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Fujifilm X-T100 or Olympus E-M5 Mark II

Started Feb 13, 2019 | Questions thread
Maxegb Forum Member • Posts: 91
Re: Fujifilm X-T100 or Olympus E-M5 Mark II
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I have both an xt100 and an Olympus (em-10 mk 2 not em-5, but it makes no difference).

while i do admit i love the xt colours and files if i use the camera with the 18-55 or the 55-200 (yes, i threw some money at it while i was there...i really wanted to like it), the operation of the camera itself is irritating. Focusing is mediocre and i lost many shots for that. I also came to the conclusion that paying for OIS everytime is simply stupid.

In the end: i will not try to sell the xt because thank god i absolutely don't need to get my money back, but if i have to get the shot no matter what, i still get out with my olympus.

buy an EM5 and either the 12-40 pro or the lovely 45 1.8 and a kit zoom. I also love my vintage lenses that i can stabilize thanks to ois , have a look : https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4328856#forum-post-61787405

H1brid wrote:

Good day folks,

I'm trying to decide what to chose between these 2 and would value an opinion.

I used to have an X-E2 but there are some things I want that it didn't have; the only lens that I have currently is a 27mm f2.8 so existing gear is not really a deterrent in switching.

Must haves:

- touchscreen, WiFi (at least), selfie screen (wife and family shots), viewfinder

Using the side-by-side comparison feature I ended up with a few entries, eliminated anything too old or too expensive, and this is what I have left.

I don't do much video so I don't really care about that, neither camera excels in that regard anyway.

Facts:

- I do love the Fuji colors, although Olympus doesn't seem that bad either

- I'm a casual shooter, family vacations and whatnot, so mostly landscape and "face" shots with a pretty background

- weather sealing for the Oly sounds very nice

The only turn-off for the X-T100 is the fact that people keep mentioning AF is bad (I do single shots), and that the overall camera is sluggish.

Coming from the X-E2, do you think I'd notice a difference in performance? I was perfectly happy with that and I don't really care if it doesn't match the latest X-T3 and whatnot.

Help a brother out eh?

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