Switching to Fuji... ?

[Nerg]

After waiting for months (even years...) for a worthy update of my A6000, I don't have the patience to wait any longer and bought a used Fuji X-T20, just to check if I like it. I'm still new to the system so for now I'm not sure it's the right move for me, but here are some stuff I really like, in no particular order:

* Zoom on your focus point when reviewing image

* Horizontal line (I think A6300 and A6500 also have it)

* Integrated timelapse function

* Dials

* The 18-55 kit lens with F2.8 aperture 18mm, and sharper than my 1k$ SEL1670

* Fuji colors. Not sure if that's true or if the Fuji marketing start to work on me, but I think I prefer the colors I gets from the Fuji.

* Touch to shot - nice for stealthy street photo

That being said, I still prefer the handling of the A6000, which is more confortable to hold. I will continue to shoot both for some time to see which one I prefer.

Does anybody have made the same experience ? What makes you stay with Sony or switch to Fuji ?

Cheers

 

[someguy50]

When I was looking to move up from my a6000, I picked the a6500 over Fuji for:

• IBIS
• Better ISO/DR performance
• Buffer and AF performance
• Spectacular sigma primes and their price point (This one was huge for me)
• Body size and styling
• At the time, Sony also had a video advantage (4K/super35)

 

[zackiedawg]

Does anybody have made the same experience ? What makes you stay with Sony or switch to Fuji ?

For me, the A6300 was the perfect update to the A6000...and the A6500 is another upgrade, though not enough for me to move from the A6300. Keys for me in choosing the A6300 as an upgrade for the A6000 were:

Better build, tighter mount

Better weather-sealing

Better wide focus grid with 425 points covering about 90% of the frame.

More focus area selections included, with expanded zone, expanded flex spot

Auto ISO min. shutter speed

Silent shutter mode available

Better speed and compatibility with AF adapters

Multiframe ISO noise reduction mode has two settings - the standard 4-frame stack, and 11 frame stack

Improved ISO performance

Improved color and contrast defaults

I still find the A6xxx series bodies to be the perfect size and ergonomics for me - good, deep grip that allows me to hang the camera from my curled fingers, very customizable controls, and small and light size. I have always been very happy with Sony colors and output, especially JPG.

Compared to Fuji, I prefer the smaller, lighter ergonomics of the Sony, the much deeper grip for carrying, and the excellent in-camera stacking functions that are either unique to Sony or done better with Sony than any other manufacturer so far. The A6300 & 6500 were superior for tracking AF speed and accuracy than any of the Fuji models - the newest Fuji X-T3 seems to be the first that has gotten up to the level of the A6500, but reviews seem to put them even, so the A6500 still seems to hold on as the best continuous AF APS-C mirrorless and one of the best APS-C bodies overall for this type of focus work which is crucial to me.

The biggest omission with Fuji for me would be the lack of memory recall banks for shooting settings. Having gone far too many years without these on past cameras, once I finally got this ability on my last 4 cameras, I could never go back to shooting without them. Being able to switch from still birds to birds in flight, which require numerous different settings (priority mode, Auto ISO range, shutter speed. focus area, focus mode, drive mode, EV default) by simply turning the dial from MR1 to MR2 has become one of the most important features for me to have in any new camera. Fuji's retro dials are cool looking, but no MR banks would be too slow to change numerous shooting settings on the fly back and forth.

I still find Sony APS-C bodies to be the best overall choice for me in a camera - the combination of sensor, crop, size, weight, speed, accuracy, resolution, high ISO, and lenses makes it the best choice for me on the market.

 

[hungrylau]

After waiting for months (even years...) for a worthy update of my A6000, I don't have the patience to wait any longer and bought a used Fuji X-T20, just to check if I like it. I'm still new to the system so for now I'm not sure it's the right move for me, but here are some stuff I really like, in no particular order:

* Zoom on your focus point when reviewing image

that sounds quite good tbh

* Horizontal line (I think A6300 and A6500 also have it)

This is a constant struggle with the a6000 because the shape of the body in my hands means that every single time, I'm correcting the horizons due to a slight tilt.

