and I could still use their EVF with very little struggle. But larger than that would be too much.
talking about magnification, sony A7 is .71x X-E2 is something around .62x (when normalized to FF) Olympus E-M1 .74X
to give you a comparison a pro FF DSLR like a canon 1DX is .76, a canon 5DIII .71
anyway, even the optics used are really important to have a good clarity and eyepoint, and sure refresh rate in good and low light, contrast, etc
anyway i really hope to see at least a .7/.75X magnification in X-T1
CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE CAMERA ALREADY!! I been waiting to purchase a new Fuji X camera 😀
I’m hopeful for a solid, basic, manual-like, mechanical-like, DSLR-like camera that’ll make me feel like I’m using an ST, and I have my £££s ready…
Any infomation about the shutter mechanism?
Important question. If this camera can increase the shutter to 1/8000th and perhaps some more sync speed (1/250th) then it’ll be another reason to seriously consider, particularly for use with the fast primes.
yes,if you realize most new generation mirrorless can goes up ti 1/8000 and 1/320 for sync speed. hope this camera will adopt that shutter mechanism too
This camera sounds pretty mouth watering. Really hope Fuji have gone for it and made the whole package truly top drawer. Come on Fuji – let’s see what you got!!
I’m saving my pennies – will need quite a few I recon.
Fuji don’t make EVFs so someone in the know should be able to work out where it’s coming from, and therefore how good it could be. Might even be Sony, the X-trans sensor is made by them.
As far as I know EVF in Olympus E-M1 is from Epson -> so that might be the starting point 😉
Epson, good call.
Correct, it is made by Epson and it’s an excellent EVF.
Everyone claim that – noone managed to beat Sony so far.
So… let’s wait and see for ourselves.
Olympus E-M1 – better EVF than the one in A7
Olympus
What do you think the kit lens will be with the X-T1 ?
I suspect we’ll also see one or two new weather sealed lenses introduced with the new camera.
Sadly the Fuji system probably still won’t have what I want, because I really like Fuji X image quality. Not a single true macro lens, and no articulated screens or EVF’s. :-/
Do you think it might be the 18-135 ? The roadmap suggests imminent release !
I’d say the roadmap suggests June.
Arrrr it was just wishful thinking. I have an x-e1 with 18-55 and want something a bit longer for travel photography. Thinking of buying the X-T1 and an 18-135 would have covered the entire range I generally shoot at. Will wait and see what happens come late Jan. I’ve never had so much antiticaption and expectation on a new camera body !
May, AFAIK.
Hmmm, how familiar are you with the X System? Not very, I’m afraid.
The X-Pro1 and X-E1/2 have EVFs (Pro1 has a hybrid OVF/EVF). The X-M1/A1 have articulated screens. And Zeiss is releasing a 50mm f/2.8 macro (true 1:1) for about a grand in late February or Early March.
You’re right, I’m not familiar with the low end models. I really don’t pay attention to low end cameras from any brand.
I’m glad to know Fuji does make at least tilting screens. Now, will they have one on the new camera? In a way it doesn’t matter, because they still don’t have the lenses I want (esp. macro), but I keep wishing they would because I admire many things about Fuji X.
Also, in regards to the 50mm Zeiss macro — not long enough. That FL is not very good for nature macros. It will probably mostly be used for food and product shoots, not something I do.
You can’t say X-M1 is a “low end camera”…it has the same sensor (X-trans) as X-E1, same major features (plus a few extras) but the EVF.
I come from Nikon (D700 & D3s) and switched to X-M1 mainly for the awesome light weight and compact size, while keeping the same image quality than my D700.
I do lack the viewfinder, but so did I miss a tiltable screen on my Nikons. As for the lack of grip, when I use a heavy lens, I bought a nice leather one from China at $12, which can also be turned into a full and “sexy” case. 🙂
Also, I really like the buttons layout of the X-M1: everything can be controller from right hand, while the left hand remain on the lens.
I had the X100 as well before and I just hated removing my eye from the viewfinder to access the buttons on the left part of the camera…
If only this camera had an articulated LCD as well. But Fuji never seems to use them.
