X100s vs x70 vs xf10

darylmesa wrote:

Souciantmag wrote:

sadtomato wrote:

I think the XF10 is a little too simplistic and feels like a cheap toy. Although some poelpe have mentioned that it may have been improved, initially, when I used my friend's who bought it when it came out, the AF was frustratingly bad!

I bought my XF10 late - this April. By then the firmware had been updated and I've had, like many here, no issues focusing whatsoever.

I shoot in Snap Focus, set to two metres, in RAF, only. The only outstanding issue is lens speed. It's not for capturing quick movement.

The image quality is better than the RAF files from my old X70 and my GR, and is equal to my X100F. Just different. It has a Bayer sensor. My X100F files are generally softer.

I bought it as a supplement, not as a replacement for my X100F, because of the 28mm focal length and because the size sets off fewer alarms shooting in crowds.

You can use it as a street camera, but you have to let subjects slowly walk into the frame, in advance, to avoid smearing. 98% hit rate so far.

This is a good example of how the XF10 works for me:

Karl-Marx-Straße, Neukölln. Berlin, 10 October.

Thanks for your imput...and Thanks to everyone else as well.

so I bought the xf10 and quick first impressions

pleasantly surprised by the build quality

af seems to be fine for me

haven’t seen the IQ yet...still trying to figure out the Bluetooth connection with my ipad

the screen info is small...as I need reading glasses...but ok

one question I have is..

can I assign the top dials to other functions? I would much prefer the front dial to by my exp comp

Glad to hear you are happy with the camera. The build quality is beter in person than it looks in pictures isnt it. Yes, you can assign different functions to the top dials. Pretty much all the dials and buttons are customizable. You can even assign functions to different swipes of the touch screen. Enjoy learning about the camera, I hope it goes well.