Here is my take on this:
I recently acquired a Fuji XE-2 to carry along my Pentax K5/DA*300 as I found that lugging the K5 and the K7 was becoming a bit of a chore, especially in hard-to-trek trails.
The K5 is still my favorite camera for birding (mind you, the DA*300/4 is no slouch).
The XE-2 provides everything I need for " the rest" ... landscapes for instance, but to be honest, I am not very fond of the EVF although it is very bright and responsive. A late firmware update for the XE-2 has made the EVF pretty much on par with that of the X-T1.
Nonetheless, a real OVF is the thing, no doubt about it.
I've handled the X-T1 at the store: still much too big for my "compact" needs and, frankly, it isn't a whole lot smaller than my K5 body (or the K3 for that matter). Yes, it is "thinner", granted.
All in all, it all depends what your
needs are.
For me, it was the compactness and sensor size (APS-C) of a second camera that made me choose the Fuji but I still definitely say that the K5 is the king for what I do 90 percent of the time: birding and other wildlife.
If the K3 didn't have so many "glitches", I would probably upgrade to it from my K5. I am thinking of the K5IIs instead.
Still in love with my Pentax gear!
Try them out, the X-T1 and the K5II, ... I have a feeling you'll go for the Pentax.
JP
---------- Post added 05-21-14 at 11:13 PM ----------
Jim says it all about the MF with the Fuji:
Originally posted by Jim Radcliffe Dean,
Personally, yes.. the X-T1 is worth it. MF with the X-T1 beats the hell out of my attempts at MF with the K5 IIs.... focus peaking is outstanding. It will take some getting used to it but once you do.. you will never want to go back. Recently, on a trip to Monument Valley, I took both the K5 IIs and the X-T1. I used the K5 IIs for half an hour out of six days out there. The thing that really killed me was using the K5 IIs and not seeing exactly what I was going to get when I pressed the shutter release. That EVF has totally spoiled me. I am keeping my K5 IIs because I have a good investment in lenses and it is a great camera but the Fuji has really won my heart.
While the K5 IIs is small it is not as small as the X-T1... and the manual controls on the X-T1 are outstanding.
The EE-S screen might help but it will never be as accurate as focus peaking on the X-T1. I know it's a tough decision but I have absolutely no regrets. Good Luck.
I had forgotten to say that this is a great attribute of the FujiX system, although I haven't yet taken it through its paces.
Cheers!
JP