Samsung NX500 vs Fuji X-T20

robyfor wrote:

Hello everyone and thanks for the responses. I agree with all that change is never easy. My reasoning was only bound to see if it still makes sense to continue with Samsung in view of the fact that long since ended with the photographic industry. Until today I was fine with Samsung's why I was undecided whether to change or groped to keep going until I find more reasons for interest in this brand. I'm not a professional photographer but only a lover of photography. In my Flickr page, in fotostream, they are in evidence photos that for some years I do with Samsung NX1000-3000. They are unable to understand what defects can have these photographs and so if a more experienced eye can give me tips then the decision to change will be more motivated. Thank you

What I see, is that you have 3 NX lenses? the 16-50/20-50/and the 30mm? And the cameras you have, have no EVF (so, not really an issue for you).

Let's do the math.

With 430euros, you get a top APS-C (NX500) camera (included a huge SD card if I remember correctly) and you go out and shoot. With 250euros, you said you can get a -still in warranty- NX300 with the 18-55 lens.

Fuji XT-20 (I agree, an excellent choice), is 1049 euros (local southern European prices!), with the kit lens, the closest to the 30mm NX is the 27mm 2.8f which is 489euros, and 2.8f instead of 2f of the NX lens. Reviews on all these lenses (16-50 and 30 vs 27) are similar, and can't really see gaining anything there, in some cases NX has better reviews.

You can sell one or two of the overlapping lenses (maybe the 20-50 and the 18-55) and get the NX300 for even cheaper, or invest on the NX500 and stay Samsung for a few more years without any remorses. Eventually you will have to move to something else, but I am really interested to see what Canonikon will offer in a couple of years until I commit on another mirrorless system.

If you really have to invest on a new system, Fuji and Canon M are very good choices, Canon M has a very cheap pancake. Canon is closer to NX menus and ergonomics, I think, but Fuji is closer to NX in principle!