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XE-2, XE-3, or X-E4... The Dilemma

Started 8 months ago | User reviews thread
jhorse Veteran Member • Posts: 5,913
Re: XE-2, XE-3, or X-E4... The Dilemma
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Clive99 wrote:

Absolutely spot on. I have the xe3 and xe4. You echo my feelings. I really like the AF upgrades and the tilt screen of the xe4, so my preference tilts that way. But really, Fuji, why did you mess with a good thing? I know a bar of soap is asthetically pleasing, but it's not much fun to handle! For me a camera is a tool.

I agree with the AF and screen upgrades, but only partially agree with the bar of soap view.

As one who had the XE3 and now use the XE4. My style is pretty simple; no video and mostly shoot aperture priority. Initially I was sceptical about the ergonomics of the XE4 relative to the XE3, but after deciding to buy the XE4 I came to the conclusion that my scepticism for me was misplaced (I wrote about it here: XE4 - I was wrong: Fujifilm X System / SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com).

In sum, after setting up the XE4 for my style and putting it inside a quality leather half case to make handling better ( agree with the bar of soap analogy without a case and know that many people prefer not to use one, but I like them) I find it an intuitive, fast and very usable camera. Each to their own.

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