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X100F user tempted by Nikon Z5 price

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holashobby Senior Member • Posts: 1,663
Re: X100F user tempted by Nikon Z5 price

Smania wrote:

holashobby wrote:

Smania wrote:

I mostly shoot street photography.

I've been using a X100F for some time.

I started to miss some other focal lengths.

I like my Fuji handling, so I was tempted to go S10 or T30 plus 18-55 and 27 prime (selling my X100F)

But I see that there's a lot of good deals on FF now, for instance Z5+24-70 f4 at 1700 Euro (vs 1400 for S10/T30+18-55). I could add a Nikon 40mm for a smaller package.

The Z5 is FF, sealed, much nicer viewfinder... It is very tempting. It seems like much better camera for a (relatively) not much bigger price. It is obviously bigger (I don't think that bothers me that much) and heavier (that worries me a little)

Any suggestions?

Full disclosure, I once owned a Nikon z6, I didn't buy many native Z lenses because they were relatively expensive. Nikon Z is the wrong system to get into if price/cost features high in one's buying decision except if you are going to restrict yourself to the kit lens, 40f2 and the 28f2.8.

Really? I only looked at those and they don't seem to be more expensive compared to Fuji equivalent lenses (and Nikon's are FF...).

Same thing with Canon RP: a FF camera which is way less expensive compared to Fuji APSC cameras.

In many respects the Canon RP is less capable than the x-s10,  for starters it has no IBIS, it also uses a sensor that has less dynamic range than it's current APSC competition, It is FF alright, just not a very good 'un.  The Nikon z5  is unequivocally better, and if you are happy with the lens situation, a better buy.

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