TheXE2 is the more modern-Yes?. But there is an XPro as well.
The Xpro has appeared in Amazon at £300 (very cheap)?
The lenses look very expensive?
Comments please.
Regards
Sharkey
Both cameras will be replaced in 2016. The XE2 will be a minor upgrade, the XP1 is expected to be major.
The XE2 has PDAF auto focus, smaller, lighter. I'll use it with Fuji's 18/2, 27/2.8 and 35/1.4, perhaps with my larger 23/1.4 for a walk about camera. The XE1 and 2 are considered the best Fuji's in the handling/ergonomics area. They are a joy to shoot. Small, light, simple. Technical strengths are superb auto metering and white balance. If you get the shot right to begin with, the jpegs are superb and take skill to get the raws to their level. If you don't get it right, they have more than enough headroom to adjust. Not raw headroom but a couple of stops and strong highlight adjustments are well within the norm.
Th xp1 was their flagship. Slower CDAF auto focus. Slow operation. It's aimed at contemplative photographers who take their time. Very good with adapted glass. Otherwise same as above but in a larger package. It needs to be replaced and will be as better tech is already used in many other Fuji cams. It's rugged, used by a lot of documentary and art photography pro's.
Both use what Fuji calls an XTrans sensor. It's a 6x6 array as opposed to the Bayer 2x2. It takes a good dose of cpu to demosiac the files. In Adobe, about 3 times the time to import versus my old D800 files. File sizes are large, within 3 mb of D800 files. Support with Adobe is getting better but it still can be a challenge for landscape photographers. Once you've learned how to sharpen the files (simple) Adobe is fine but not the ultimate (again for landscape) When I have a shot Adobe can't handle I go to C1 in sessions mode for the demosiac and back into Adobe. The strength of the sensor is its dynamic range. Comparable to many full frame's at a fraction of the size and weight.
The XF lens line is are not cheap but they are superb. The XC line is cheaper. Slower and consumer oriented. The optics are fine but plastic instead of metal bodies. On their video side, lenses go over $30k. Coatings are superb. I can shoot into my South Florida sun and get away with it more times than not. I don't use filters and the bare minimum for hoods (like a 3/4" depth). They used to do some of Hassleblad's lenses as well as bodies. They don't make lousy lenses and probably never will.
Depends what you want for an ILC system. Carry everyday, general photography, an XE is a joy to use with the same IQ as their other X-Series cameras. For a workhorse, the successor to the XP1 or the dslr form factor XT1. I also have an XT1, gripped for use with my larger/heavier lenses. I could probably hammer nails with it and do no damage other than cosmetics. The body is one piece of cast magnesium. I don't like the form factor. For me, the dslr shape does not lend itself to smaller bodies. Others feel differently as I believe it's their top selling X-Series ILC.
If you don't need operational and AF speed, but prefer more grip than the smaller XE, the current deals on the XP1's are very attractive. No built in flash.
Fuji is a fringe system. Somewhat pricey. They have their quirks and you should do your homework before you buy into the system. tomen.de is a good place to start, in the Fuji archive. I went from 35 years with Nikon to 3 weeks with an NEX7 + CZ24 and then to Fuji. I'm very pleased with my decision.
Sorry to others for the long, off-topic, post.
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