Considering X-S10

bobnn wrote:

So I'm looking at the X-S10.I like the features, especially IBIS and the touchscreen Q menu.

The camera is a joy to use. The results are phenomenal.

How is the navigation of menus with the joystick? Is it easy to push when you meant to tilt?

I've never thought about this. So it must mean that it has never been a problem for me.

The 18-55 f 2.8-4 lens that often comes as a kit lens seems like a very good set of specs, at least compared to typical kit lenses from other brands (which are dark as heck). How is that lens, optically speaking?

I also bought it with that kit lens. It is the lens I use the least. Not really something wrong and I have taken a lot of good photo's with it. I just prefer some other lenses more. The sigma 30 when I'm documenting life, the xc 50-230 when I'm hicking, the xf 100-400 when I'm after wildlife.

Those are preferences and preferences might change with more use in the future.

Also, how high can the ISO go before things get contrasty and colors get blotchy? I know noise is easily fixed in post these days.

Others will be able to comment beter on the numbers. But often I lower the noise reduction in a dark environment. Just so that the photo would give a vibe. I would need to experiment more with a higher noise reduction to answer this.

Any other comments are welcome.

It is a small camera with a very good grip. Even with the good grip, I added a smallrig bottom plate to make it a bit larger. It feels very durable. I bought mine at release and it is still in pristine condition and I use it a lot outside in the elements. I would buy it again.