* Integrated timelapse function

if only sony did this without some clunky app

* Dials

I really hope the a6500 successor has that one extra dial.

* The 18-55 kit lens with F2.8 aperture 18mm, and sharper than my 1k$ SEL1670

yes, so annoying to see that happen. However, I've found recently that by using DMF and focus magnify, I can definitely get a sharper image than just AF-S. It's quite perplexing.

* Fuji colors. Not sure if that's true or if the Fuji marketing start to work on me, but I think I prefer the colors I gets from the Fuji.

I swear there is something wrong with the white balance and general metering that affects colour tones for the a6000. It renders people in an odd green/yellow tone and highlights are so easily washed out.

* Touch to shot - nice for stealthy street photo

That being said, I still prefer the handling of the A6000, which is more confortable to hold. I will continue to shoot both for some time to see which one I prefer.

It's a very solid grip and it's actually what made me choose the a6000 over the xt10 when I saw them together.

Does anybody have made the same experience ? What makes you stay with Sony or switch to Fuji ?

I have been tempted at various times by fuji, but find the switch too costly. I've also had a very good run picking up second hand lenses so the cost hasn't been significant.

Cheers

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[Araldite]

I came from Fuji XE3 to Sony 6300 and 6500 for the following reasons

1) IBIS, Fuji has some good lenses but no stabilisation

2) The 6500 has IBIS, and most Sony lenses have OSS

3) Finder on left stops GNS on screen (greasy nose syndrome)

4) Excellent 3rd party lenses, especially Sigma

5) Much better grip than Fuji

6) the Sony 18-135 is better than Fuji 18-135 in my opinion

7) USB Charging

8) The Sony 10-18 is also I think a tad better than the Fuji 10-24

I have used many different cameras over the years (GAS), I wish I had come to Sony sooner and saved a lot of money. Do not judge Sony by the 16-50 kit lens.

I AM NOT A SONY FAN BOY

 

[skanter]

After waiting for months (even years...) for a worthy update of my A6000, I don't have the patience to wait any longer and bought a used Fuji X-T20, just to check if I like it. I'm still new to the system so for now I'm not sure it's the right move for me, but here are some stuff I really like, in no particular order:

* Zoom on your focus point when reviewing image

that sounds quite good tbh

* Horizontal line (I think A6300 and A6500 also have it)

This is a constant struggle with the a6000 because the shape of the body in my hands means that every single time, I'm correcting the horizons due to a slight tilt.

I f you use LCD, Get a bubble level that fits in hot shoe. I prefer that over electronic level which is too small to see when using LCD. For VF, electronbic level is good.

* Integrated timelapse function

if only sony did this without some clunky app

* Dials

I really hope the a6500 successor has that one extra dial.

* The 18-55 kit lens with F2.8 aperture 18mm, and sharper than my 1k$ SEL1670

yes, so annoying to see that happen. However, I've found recently that by using DMF and focus magnify, I can definitely get a sharper image than just AF-S. It's quite perplexing.

* Fuji colors. Not sure if that's true or if the Fuji marketing start to work on me, but I think I prefer the colors I gets from the Fuji.

I swear there is something wrong with the white balance and general metering that affects colour tones for the a6000. It renders people in an odd green/yellow tone and highlights are so easily washed out.

* Touch to shot - nice for stealthy street photo

That being said, I still prefer the handling of the A6000, which is more confortable to hold. I will continue to shoot both for some time to see which one I prefer.

It's a very solid grip and it's actually what made me choose the a6000 over the xt10 when I saw them together.

Does anybody have made the same experience ? What makes you stay with Sony or switch to Fuji ?

I have been tempted at various times by fuji, but find the switch too costly. I've also had a very good run picking up second hand lenses so the cost hasn't been significant.

