X100v OVF

William Porter wrote:

Geekapoo wrote:

Owned the XPRO2, thought the OVF/EVF nothing more than a gimmick IMO. YMMV.

William, re the AF, I've not used the XT4 but otherwise do know that nothing Fuji sells matches the AF-C of the RX10 IV or the newer gen A7.

Richard,

Thanks for the comment. I am going to wait and see. It is quite possible that I'll return the X100V (assuming it ever actually arrives). But of course there's more to shooting than good autofocus.

One of the things I dislike about the Sonys is that -- in my view, anyway -- there are too many options. I am strongly (if inexplicably) attracted to the minimalist exterior of the X100V. I wish I could eliminate about half a dozen of the buttons on the outside of my A7 III. Don't ask me which ones I'd eliminate: I don't know, but this isn't entirely rational. In other respects I love the way the A7 III feels in my hand and it does take good photos.

The other problem I have with the Sonys (the RX10 IV and the A7 III) is that they're too big to carry with me all the time. The RX10 IV is great on vacation but not for, say, taking over to visit my grandchildren or just carrying around in my truck when I'm out and about. Even with the remarkably good Rokinon 35mm pancake lens, the A7 III is definitely not "compact". It's kind of down to the Fuji X100V or the Panasonic LX100 II (with its MFT sensor). We'll see.

William

Yes, there is definitely more to camera appeal than having the best AF..less than the best may suffice.

Overall, I love my Fuji gear for a variety of reasons but have given up on the XPRO series (having owned the first two releases) and have passed on the X100 series as the OVF/EVF has no appeal.

The Panasonic LX100 II might be fun to shoot with but if AF is a critical feature and you want a small camera, the last two gen RX100 cameras might be worth checking out..I own one but don't really like it (it's not worth selling/early gen).