Canom M50 or Fuji XT100

I started with an X-A3, then replaced that camera with an X-T20 about a year ago. Over the holidays, I picked up the X-T100/XC 15-45mm kit for just under $400. My breakdown of the kit value is that the body cost me $250 and the lens cost me $150.

I wanted the lens to use like a wide-angle prime and I wanted the body as an occasional backup to my X-T20 for events. I also wanted to use the X-T100 for landscape photographs.

The lens has worked well with both the X-T100 and the X-T20, although I don't believe some of the higher-end bodies have firmware that fully supports the XC lens. The camera body has been fine for my purposes, but the auto-focus isn't as good as what I have on the X-T20. I have not noticed any serious lag with the X-T100 menus, etc. I do have the latest firmware, so maybe the lag issue has been addressed by firmware upgrades.

I have used the X-T100 with an XF 35mm F2 and am satisfied with the performance. A couple of times I also used the body with an XF 27mm for street photography and didn't have any problems. If fact, the LCD range of motion has been very useful for getting candid portrait images.

For a net cost of $250, the X-T100 has been a very good value for my use cases. I think the camera would be fine for a beginner, but a more advanced user might want something that provides a faster auto-focus. I tend to use the auto-focus system with static subjects or I use manual focus with peaking, so the auto-focus speed isn't a big concern for me.

There is a benefit to having a camera without fast auto-focus; you will probably learn how to use manual focus. I think beginners sometimes purchase cameras that do so much automatically, users don't develop a good understanding of basic principles.

Here are some images I took with the X-T100 and XF 27mm.