Cheers

 

[JulyDerek]

After waiting for months (even years...) for a worthy update of my A6000, I don't have the patience to wait any longer and bought a used Fuji X-T20, just to check if I like it. I'm still new to the system so for now I'm not sure it's the right move for me, but here are some stuff I really like, in no particular order:

* Zoom on your focus point when reviewing image

* Horizontal line (I think A6300 and A6500 also have it)

* Integrated timelapse function

* Dials

* The 18-55 kit lens with F2.8 aperture 18mm, and sharper than my 1k$ SEL1670

* Fuji colors. Not sure if that's true or if the Fuji marketing start to work on me, but I think I prefer the colors I gets from the Fuji.

* Touch to shot - nice for stealthy street photo

That being said, I still prefer the handling of the A6000, which is more confortable to hold. I will continue to shoot both for some time to see which one I prefer.

Does anybody have made the same experience ? What makes you stay with Sony or switch to Fuji ?

Cheers

I am too very tempted to shift from the A6500 to the Fuji XT3.

Only thing holding me back is that I have invested lots in Sony lenses.

 

[Nerg]

I am too very tempted to shift from the A6500 to the Fuji XT3.
Only thing holding me back is that I have invested lots in Sony lenses.

Me too. I even bought the FF zoom SEL70200F4, which is amazing but I'm not using it that much due to its size. I also own the 24mm Zony which is my best prime lense (minimum focus distance is great).

But on the Fuji side, I'm a bit concern with Fuji lenses IQ. The affordable one like the XF 23mm F2 seems to be very soft wide open at close distance, which is a bummer. The other 23mm, the F1.4 is quite old and expensive. And none of them have stabilisation. The 56 1.2 has excellent IQ but it's quite expensive and slow to focus.

I really like the X-T20 with the 18-55mm, it has stabilisation which is usefull for video. The IQ is really nice and it's small enough.

I wish Sony offer a similar zoom.

 

[hungrylau]

I f you use LCD, Get a bubble level that fits in hot shoe. I prefer that over electronic level which is too small to see when using LCD. For VF, electronbic level is good

I'd given this some consideration previously but just felt that it was one extra doohickey too many. If I ever go nuts on landscape photography I'll definitely get one.

At least my innate and unnatural need to Dutch tilt is easily correctable in post.

 

[Dennis]

After waiting for months (even years...) for a worthy update of my A6000, I don't have the patience to wait any longer and bought a used Fuji X-T20,

I'm contemplating something like that. I actually found the A6500 to be a very worthy update to the A6000, but still not a camera I love. The EVF is much sharper than the A6000s (but still oddly distracting to me, and it never seems to have the right brightness, unless I tweak manual brightness settings frequently). It has IBIS, it restores the level that Sony removed from the A6000, it has a silent shutter option that's worked well for most everything (I've had to switch back to mechanical under certain lighting conditions - LED IIRC - to avoid striping) and images out of it seem crisper than those from the A6000.

What has me looking at an alternative:
Lenses. Particularly zooms. The 70-200/4 would be very nice - it's light compared to my Nikon 70-200/2.8, but makes for a much bigger kit than the Fuji 55-200. And while that lens on an A6500 would produce great results, there's nothing shorter than that that impresses me much. I bought a 16-70 to try and while the center sharpness was great, the corners were smeary. I have the 18-200 and find it remarkably good for an 11X zoom, but not something I want to build a system around. And the 10-18 is just okay - unlike the 16-70, it seems pretty consistent across the frame and throughout the zoom range. It may be sharper at some settings than others, but at least I could shoot it at any setting and expect "good" results. I like its compactness, but I don't love the zoom range (I'd prefer 14-28).

Body controls. I've been shooting Sony since the A700 and use an RX100 and an RX10 in addition to the A6000 and A6500. I'm familiar with the menus and like the customization and quick menu well enough. But in low light, I shoot in Auto ISO in M mode and having to use the rear dial to control exposure is a pain - I have to be very deliberate in turning it with my thumb to avoid pressing it and changing other settings.

