Anyone moved from the X100V to the X-E4?

Jeff Biscuits wrote:

As a serial gear changer/experimenter (because I nearly always buy used and I tend to gain rather than lose money) the X-Pro2 that I bought last summer has really been the cat amongst the pigeons and has made several other bodies a bit redundant. First it replaced an X-T2, then I sold my X-E3, and now it’s eyeing up the X100V.

I started with xe3 then xt4 followed by the X100V and now xh2s. Since getting the XH2s and also the sigma 18-55, the other cameras were not getting much use (if any).

The only issue is, if I replace it, then unlike previous gear changes I’ve made, the state of the market means there’s no going back. So I’d better not get seller’s remorse this time.

I realise this is all highly subjective. (And I also realise there are plenty of “X100V vs X-E4” videos on YouTube.) I could explain my reasoning as to why the X100V feels a bit redundant (essentially: whatever the X100V does, the X-Pro2 can do with only minor penalties at most, but I could use a second body in some situations) and why the X-E4 has some niggles that make me cautious (including those that resulted in me selling the X-E3), but they’re lengthy and subjective and not all entirely rational. So it’s perhaps better to find the people who made the change and either loved it or regretted it, and see where we overlap.

So, with apologies for basically just thinking out loud, help me kick the tyres on this… 🙂

(And yes, I should probably take advantage of the free two-day loan—but even that won’t quite be the whole picture.)

I think the X100V works best as your only camera. You fall in love with it and take it with you everywhere...I did love mine but the newer xh2s is so much better. Having a good compact fast zoom is great too.

With the X100V I had the wcl and tcl too. The tcl was sold without any use. The wcl is great but kinda defeats the purpose of a fixed lens camera.

Long story short I sold my x100v for a great price last week and haven't missed it. It's the coolest camera I've owned with some unique features but if I really miss, the new one isn't too far away.

Also, the X-E4 (which I initially hated) is not a bad replacement as it you can share your lenses with it. I would personally wait for the xe5 though and then sell my xe3 and xt4. Xh2s and xe5 should be enough for me and my family.

X-E4 seems to be hard to get too btw at least in my area.

Bottom line is that it's a great time to sell the X100V unless you're truly deeply in love with it and you have no other camera.