Originally posted by Winder There are advantages to size and it goes both ways. I shot with the X-T1 and the 56mm for a couple of events. Its too small for my hands for shooting all day. Even with the grip I still don't like the ergonomics nearly as much as the K-3. Fuji still has work to do with their bodies. CDAF is still not up to speed. The EVF is nice, but still not OVF quality. IBIS is a great feature, but shooting events, people are always moving around and I have to keep shutter speed up anyway. I definitely prefer IBIS. I'm not sold on the Trans-X sensor, but a friend did a series of 24" x 36" prints that were really stunning and the colors and skin tones were really good.
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I owned K7, K5 and K3 before I moved to Fuji XT1. So I can compare well. I always wished that Pentax makes digital version of the LX. Fuji made it.
All I have to say after ca 2 months is, that shooting with XT1 is more straightforward and more joy. I do not care about ISO at all, just set aperture and compensation. What I see I also get, thanks to mirrorless WYSIWYG.
AF is about the same speed compared to K3, if you use middle AF points area, where PDAF points work. Otherwise, CDAF is much more accurate than K3's PDAF. I always prefer accuracy over speed.
XT1 body is ca half of weight of K3. My hands are not big, but I understand that it could be a problem for somebody to access small buttons.
I was a big opponent of EVF. However, XT1's EVF is something amazing. Magnification (the best on the DSLR market, inc. full frame) is a joy for 40+. If you look then into K3 OVF, you have a feeling that you look in the opposite side of the telescope.
Well, lenses were the main reason to move. There is something strange with the Pentax today’s focus and target group definition. I liked my 21/3.2 but wished more speed. It is a classical focal length and that is simply missing at Pentax. Fuji XF23/1.4 is nice lens in "limited" quality (as many others, specifically XF56/1.2).
IBIS is probably not missing, since I see no motion blur. There is normally light enough with these lenses and shutter speeds above 1/30 are ok. Some Fuji zooms have lens stabilisation, ca 4EV.
And finally, there is also big difference in communication to users. Fuji says clearly, that full frame is NOT their focus and people still buy them. They have clear lens roadmap which they perform in time. I also appreciate new functionality in firmware upgrade, based on user feedback (electronic shutter up to 1/32000 e.g.) for camera, which is already 9 months on the market.
Anyway, I keep and still love my Pentax LX and 6x7.
Last edited by Jan67; 09-24-2014 at 12:45 AM.