A new A7000 body could alleviate the control issue, but not the lens issue, and will cost money so while staying with my current Sony gear saves money; counting on upgrades isn't really much different from switching, to some extent.

Fuji is the most appealing option for a couple reasons. The lens lineup is more attractive and while I wouldn't be surprised to find out that it might be a little overrated, I get the sense that there's more consistency to the lenses. The 18-55 and 55-200 would pair up to make a strong, compact and affordable kit. (Downside is I still don't get 24mm equivalent without another lens.) I like the controls on Fuji cameras - I've been a Fuji fan since I first saw the X-T1 at a show (but have just never gotten around to convincing myself that it's right for me). The 100-400 isn't as good as Sony's (if I opt for a wildlife lens) but is significantly less expensive. And then there are good primes, but that's kind of a wash, because I have the Sigma 30/1.4 and 60/2.8 and I'd rather an 85/1.8 on APS-C than a 56/1.2 anyway). I've looked at m43, but the camera/lens kits I'd want (various combinations of Oly/Panasonic) just get very expensive. Another option is just upgrading my DSLR and downsizing the e-mount kit to a single body and 1-2 primes for travel alongside the RX10, but I'd probably spend $1750 upgrading to a D7500 and 16-80 (though the 16-85 is pretty good) and I'm not sure I want to spend that much on non-mirrorless gear. I like the silent shutter and the level (even without the level, I find myself shooting crooked with the DSLR much more than with my other cameras).

Downsides (with Fuji) that come to mind: grip isn't very deep, X-Trans doesn't play well with Lightroom, 18-55 is only 18 and not 16 (not a disadvantage compared to Sony, but still not ideal for me ... 16-50 is also a decent lens, but is an XC lens, so it lacks the aperture ring). Tripod mount offset from lens. Few long tele options and 100-400 isn't super sharp. (I'm not sure if I'd go with a long tele for mirrorless or pick up something good & affordable for my DSLR, anyway).

Things that I like about the Sony kit: Sigma primes. IBIS. 18-200 may not be as sharp as the Fuji zoom pair (or a Sony 70-200) but is reasonably consistent (better corners than the 16-70) and covers that range in a single lens. Familiarity. Cost (if I just shoot with what I have and don't upgrade).

• Dennis
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[Nerg]

One good point for Fuji is they care about the APS-C and they treat it like a pro system, where Sony seems to think serious photographer have to go FF.

Of course that's a legitimate view: if you are getting paid, you should use the best gear and probably go FF but it's nice to think you can reach pro level gear on some lenses, without having to spend too much money on the body, which is possible with Fuji.

 

[Dennis]

But on the Fuji side, I'm a bit concern with Fuji lenses IQ. The affordable one like the XF 23mm F2 seems to be very soft wide open at close distance, which is a bummer.

I'll have to look into that - that's a lens I could see wanting. Alternatively, the 27mm pancake, but that one also lacks an aperture ring. So even though I find the Fuji lens lineup to be more thoughtful and consistent than Sony's, it still has practical weaknesses. I mentioned that I like 85mm better than 56mm for APS-C and the 85/1.8 FE is more compact and less expensive than Fuji's 90/2. And, of course, there's no IS with those primes.

I guess that's why I keep dragging my feet on a decision - there's no one system that offers everything, so it's easiest to just keep shooting what you've already got

• Dennis
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[snapa]

One good point for Fuji is they care about the APS-C and they treat it like a pro system, where Sony seems to think serious photographer have to go FF.

Of course that's a legitimate view: if you are getting paid, you should use the best gear and probably go FF but it's nice to think you can reach pro level gear on some lenses, without having to spend too much money on the body, which is possible with Fuji.

