I'm thinking about trading in my X100 for something else...help?

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I have started to find the 23mm a little bit limiting so I have started to think about something else in terms of camera system.

I previously had an Olympus E-510, I loved the IBIS, amazing Zuiko lenses and solid build quality. I then had a D300 with a 50mm 1.8, and then my X100.

My X100 has been a superb camera, amazing build quality, massively impressive image quality. Having a proper viewfinder with the EVF too is a huge thing for me.

What I don't like about it - the AF with with the newer firmware is still too slow for me and I miss the interchangeable lens options.

So, what do I want in a camera...

Interchangeable lenses.
Viewfinder
Preferably IS built in to lenses or body.
Fantastic image quality at reasonably high ISO
Range of good primes or a really solid performing zoom.

This had lead me to the OM-D EM-4 - the body is currently £499 in Jessops.

A friend has an XE-2 which is amazing and I would retain the Fuji-ness but they are quite pricey with the f2.8 zoom.

Thoughts?
 
Fuji XT1 particularly for the faster AF. Also, when the new firmware updates are released in December 2014 it's going to make this camera the one to beat for mirrorless.

Link to planned updates > http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n140910_02.html

Edit: " This had lead me to the OM-D EM-4 - the body is currently £499 in Jessops" Do you mean the EM5 or 10. ??
 
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dd1989 said:
I have started to find the 23mm a little bit limiting so I have started to think about something else in terms of camera system.

I previously had an Olympus E-510, I loved the IBIS, amazing Zuiko lenses and solid build quality. I then had a D300 with a 50mm 1.8, and then my X100.

My X100 has been a superb camera, amazing build quality, massively impressive image quality. Having a proper viewfinder with the EVF too is a huge thing for me.

What I don't like about it - the AF with with the newer firmware is still too slow for me and I miss the interchangeable lens options.

So, what do I want in a camera...

Interchangeable lenses.
Viewfinder
Preferably IS built in to lenses or body.
Fantastic image quality at reasonably high ISO
Range of good primes or a really solid performing zoom.

This had lead me to the OM-D EM-4 - the body is currently £499 in Jessops.

A friend has an XE-2 which is amazing and I would retain the Fuji-ness but they are quite pricey with the f2.8 zoom.

Thoughts?
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http://shop.fujifilm.co.uk/fujifilm-x-e2-xf18-55-lens-kit-refurbished.html

Use code Paypal12, knocks 10% off ;)

Grand Total £629.98
 
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Wow...

The one thing I'm sure of is that I don't really want a bully dSLR again.
 
Swanseajack said:
Fuji XT1 particularly for the faster AF. Also, when the new firmware updates are released in December 2014 it's going to make this camera the one to beat for mirrorless.

Link to planned updates > http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n140910_02.html

Edit: " This had lead me to the OM-D EM-4 - the body is currently £499 in Jessops" Do you mean the EM5 or 10. ??
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EM-5 is £499 body only just now in Jessops
 
My flatmate has an EM-10 - dammit I miss my Olympus cameras! I still have an OM-40 that I use for film stuff, and you can get an adapter for m43 to OM for about 2p on eBay.

So

EM-10 vs EM-5 vs XE-2
 
Well the 10 is the newer model in the OM-D range and has some nice extra touches over the 5 but does miss out on the 5 axis (wowee!) and weather sealing.

The IQ, high iso and dof from the x-e2 will win out everytime though but lenses can be pricey. The focus will be quicker on the m4/3 systems.
 
It's hard to find a direct comparison.

On Warehouse Express I have found an "Open Box" used but not used EM-5 for £450 + a brand new 45mm 1.8 which comes to about the same cost as a refurb XE-2 with the 18-55 f/2.8-4

The same Olympus Basket at Jessops is £717 that's for both brand new EM-5 and 45mm 1.8
 
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I love the idea of the Olympus primes though - ahhhh. I miss my Sigma 30mm, Zuiko 35mm etc of my old Olympus dSLR.

So the Olympus has better Auto Focus, faster FPS, a wider and cheaper range of lenses.

XE-2 - bigger sensor, better IQ at pretty much any ISO, and the 12-55mm is pretty fast even at 55m.
 
My flatmate just just shown me the App on her smartphone for the EM-10 she has, that's amazeballs.
 
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