I've been looking to upgrade from my well-loved OM-D E-M5 mark i, and since I'm not too deeply invested in the m4/3 system the early-adopter lens bundle discounts with the X-T30 looked like good value. Unfortunately there aren't any Fuji dealers near me, so I couldn't try it out in person. That said, photographs made the body size and grip appear to be similar to my E-M5, the ergo of which worked perfectly for me.
Well, a few millimeters here and there make a bigger difference than I had suspected. The shallow eyecup, Q-button placement, lack of a d-pad (didn't think I'd miss it) and in particular the grip are giving me serious buyer's remorse.
The biggest issue is the grip, and if I can solve that I'll likely keep the camera (on balance the Fuji's benefits - and the price - outweigh those other relatively small complaints). More often than not I find myself pinching the camera rather than gripping it, if that makes sense, and it makes using the 18-55 feel clumsy.
Does the add-on Fuji metal hand grip make a big difference in this respect? Or is it just a matter of small degrees? I know the answer here is largely subjective, but I'm just wondering if anyone else has hated the grip on their X-Txx but then had a come-to-Jesus moment once they added the grip. The extra $100 isn't that big of a deal to me, since the alternative would be to give back some discounts and cough up another $650 for the X-T3 or stick with m4/3 and spend an extra $500-ish on an m4/3 cam with solid CAF and standard-zoom upgrade. I haven't been tempted by any of the third party grips, as I haven't found the aesthetics appealing (and yeah, I probably care too much about how the camera looks - but let's be honest, Fuji (and Oly) are gunning right for people like me with their retro-pretty hipster bodies).
In a similar vein - is the X-T3's grip much better? Knowing what I do now about the X-T30 when using the 18-55, I'm concerned that I'd have the same issues using, say, a 10-24 or 90 f2 on the X-T3. My hands are pretty average if not a bit small, if that makes a difference (I'm a 5'8" male).
Well, a few millimeters here and there make a bigger difference than I had suspected. The shallow eyecup, Q-button placement, lack of a d-pad (didn't think I'd miss it) and in particular the grip are giving me serious buyer's remorse.
The biggest issue is the grip, and if I can solve that I'll likely keep the camera (on balance the Fuji's benefits - and the price - outweigh those other relatively small complaints). More often than not I find myself pinching the camera rather than gripping it, if that makes sense, and it makes using the 18-55 feel clumsy.
Does the add-on Fuji metal hand grip make a big difference in this respect? Or is it just a matter of small degrees? I know the answer here is largely subjective, but I'm just wondering if anyone else has hated the grip on their X-Txx but then had a come-to-Jesus moment once they added the grip. The extra $100 isn't that big of a deal to me, since the alternative would be to give back some discounts and cough up another $650 for the X-T3 or stick with m4/3 and spend an extra $500-ish on an m4/3 cam with solid CAF and standard-zoom upgrade. I haven't been tempted by any of the third party grips, as I haven't found the aesthetics appealing (and yeah, I probably care too much about how the camera looks - but let's be honest, Fuji (and Oly) are gunning right for people like me with their retro-pretty hipster bodies).
In a similar vein - is the X-T3's grip much better? Knowing what I do now about the X-T30 when using the 18-55, I'm concerned that I'd have the same issues using, say, a 10-24 or 90 f2 on the X-T3. My hands are pretty average if not a bit small, if that makes a difference (I'm a 5'8" male).