If you want "pro level gear", you can always upgrade from your a6000 to an a6500 and get the following lenses. The a6500 and these lenses my not be Pro level in your and some people minds, but they can produce Pro level IQ in the right hands.

Prime lenses:

1. Sigma 16, 30, 56 all f1.4 (They will give you very good IQ!)
2. Sigma 30, 60 f2.8, both very good lenses, smaller, lighter and much cost less
3. Sony 24, 85 f1.8
4. Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM (FF, expensive, but Pro level)
5. Sony 85mm F1.4 GM (FF, expensive, but Pro level)

Zoom lenses:

1. Sony 18-135 F3.5-5.6 OSS, 70-200 f4, 70-300 F4.5-5.6 G OSS (Not THAT expensive)
2. Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM (FF, expensive, but Pro level)
3. Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G (FF, expensive, but Pro level)
4. Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM (FF, expensive, but Pro level)
5. Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 OSS GM (FF, expensive, but Pro level)

There are many more choices, especially if you don't mind the cost or size. The bottom line is, there are many lenses that will give you Pro level IQ. It's like any system, it all depends on the IQ you want, and of course how much you are willing to pay for that level of IQ.

Now, if you are asking for Pro Level lenses and IQ but are simply not willing to pay for it, that is asking for something you will never get, in any camera system.

 

[Dennis]

One good point for Fuji is they care about the APS-C and they treat it like a pro system, where Sony seems to think serious photographer have to go FF.

There is that. Though I'm not overly concerned. If I were satisfied with my lens kit, I wouldn't worry about when the next body is coming or what it would look like. (But that's a big if !)

but it's nice to think you can reach pro level gear on some lenses, without having to spend too much money on the body, which is possible with Fuji.

What's frustrating, I think, is that Sony has always had bits and pieces. Even in the early days, they came out with the NEX-7 and the CZ24 but that was it for high end stuff for quite a while. Now there's the relatively high end A6500, some great lenses, certainly all the FE stuff at the tele end that can be used well on it, but then they stopped short of what some people want out of it. Now, in Sony'd defense, I'll say that they seemed to focus on making the APS-C system compact and they've been mostly consistent in that regard - all the bodies (ignore the A3000 !) and lenses like the 10-18 and 16-70, the new 18-135 - and so I'd argue that, from Sony's point of view, they probably believe that HAVE delivered a competent, high end system, when you consider the 10-18 and 16-70 along with the FE teles. If we're not satisfied with some of those lenses, it's not that Sony intended it as a low end system, more that they just failed to deliver what we wanted. (Personally, I think they had to compromise on the optics of the 16-70 to make it so compact).

I'd love a chance to try out the 18-135. I can't get a good feel for it from reviews - users seem impressed while reviews are lukewarm. I don't know if it's just another so-so lens that's impressive more for its compactness than its optics or if maybe it seems good because people are comparing it to the 16-50. The thing is, I don't need the kind of IQ I get from my Sigma primes - if I can get nice, sharp 12x18 prints, I'm happy. I just want them to be nice and sharp at all focal lengths and good (not necessarily tack sharp) into the corners when stopped down for DOF. I really need to print some more photos from my 18-200 to get a better handle on just what kind of quality I want. (I'm quite impressed with images from it stopped down at the wide end - even pixel peeping).

• Dennis
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[Nerg]

I agree with you. I could totally buy FF lenses, which are pro level.

But I'm not really willing to pay that much for using it on a APSC body. Then I will buy an A7X and then I'll be spending way too much.

I already own the SEL70200F4 which is my best lense. But everytime I look at it, I can't help but thinking it's a shame not to use it on a FF body. At least with Fuji if you spend 1k on a APSC lense, you won't be tempted to buy a MF to use it at its full potential

 

[SpacemanUA]

After waiting for months (even years...) for a worthy update of my A6000, I don't have the patience to wait any longer and bought a used Fuji X-T20, just to check if I like it. I'm still new to the system so for now I'm not sure it's the right move for me, but here are some stuff I really like, in no particular order:

* Zoom on your focus point when reviewing image

* Horizontal line (I think A6300 and A6500 also have it)

* Integrated timelapse function

* Dials

* The 18-55 kit lens with F2.8 aperture 18mm, and sharper than my 1k$ SEL1670

* Fuji colors. Not sure if that's true or if the Fuji marketing start to work on me, but I think I prefer the colors I gets from the Fuji.