I really need that for some things I enjoy shooting. So sadly M43 and Sony cameras will still have some clear advantages. But I’m sure this new Fuji will be very good for those who are content with its design.
I was hoping for something with a tilt screen before the X-E2, but since the incredible deals on X-M1 came up I decided to give in and buy one. Now I can bide my time and see how the X-T1 compares with X-E2, with any luck there will be some nice deals for those as well by the time I’m ready to buy one.
The best part it, i dont like EVF not because of the refresh rate or anything like that.
Its just the feel of looking directly to a viewfinder window.
I think you have missed the fact that EVF is not that screen at the back of the camera, it looks the same as OVF, you look directly through a window. It’s just instead of the optics behind it you get electronics 🙂
Assuming no tilt, else these sources would of mentioned?
Hi Patrick,
Do you know if they’ll be announcing the weather sealed kit lens with this too?
Tilty-flippy screens add bulk and reduce the feeling of solidity. I’d prefer not.
They ad like a couple of mm. Hardly a huge issue.
+1
I would rather it come with 1/8000 of a second shutter speed than a tilt screen. If they have considered the full package, not just a brighter, larger EVF and weather-sealed, I may get one instead of waiting for the X-Pro 2.
If the EVF really is that good I could do without the screen altogether. But I guess I’m alone on that one 🙂
Nope, I’d be on board.
screen is helpful when on tripod and, of course, for chimping
there are some great LCD’s that attach via cable to the HDMI port and are far more useful than the rear LCD for static setups.
Chimping is a sign of weakness … IMO!
Chimping is natural to somebody who didn’t grow up on film, can’t chimp on my film cameras so I chimp on my digital ones 😉
I’ve found that my first shot is nearly always the best … so I don’t chimp anymore. Technology is getting in the way … photography is Aperture, Shutter speed and ISO/Film/Medium … its amazing how complexity can be derived from the basic ingredients.
In any case, if the EVF is good enough then I don’t need the screen. Just like it was in the old days of film.
I don’t chimp while shooting stuff which will hardly ever end up printed. But landscapes/architecture I do chimp to check composition (lines in corners and so on) and mostly histogram.
Me too. I almost never use my LCD except maybe to show some else the shot. I prefer to chimp on the EVF.
Having preview in the EVF is awesome!
Plus think of all the space you could save. Rangefinder body with large EVF is back. 😉
Agreed. I would rather not have this on a pro-spec camera.
NO FLIPPY SCREEN PLEASE!
Agreed. Maybe we can have a poll. 😉
Went out shooting northern lights last night with the x-e1. The EVF is absolutely useless in the dark.
I shot a friends birthday party in low light and yes it was pretty useless also !
This will probably be the Df done right. Fuji got the “retro” dials right with the X series, the cameras function very well and are (to people who know photography) very intuitive. This will likely be the first “DSLR” in a loooooooong time that will make me want one. I’ve never liked the recent bulky Canon / Nikon designs all their DSLRs have adopted over time.
If I were Canon or Nikon I’d be very worried about the changing tide, but it seems no one (other than these rumor sites) pays attention to it. Maybe they don’t feel the pinch yet, but when they will it will already be too late.
Victor, I think this is just going to be a DSLR shape, perhaps not unlike the Olympus. It isn’t going to be a DSLR as such.
As he said, a “DSLR”. Not a DSLR. 😉
If you want to see the retro design done right, then look at the Olympus E-M5 and E-M1. Everyone else is now copying Olympus, as usual.
Oh, give us a break…
Design and feel wise, I have to disagree. But, I wouldn’t be going on their rumor sites to express that, as it is of no benefit to me and it is pointless.
And, please don’t respond back telling us how u have all of these cameras, so you are somehow the expert, cause you are not.
I’ve switched to the x100s (I know it’s apples and oranges, compared to an interchangeable lens camera) from an Olympus PEN. I loved both the M.Zuiko 45mm and the Panasonic 25mm 1.4, while the M.Zuiko 9-18 was so-so but VERY small. Sold it all and bought an x100s.
