Canon 4000D is worth it?!

Abdo777x wrote:

Thank you all guys just bought a D5300

@Abdo777x I'm in the same boat as you, since I'm at the point to upgrade from my X-S1 which I've had for a bit over 3 years now, and I really feel I'm missing out on image quality, especially in low light.

I'd LOVE to hear your stories about the experience you have with your D5300. What good or bad surprises did you have? What do you miss about the X-S1? How much did you use the X-S1? Does the upgrade already provide you with better photos in terms of image quality? Do you find that lower light photos are (way) better as compared to the X-S1? How much do you miss the zoom capabilities? How much can you crop your photos from the new camera to make up for the lack in zoom? Up to what ISO can you shoot without sactificing to much in image quality? How much do you prefer the new camera's bokeh to that of the old camera? Do you use the flash on the new camera? Are you keeping the X-S1?

My (bad) experience with the X-S1 was completely self-inflicted. I wanted a camera that would force me to learn the FUNdamentals of photography. I knew that it would suffer in low light, and that the sharpness would not be great at max zoom due to camera shake, smaller aperture, hazy atmoshpere etc... I do love the X-S1 handling ... how does it compare to that of the Nikon now?

To what extent do you think the X-S1 provides "bad" image quality, as opposed to: if you had better experience in photography in general (and understood the X-S1 better maybe); could you tweak your ISO / aperture / focus / shutter speed more effectively, or do you find that the Nikon is just so much easier to get good photos with?

Please understand that those are the questions I'd ask myself, and getting someone (you) moving over to DSLR from the X-S1 is a rare find, that's why I feel the need to pick your brain. If you are up to it, we can even discuss off-forum.