DrivedCat wrote:
My main camera right now is a Nikon Z6 which I love with all my heart. However, I've been looking recently for a more portable camera which I can carry around daily. A couple of weeks I temporarily went crazy and decided to trade in my Canon M5 + EF-M 15–45 + EF-M 55–200 in order to get either a Ricoh GR iii or a Fuji X100V. Fortunately, when the shop assistant saw my gear, he immediately suggested I save money and get an EF-M 22 prime lens hinting that I might even lose in quality if I go for either of the other two cameras.
Well, as many people here might know, the gear buying obsession does not leave that easily. Today I saw a great promotion in one of the local stores, and for about $650 I can replace my Canon M5 body with Canon M6 mark II + EVF while keeping all the glass (actually, I would even exchange my EF-M 15–45 for a new one).
Here comes the question: has anyone upgraded from M5 to M6 mark II. What are your impressions?
Has anyone upgraded from M5 to either Fuji X100V or XS-10? The latter looks like an interesting small camera.
Since you have the Z6, it doesn't really make too much sense to have all the M gear unless you use them all?
Since you mentioned both Ricoh GR & x100v, what's your preferred focal length? These are both great cameras but quite different.
What's your goal? If you're looking for a compact setup to compliment your Z6 then the M6ii +22mm is a good option if you don't mind the removable evf, it's a big improvement over the M5.
The alternative to this is the X100V ...with similar focal length but more compact with WR, built in evf/ovf, leaf shutter, built in 4 stop ND filter, Fujis film simulations, in camera editing of raw files. I have this camera & I have previously owned the M6ii. If you don't need another interchangeable lens camera then the X100V is a great companion to your existing Z6 setup.
Ricoh is even more compact & very pocketable but have a wider focal length.
X-S10 is an excellent value camera with ibis but not sure if that's what you are looking for?
So there is no bad choice but you really need to think what purpose it will serve for you. 🤔