What drew me to Fuji is the aperture controls on the lens and the shutter speed control on the camera body. The EM5 and EM1 may look retro, and they may have been pioneers in retro design (it’s hard to dispute the PEN EP1 set a big trend in motion) but they didn’t get the controls right. I mean, they’re not bad… they’re much like any other camera. Which is where the problem lies… they look retro but they dont “feel” retro.
Fuji makes you feel you’re shooting with a classic. No one gets that the way Fuji does at the moment, regardless of the design of the body.
When Fuji releases a full frame camera (I want this only to be able to use classic lenses, not for image quality) with their hybrid optical viewfinder… we’ll have world peace and everything that sucks in the world will seem trivial and pointless. There will be a smile on everyone’s lips and music will fill the… well, you get the point.
HOLY GRAIL.
This is so much how I feel 🙂 You’re speaking right out of my heart! Though I must say that true world peace will only prevail when we will have an affordable mamiya 6 like digital medium format camera from fuji with let’s say 40mp and 3-5 lenses 🙂
+1
Yes, Sony and Nikon, the two profitable camera companies, are very worried about the changing tide of more and more money losing companies such as Fuji. Fuji doesn’t even make the rankings on the leading mirrorless sellers lineup. I guess they are already feeling the pinch.
At least one of the none money making companies will go away soon, my guess is that Fuji will announce something big before they get around to an XPro2.
I saw a top 20 or something two weaks ago about the Japanese mirrorless sales. Fuji had less than 2% of the Japanese mirrorless market (mirrorless camera sales account for about 35% of Japan camera market). Imagine the same situation in Europe (mirrorless camera sales account for just under 30%) and a worse situation in the US (mirrorless camera sales account for 15% of the market).
Considering those facts, Fuji survival in the next 3 years is a big question.
I’m about to drop my Nikon aps-c gear this spring and I really don’t know what do pick (I want mirrorless that’s for sure).
The A7 is at its first generation and I don’t like the ergonomics (It’s a camera that’s all about the sensor and not much besides that).
The E-M1 has a great body, ergonomics, features but Olympus is not doing well either from a financial point of view (plus stupid comments from Mr. Terada that show me they don’t have a real strategy for the next 5 years or more).
The X-T1 will be great, I’m sure about that (better system and package than the A7) but I doubt it will have the nice features of the E-M1 (and it’s not going to be freeze proof either). And finally, Fuji is a minor player compared to Olympus (Olympus has a 29% market share in Japan’s mirrorless sales). A new flash an a 1:1 macro will make me jump right away in Fuji’s boat with this new camera.
I believe that Fujifilm as a company is doing very well financially. Their camera/imaging division is relatively small. One commentator noted that Fuji could give their cameras away and it would make little difference to their bottom line. Sony ( which us about the same size as fujifilm) is not doing so well. However your overall point is well made i.e. Fuji will probably not keep subsidising their camera sales forever but I think they have commuted to the x system for sometime to cone.
not many of us here or at Sony site want the OM-D or any Olympus ,which is just a mini D-SLR pretender.
I dislike the look, I just wish the Sony A7R had the AF speed and accuracy of the Oly, though over all , I think the Sony is, despite of many many issues , still a bit better than the OM-D.
I just bought the XE2 , so I am not very comfortable with it yet , but I have feeling I will like it better than the both Oly and the Sony.
with that said , I think what I have been looking for is FF version of GH4k or better GX7 FF with Fujinon /Zeiss lenses.
I know Pana lenses are quite good , but I hate the OIS that clearly deteriorates image quality of sensors.
this is why I think all system cameras eventually need some sort of IBIS.
Hey,
will there be weather sealed lenses for the new Fuji-X-camera?
A weather sealed camera but all the good primes are not weather sealed? What’s the point in that?
Cheers
I have no idea but still feel very confident in promising: When Fuji announces a weather sealed camera, they will announce weather sealed lenses with it.
I agree, its a question of when they will release the WS lenses not if. Growing more excited by the day about this camera and I’m hoping there have been further advances in AF / low light performance as my x-e1 struggles with this !
i am an EVF hater so i can’t wait for the new fuji to prove me wrong
why do you hate EVF?
did you already try out the XE2 , the A7R or the EM1?
they all have great EVF.