* Touch to shot - nice for stealthy street photo

That being said, I still prefer the handling of the A6000, which is more confortable to hold. I will continue to shoot both for some time to see which one I prefer.

Does anybody have made the same experience ? What makes you stay with Sony or switch to Fuji ?

Cheers

I came from X-T20 to a6300 and now to a6500.

If I'm not mistaken, Sony zooms to AF point too. But I need to check it again.

There's timelapse too with app.

Yes, dials placement is better on X-T20, but they're not really nice to use. Feels cheap. Most of all I liked Oly E-M10 II dials. Those are awesome.

18-55 kit is nothing special, just overhyped. 16-50 fuji performs the same. Sony's 16-50 at f/8 is almost identical to those. And if you need 2.8-4 lens, you can always get Sigma 17-70/2.8-4 C with LA-EA3 or MC-11. Anyway, didn't like that fuji lens.

As for fuji colors - they're special. You may or may not like it. But those presets (of course those are just presets, not "film simulation") need to make adjustemnts on the go and if you missed something, all that jpeg magic is gone. And with X-T20's cold-toned display it's easy to miss color. As for Sony, it has awesome picture profile settings. You can customize in to get basically any look you need. Sure, it takes time and not easy, but this option is amazing. You can goole some ready-to-use settings too, like EOSHD Sony Pro Color. So, considering this, Sony is winner here. Just because you can't deeply customize fuij's presets.

Touchscreen on X-T20 is just bad. It's very laggy. a6500's is better although it's far from Panasonic's.

Build quality is way, way better with a6300 and a6500. Very sturdy cameras while X-T20 feels like "plastic camera".

Sony has NFC. Sounds like no big deal, but it saves time.

Fuji has awful, awful Andrioid app.

X-T20 has unnecesarily "downgrades" from X-T2 like tripod mount placement. It's placed off the optical axis, which is a cheap move from Fuji. At least there are $40-50 chinese made (1:1 original fuji) metal grips with proper mount placement.

I'm not a fan of fuji controls. With Sony (and pretty much any other modern camera) you can control it with one hand. With Fuji you need two cause aperture can only be set with lens dial (with XF lenses obviously). And those tend to wear out, gather dust, stuck, etc. I rented 56/1.2 that had really stiff ring, almost unusable. It's fancy but not practical at all. Same goes for PASM modes and it absence on Fuji. For example, if you need to switch from A to S mode, on "all" cameras you have to do just 2 wheel clicks, and you're ready to go, especially if you preset shutter speed, while on Fuji you need to click aperture ring to "A" mode and then select shutter speed with another wheel - it has to stay in A if you want to shoot in aperture priority.

And many more small quirks. Not that Sony doesn't have those, but for me Fuji has more.

And last but not least - lenses. Fuji lenses are very expensive while Sony has a lot to choose from. For me, Sigma was a solid argument to switch and I'm happy with that. You can have 16/1.4 for half of the Fuji's price and 30/1.4 cheaper and with quieter and faster AF than XF35/1.4. And with new 56/1.4 you'll have almost the same speed as XF56/1.2 but sharper, faster to focus and with less weigh. For a half price. Cheap zooms like 16-50 and 55-210 are almost the same. And I couldn't convince myself to pay $450-500 for f/2 fuji lenses.

That's my story

 

[Dennis]

I'm not a fan of fuji controls. With Sony (and pretty much any other modern camera) you can control it with one hand. With Fuji you need two cause aperture can only be set with lens dial (with XF lenses obviously).

