An entry level camera that captured my heart...

Thanks for the review. I concur with your findings. I bought one a few months ago and have been more than pleased with it. Makes me completely forget the Nikon SLRs I had and all those fancy lenses which weighed a ton.

To me the "entry level" category, or whatever you want to call it, is a misnomer. It may be such for those new to photography, but for old fogies and pensioners like myself who have been in photography for the past 30 years, these new cameras from Fuji and others, are manna from Heaven. I am now rid of the bricks of Canikon and can get the same quality or better at half the price and half the weight. I suppose I could be tempted, if I had the money, to upgrade to a XT1 or XPro2 (when and if it arrives), but for now these little gems from Fuji, the XA1 and M1, are just fine thank you. I am very envious of young people who are just getting into photography. With such a wide choice of excellent products on the market these days, what I wouldn't give to be 30 years younger. That said, I did learn the trade through all those years, and am probably a better photographer for it.

One last point- why is Fuji cutting out it's so called entry level X series? I hear there will be one final camera put out in 2015 and they will concentrate on medium to high end cameras in the future. This will presumably mean higher prices as well. Presumably, this will mean they will also discontinue the XC lens series, which is a real shame, as I have been suitably impressed with the 16-50 and 50-230. I have the XC kit lenses on my XA1 and have been very happy with the IQ of these. No need for the XF lenses which are undoubtedly better but at twice the cost and weight. Tho I must admit, I did splurge on the 35/1.4 which is a marvellous lens, and definitely moves the XA1 out of the "entry level" class.