I had the same attitude till I looked through the A7. Changed my mind in 10 minutes. I keep hearing and I believe that the one in the E-M1 is even better.
Once on that level, I do believe that the best EVFs can replace optical SLR finders in a very near future, if not already now. If not in every respect and under all conditions, they are very very close and in several respects already more versatile and good.
right, you are absolutely right the EM1 has the best EVF.
I still have both the EM1 and A7R/A7, the A7 EVF is not as good as the EVF in the EM1.
I am not 100 percent sure but I have feeling my A7R has a bit better EVF than the EVF in the non-R A7.
the EM1 uses EPSON EVF, the Sony uses Sony.
the Fuji XE2 uses LG.
looks very similar to my Sony A7R, I actually kind of like the design but I found rangefinder shape more practical in real life use.
Fuji lovers, as I was until the X series, just don’t get it. It is about the lenses or rather the lack of long lenses. Right now the X cameras are nothing but modern clones of the Leica M3, nice street cameras and OK for landscapes (resolution problems with the X sensor). The sales show it, Fuji can’t even break into the top 10 in its home market (Olympus has almost half the mirrorless market in Japan). I hate to say it but right now, the Nikon D5200/5300/7100 blow away anything Fuji makes. Sure Fuji still owns the JPEG processing game but that is it.
I’ve sold my Nikon gear and been waiting 2 years for Fuji to fix their fundamental problems but for me, they are running out of time. They’ve got another 3 months to come out with some lenses that compete with the Olympus 12-60, 50-200 and 90-250; otherwise, Oly gets my money.
The competitors for those lenses are already on the road map???????
If you not willing to wait best to go buy Olympus.
Sorry, you are free to think what you like to, but I cannot follow most of your criticism. Long lenses are not what mirrorless cameras are best at, size and weight savings will be much less than with shorter lenses.
Resolution problems with X- Sensors? Haven’t noticed them in 1 year. Fuji’s approach is different from Olympus’, they focus more on fixed focal lengths, many like this.
But easy: if you don’t like it, don’t don’t buy it and go with a smaller sensor. I’d never be able to spend big money for lenses that are made for such a small sensor, but everybody is different.
If you’re a wildlife photographer (or something of the sort where zooms are required) do yourself a favor and just buy MFT. They’re light and win hands down out in the field. Horses for courses.
Fuji will never be able to compete with the zoom lenses on MFT, and you know that. Fuji lenses will at the very least be bigger and heavier… and of course slower to focus (due to MFT’s depth of field advantage). The only one Fuji could compete with is the 12-60. Everything longer will be bigger and heavier I think.
Don’t expect miracles where they are not going to happen. The form factor to begin with is all wrong (until at least they introduce this rumored DSLR-like camera) The lenses would feel very off balance on an XPro1. It’s like buying a Leica to attach a 200mm lens on it… You can, but what’s the point?
most of Oly lenses are overrated, they are good because they are fully optimized for the tiny sensor image circle.
if fOly designs lenses for FF that won’t be as good.
Olympus had in the film days some of the best lenses out there. So if they will join the FF clique in the next half decade they sure have the expertise for outstanding optics.
Partick,
Is it possible to get a confirmation from your source whether this new camera will have a tilting screen or not?
Thanks
Very cool – this release should tie in timing-wise with my tax return. Very frustrated with the QC on my Nikon D600 (going back for servicing for the 3rd time in just over a year) and if I don’t get a satisfactory resolution/replacement non-defective camera thinking that it might just be time to jump ship to Fuji. Already have a X100S and love it, would be great to have both the X-E2 and the X-T1 to compare before making a purchase. Selling my Nikon glass would give me more than enough to finance the switch.
From what we know, this camera does not have a tiltscreen, no touchscreen, no IBIS, no color focus peaking— that said it will be interesting to see the price difference to the X-E2….fuji seems to be holding back some features just to bring them later as improvements. focus peaking in various colors and touchsreens is pretty much standard these days.
