Looking for a more versatile kit - Fuji x Switch to Sony

GabrielFFontes wrote:

Hi everyone.

I've used Fujifilm as my main system ever since the X-T3 was launched. I owned a Fuji ever since the X-E2, as a secondary camera to my other kits.

My main usage is for taking photos and videos of my life, trips and occasional personal projects.

My current kit is:

• Fujifilm X-T4
• Fuji 16-55 2.8
• Fuji 35 1.4
• Fuji 50-230
• Viltrox 13 1.4

I've noticed that, as time passes, I need a very versatile kit to be inspire me to actually go out and take pictures. That's why I sold many primes, including the 16 1.4 and 56 1.2. To me, a versatile kit means a good versatile zoom.

In Fujiland, I've found the 16-55 to be the most versatile: it has decent range and is still reasonably fast, being good for low light shooting and portraits. An f4 or slower zoom on APS-C just wouldn't cut it for my general usage.

However, there is a lens that has sparked my interested since launch:

The Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6.

This lens is making me want to switch to an A7IV to see if it could be my ultimate versatile kit.

I've been wanting a camera with a more modern AF system than the X-T4, and the ease of processing non-xtrans files is honestly something I miss. Also, being a tech fan, I just kind of miss testing something new.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this possible switch, if anyone tried the Sony + 28-200 combo, etc.

Not intending to start any fights here. Just talking about cameras, like we all love :).

Cheers.

Yes, I have had the A7IV and rate it very highly except,

1 The e-shutter is close to being unusable, the rolling shutter is very bad

2 In burst the lossless compressed reduces you to 5-6fps, compressed (lossy) can achieve 10fps in some situations but its 12 bit

3 The camera has very loud shutter sound in burst efcs/mechanical, annoying

4 No long shutter above 30secs without bulb,

5 No double exposure modes

6 No focus stacking

7 No rolling buffer, would be useless anyway as the e-shutter is bad

8 No 4k60 unless in crop

9 The evf definitely drops resolution in burst/c-af

10 There is an aa filter, but images are still fairly crisp

11 In timer modes, the af is locked at button push, can be an issue if people move, ie no real time eye-detection at that point of shot, 10 seconds people can move.

12 IBIS is still behind competitors

13 Noise on the high side for a FF sensor

14 AF boxes are still extraordinary large and box outline is very bold/thick, no pin-point af option

15 No top lcd info panel

16 Low light awb is just ok

I did extensive testing with raw files in DXO PL5 and found the iq remarkably similar to the X-S10 and X-T4 with little to no discernible difference in highlights/shadows etc. The sensor in the X-S10/X-T4 are the highest rated aps-c sensors ever by DXO, in case you aren't aware?

The 28-200, I've had a couple of those, its not the fastest af lens, it uses a second tier af design by Tamron called rxd, its quiet but not the quickest, there is no ois, so be careful as the ibis is not the best on the A7IV. You will quickly miss the 24-28 range as it really is noticeable once you've adjusted to 24mm being available all the time, for me it was too frustrating. Despite that and above its a reasonable combination but not one I want to return to, happy to answer any questions.