Thanks for the insights on Fuji as a former user. On this point, I don't find Sony usable with one hand, at least depending on the mode. I find the position of the top dial inconvenient and the rear dial almost impossible to rotate with simultaneously pressing it if holding the camera with only one hand. And you're switching between the two dials with your thumb (I shoot in Auto ISO in M mode in low light). I agree that other cameras are more convenient for quick changes than Fuji's method (like any midrange two-wheel DSLR) but the A6xxx aren't very good in this regard. (I think this is why there are rumors of a new APS-C model with an A7 body style).

And last but not least - lenses. Fuji lenses are very expensive while Sony has a lot to choose from.

I guess it depends on the lenses you're looking at. 18-55 with a kit and 55-200 make for an inexpensive, good quality (and compact) kit. 100-400 is significantly less than Sony's. Sony primes like 24 or 55 are really expensive. But then, 85/1.8 is much cheaper than Fuji 90/2. Sigma primes have been a saving grace for Sony.

That's my story

Thanks - takes the shine off Fuji a little (even if I disagreed with a couple things on the Sony side) !

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[Nerg]

Thanks for the feedback.

On A6000, when I zoom to check focus, it just zoom on the center. Maybe it's different with A6300/A6500.

I prefer the build quality of the X-T20 over the A6000, but I know they improve it on future model.

Hopefully, Sony will make a new awesome A6600 with same sensor as the X-T3, NEX-7 dials system, improve LCD / EVF and a new kit lense. That would makes me stay with the system and avoid a costly switch.

 

[SpacemanUA]

Thanks for the insights on Fuji as a former user. On this point, I don't find Sony usable with one hand, at least depending on the mode. I find the position of the top dial inconvenient and the rear dial almost impossible to rotate with simultaneously pressing it if holding the camera with only one hand. And you're switching between the two dials with your thumb (I shoot in Auto ISO in M mode in low light). I agree that other cameras are more convenient for quick changes than Fuji's method (like any midrange two-wheel DSLR) but the A6xxx aren't very good in this regard. (I think this is why there are rumors of a new APS-C model with an A7 body style).

I agree, a6X00 wheels are not the best, but my point was that you may have free hand while with Fuji you're forced to use both. Or, for example, if you shoot in A mode, its absolutely ok to control aperture with Sony's top dial, while you need to use left hand to control it on Fuji. And imagine if you need to shoot something with stretched hand Yes, it may be a rare occasion, but I've faced few with Fuji and that's why I remembered it Just somethign one must know about Fuji controls.

Thanks for the feedback.

On A6000, when I zoom to check focus, it just zoom on the center. Maybe it's different with A6300/A6500.

I prefer the build quality of the X-T20 over the A6000, but I know they improve it on future model.

Hopefully, Sony will make a new awesome A6600 with same sensor as the X-T3, NEX-7 dials system, improve LCD / EVF and a new kit lense. That would makes me stay with the system and avoid a costly switch.

I bought a6000 almost right after it's release but didn't use it much, so don't remember how it feels and how it's built. But when I was in store buying X-T20, I took a6300 in hands and felt jealous Not that X-T20 is bad, it's just plastic body vs metal body, and the difference is clear.
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[Dennis]

I bought a6000 almost right after it's release but didn't use it much, so don't remember how it feels and how it's built. But when I was in store buying X-T20, I took a6300 in hands and felt jealous Not that X-T20 is bad, it's just plastic body vs metal body, and the difference is clear.

My first try out with an X camera was the X-T1 at a show, after it first came out. I can't remember if I've seen or tried one again until last year, when I got my hands (very briefly) on an X-T20 and thought it was kind of cheap feeling. I tried it again more recently at a Best Buy and didn't have quite the same impression, but it doesn't have the same solid feeling that the X-T1 did. To be expected, I guess, but a consideration going from an A6500. (I actually thought my original NEX-5 felt more solid than any of newer bodies ... it was just such a turkey in other ways).

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