While I agree with you on colours for focus peaking, I would prefer improvements in camera-specific features (1/8000 of sec, flash sync speed, AF, etc) rather than touchscreens, as a touchscreen is not necessary, in my opinion. I just want an excellent camera…
I think the AF should be faster than existing cameras too….and the price…but anyway let wait and see.
While I do agree with you, a touchscreen is such basic tech that it shouldn’t prevent any of those other features from being implemented. And for all the old timers who can’t understand how yo use a touch screen, just turn it off!
Actually, I am not an old timer. However, I would rather them spend their money on more useful improvements, such as on the things that I mentioned. To keep the price down, they can’t include everything, so I would rather photography-related improvements, rather than LCD improvements.
I never said you were, just wanted to share my opinion on people who seem scared of touch screens. I can’t imagine a touch screen would really boost the price all that much; however, it really could benefit photography by utilizing tap to focus.
From what we know, this camera does not have a tiltscreen, no touchscreen, no IBIS, no color focus peaking— that said it will be interesting to see the price difference to the X-E2….fuji seems to be holding back some features just to bring them later as improvements. focus peaking in various colors and touchsreens is pretty much standard these days.
Boy, if these rumors do not turnout to be true, there is going to be a very large collective groan on the internet.
Needs to have:
Tilt LCD
HSS flash
Provision for off camera wireless TTL flash
1/8000th shutter speed
1/250 sync speed
Nice to have:
Tilt/swivel LCD
Built-in RF flash control
Available weatherproof flash
Remote camera control
Tethering
Agree, except I don’t need a tilt screen…
A lot of people do need and want articulated screens.
There’s a good reason they are on all the high end M43 models (EM5, EM1, GH3, G7 etc.), the top Sony Alphas (A7, A7r, A99 etc. etc.) and on and on.
If Fuji ignores this then they are not competitive with other brands.
Those who don’t need/want it can simply not use it and keep it in neutral position. But it needs to be there for those many of us who do.
I can see why the articulated screen is perceived as amateur, maybe because it isn’t used on pro DSLR cameras (maybe strength, water resistance etc), but it can be very useful for pro use as well as amateur use.
Placing the camera on the floor and holding it high up can be very useful at times.
but a lot of people do not own just one camera, so we have some other cameras to cover the areas in which the XE2 or A7R does not do well.
when I need flip-out screen , I have the A7R and NEX6.
so there is no room for m43 in my bag or many’s.
m43 is now really doomed and will die soon since they do not sell well.
Sure, why not. Fuji itself claimed that the X-E2 had the fastest autofocus of anyone.
Funny how the definition of the best EVF ever is how close it comes to acting like a DSLR viewfinder.
A DSLR viewfinder = reality. Seems a reasonable criteria!
they actually claimed fastest speed for APS-C or greater …
My list:
– Fix the body grip to make it easier to grasp and blend smoothly to the body (unibody) like x100s. The current grip on x-pro1, x-e1, x-e2 sticking out like a piece of sh***.
– Improved AF-S. AF can never be perfect, the faster the better.
– Flash system: HSS flash, built for off camera wireless TTL flash
– 3-stop built-in ND filter like X100s or 1/8000th
– 1/250th flash sync speed
Finally, if you could improve most of the list above, a maximum $1,200 price tag is reasonable.
More:
– Wireless transfer.
– water-seal
Nice to have:
– color focus peak
– Body image stabilization
– Use smart phone as remote control
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I want one. Will sell my X E 1 and will still have my X E 2.
No rangefinder style = No buy!
No IBIS = No buy!
+1, and
No shutter faster than 1/8000 = No buy!!!!
No faster AF, no accurate AF tracking = No buy!!!!
“No shutter faster than 1/8000 = No buy!!!!”
I think you’re in for an economical year!
1/8000 is pretty fast my friend however faster AF and better tracking would not be too bad…
No IBIS= no buy ( very useful for manual focus ) +1
Where are those camera grips?
I swear if I hear another person say something about tilt touch screens or zoom lenses.. Fuji is not for you, go away!
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For sure. Because when people look at a great picture they really want to know if the camera had a tilt screen or it was taken with a zoom. If it was then they know the picture has to suck right? No real photographer would ever use those things. And any company that offers them if not a real camera company.