X-T4 from Sony A6600?

xeriwthe wrote:

Stokkes wrote:

Miguel-C wrote:

Just a few pointers:

The fuji XT4 should be of similar size to the A7III. And the sony a6600 has a wider range of zoom lenses than the fuji system. You have the superb 18-135mm, you have the tamron 28-75mm f2.8 and the new tamron 70-180mm 2.8. You have sigmas support too for general purpose lenses. On the fuji system you really only have the one 16-55mm 2.8, and if you want longer you have the slow 55-200mm or the super bulky 50-140 2.8.

Thay said, i love fuji and I think you'd be better served - you body wise - with any XT camera.

Appreciate the comments Miguel!

It's unfortunate the XT4 is similar size/bulk as the A7III - the 6600 is a joy to hold - but other ergonomics are bad in general with the body.

I know the tamron 28-75 is a good lens, but it doesn't make sense to me on APS-C, that's an equivalent 42-112 which is a very odd FL and not wide at all.

The Fuji 100-400 is sure cheaper than the Sony 100-400!

I also wanted to mention, reading your initial post mentioning bulk of A7 series, that the X-T series cameras are pretty large relative to e.g. X-E3 or X-T30.

In the end I feel like I probably should have gone with a more compact series fuji camera, I don't quite 'get' the grip on my X-T2, it's kind of painful on my fingernails in normal hand hold grips. it's weird it never quite feels 'right', while my simple flat x100s feels comfortable. i dunno, i noticed this the first time I picked one up but was too enamored with buttons and dials, I can admit that now. still is fun but, I can't deny the X-T30 would make a lot more sense for me.

it's also big in a way that makes me self conscious I don't need this photographic firepower going on walks with my family

Xeriwthe: I completely agree with you and this is what I was trying to convey in my earlier posts on this thread. Fuji X-T* cameras don't have the best ergonomics for long-term in-hand comfort. compared, say to Canon. Of all the X-T* designs I have tried, I like the X-T3 the most. I like the two-way tilt screen and the D-pad for example, and the camera is not too heavy. The X-T4 starts to become close to the weight of the full frame A7 series and it's heavier than a Canon RP. For me that defeats the reason to use APSC cameras.

As I said earlier, I bought an X-T3 and then an X-T30 as a second/backup body. But the X-T30 is the one I use the most by far; every single day its with me because its so small and light with exactly the same output as its larger siblings.

Its a pain to use because its too cramped for me and for reasons I mentioned in an earlier post. But this little bundle of image-producing glory, goes everywhere with me. Isn't that what counts in the end?