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100% decided to try a Sony a6500

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Advent1sam Veteran Member • Posts: 9,089
100% decided to try a Sony a6500
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After nearly 18 months with the Fuji system and some great results I have decided to try Sony a6500. Whilst I tried the x-t20 along with the x-pro2 for nearly a year before acquiring the x-t2 I have decided that x-t2 isn't cutting it for me;

Loved the corner evf/ovf of the xpro2 over the central x-t20/x-t2

Hated the lack of touch and tilt screen on xpro2

After multiple Oly ibis cameras, miss it for primes and with my 16-55 2.8

Fuji video still leaves a lot to be desired and probably reason I haven't bothered with it for nearly a year, miss being able to get reliable video and certainly would love 1080 100fps

Xpro 2 had no 4K but I don't care that much for Fuji video usability.

Also, I feel that ibis with primes  will certainly be much better for video and stills.

Am not so happy about giving up the xtrans but on closer inspection I see the Sony has iso 100 native, a full stop dr headroom too at base. Add in the ability to shoot back light etc without purple flare and I feel as if the Sony is talking to me louder than Fuji right now. The recent lack of lens release in the mid tele also frustrates me too, Sony also have a whole selection of lightweight and heavyweight options which are potentially a sound investment if I do decide on a FF option in the future.

Will report back after I have tried it for a few weeks/months.

Fujifilm 16-55mm F2.8R LM WR Fujifilm X-Pro2 Fujifilm X-T2 Fujifilm X-T20 Sony a6500
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