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XM1 focus speed: As fast as XE2 and XA1?

Started Nov 19, 2020 | Discussions thread
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Re: XM1 focus speed: As fast as XE2 and XA1?

7rvar wrote:

It's the same as X-A1 (same processor, contrast detect only.) I find the performance ok if you understand to put the focus box on an area with contrast and recompose if req'd.

X-E2 might be on the same processor but it has on sensor phase detect which can give better results, especially in continuous AF.

Thanks all. I vaguely recall the XA1 seemed to surprise me with decent autofocus, so if it's the same as that, I will at least go give it a try.

Was probably just going to use the XM1 with a manual fisheye, maybe manual pancake (zone/hyperfocal focused) and 16-50mm. And if shooting looking down, which is the point of getting it, I am guessing a bit slower will be OK as it will take a touch longer to compose. Just have a feeling I will want to also use the 27mm too with it being so small, which wasn't fun on the XE1.

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