Older X-T10 or a newer X-T100? Help decide please

MichalM wrote:

Hello, after a long hesitation, I decided to write and ask for advice.

I would like to know your opinions whether to buy an older X-T10 with a classic 18-55mm f2.8-4 lens or a newer X-T100 with XC 15-45 and what will be the difference in quality. I'm not a novice, I sold old photo equipment, but I'm planning a trip around Europe and looking for something to go.

I am especially interested in image quality in jpeg output. I don't want to edit the raw format anymore - it takes time and disk space. I would rather use the kit lens for such a normal photo shoot. I'd like to take Samyang 12mm F2 and also use some older M42 optics. I wonder your opinion about the image output with them. Is there a noticeable difference in old and new sensors? Which one is "more tolerant" to these optics? I also don't and I won't buy a modern computer. My Intel® HD 4000 and i5 core is enough, but I don't think there's going to be a big difference in processing 24mp or 16mp?

In the past, I took photos of documentary, street and reportage. I have never used continual focus, even though I am shooting action shots. I'm shooting with one center af point and I'm not interested in the video. I've always done with an average camera. Olympus 410 with pancake 25mm, Sigma SD15 with Sigma 18-125, some nikons, canons and pentax ... I stayed at home with only fujifilm x10. I think I will use the camera overall to take pictures of static objects. Mainly landscapes and architecture. I don't want to invest much in the camera, I'd rather buy another lens. Your opinion? X-T10 vs X-T100? Does the older M42 with 24mp sensor make sense? Opinion on Samyang with him?

Thank you, Michal

Anything with the 24 MP censor. Resolution is not the key reason for this. The reason is greatly improved dynamic range. The X-100 will also produce better jpegs without the "waxy skin" effect. It was a big problem with the T1 and I believe that the T10 is allso affected.

I am using the T20 and just like you I don't use continuouse focus and I get exelent results in terms of getting things in focus even if I am dealing with dynamic subjects.