new XA2: what good is a selfie screen with no touchscreen.

Tommy TJ wrote:

The addition of a touch screen might be of use, but even with that (and the selfie screen) I can't help but think Fuji have really been quite lazy with this update a number of areas where they could and should have improved their entry model and they have failed to address the obvious points.

Agreed. There are many operational flaws, most of which were fixed on the X30, a P&S camera with a much smaller sensor. The "despised" Canon EOS M is much better operationally.

The selfie thing is nothing new, but do a search on Fuji X-A2 and and the feature is touted as if it was invented by Fuji. But then, what do you report when there's nothing else to mention. Imaging Resourse says that "...the new model sports some very worthwhile upgrades" - a statement that brings Mike Tomkins's credibility into question.

I don't know if the model supports the remote app, the previous ones only for image transfer which IMO was a waste of the Wi-fi capabilities

There's no remote app. The image tranfer over WiFi was a novelty that for me wore off quickly. A USB host cable from the camera to USB on my tablet is a much faster, more plesant experience.

The big ones is no viewfinder and whilst I'm ok playing around with the X-M1 I have it would be useful to have even a somewhat modest EVF (nobody expects a top end one but something usable and decent)

I could live without a viewfinder if manufacturers used anti-glare coatings on their LCDs (or OLED displays), without affecting the color. Should be able to see screen easily in bright sunlight.

Even putting all that to one side, there is just nothing to see here it's a very uninteresting product someone commented on the front page of this site and called it "Fuji's Canon 700d" in other words they did next to nothing the same applies to the XQ2 a pointless re-badging of a not very interesting compact. If Fuji want X mount to take off they will have to put a lot more work in

There were more features in the 700D over the 650d by comparison. More like "Fuji's Canon 30D."