Yes... the full list I was looking at is as follows:-
1. Sony RX1R II
2. Ricoh GR III
3. Lecia Q2
4. Fujifilm X100V
So for my needs and one of the key motivations in parting with my Sony equipment was the actual value / money I had sat in the gear and the feeling I got when using it (lack of), it's important to say that selling it wasn't because of poor AF / IQ / build etc and I still think Sony is probably one of the best FF systems available out of the top-tier professional bodies (D5/1DX II) etc.
If I was doing paid work, I wouldn't hesitate going down the Sony route, it nails the shot every time, however I got zero emotion from the process and that was true of all the Sony bodies I have used to date.
1. The Sony RX1R II was dropped off the list first as like mentioned above, there was no emotion in the process, having used one a few years back. The images however are absolutely awesome, it used the same sensor from the A7R II which I had owned 2 of in the past.
The price is questionable in my opinion @ £2999, the technology is also pretty dated now and I knew deep down that it wouldn't do it for me in terms of its feel / design etc. Even at grey import prices your looking at £2000 approx. To me the RX1R II feels like a bigger RX100 series camera and the Sony menu system is terrible at times. It is a great FF compact, but then there isn't much choice! lol. It doesn't feel like a £2k camera, let a lone £3k.
I am sure Sony will release a Sony RX1R III at some point but I can't see the price point dipping below the £3k mark. For that kind of money I would wan't a Lecia lol.
2. On to the Ricoh GR III next, its a great size compact but this comes at the expense of not having a built in EVF. I haven't had a chance to get hands-on time with one but after reading the reviews, I quickly realised it wasn't for me.... it looks like a £50 compact camera body albeit made from metal. I mean it doesn't look like a £800 camera... but for some that is the whole point of them.... to go unnoticed etc.
Doing some research online, it appears that he AF isn't that great either. So you have to ask yourself, would you go for the Ricoh GR III for its size and IQ with no EVF, or would you splash out an extra £100 for a new Fuji X100F? For me it would be the X100F, having owned the original X100, there is something about them which lures you in and the retro style appeals to me greatly.
3. The Leica Q2...... this is still in the back of my mind following Lecia's recent firmware released
however its a whopping £4275!!! Will I get my monies worth out of the Q2? I am not so sure...... however the notion of the ability to crop heavy is appealing and the build and quality is unquestionable.
I may take another look at this but it is going away from my original aim of reducing my £££ sat in photography gear, also the size is a lot larger than you may think.
I then began to ask myself questions like ... will the face-detect, eye-af and AF come close to the X100V? Going down the Lecia Q2 would mean I would gain FF advantages, stabilised lens and higher cropping capability but at the expensive of AF etc.
Can't get my head around the price though...... if it was cheaper, would I bite...... I am not so sure...
4. This leaves the Fuji X100V, I am sure you've read all the reviews and watched tons of videos regarding the build and technical aspects, but those aside, for me its the feeling when taking the photo that is the key, the enjoyment, the film simulations, OOC JPEG quality, the tactile feedback etc..... I had an extensive look in my Lightroom collection and specifically Fuji RAF files from my previous X100 and XT-2 bodies, some of the photos I've taken are really great and they didn't leave me wanting a better full-frame sensor etc.
So I am pretty sure I won't be disappointed with the IQ from the X100V when you factor in the cost difference between the body prices... X100V £1300 (£1400 approx with adaptor + hood etc) vs Lecia Q2 £4275. So that's approx £2875 difference
Got to love the retro dials etc and the way Fuji have simplified the body / buttons to reduce faffing about with buttons / menu's etc.
Coming from Sony, I knew that anything I bought to replace it from the compact segment wouldn't come close to what the A9 can do, so I had to weight up the differences between the X100F and V...... me being me, and preferring the latest tech, the X100V seems the best option for me right now however the Lecia Q2 was a very close second, the cost being the biggest factor.
Ultimately everybody has different needs and desires, will getting a Fuji X100V make me a better photographer, will it get my mojo and desire back.. that remains to be seen... however one of the biggest positives out of the move to a Fuji X100V is that my bank balance is a lot healthier from selling the Sony gear,
I am going back to basics.... fixed lens and going to see how things pan out.
I think two of the best looking compacts are the Fuji X100V and Lecia Q2, there isn't much choice out there for this type of body / camera.