Originally posted by solitudebound I'm putting off fujifilm until i see what Pentax is offering in APS-C . I'm guessing mid to late march 2019 Pentax will have decided to reveal something.
Before you consider moving to Fuji, note the following:
1. Their lens mount coupling is the flimsiest I have used or seen on any ILC system. Easy to break off their cheaper lenses and develop or encounter noticeable movement with lenses and adapters. (have done and experienced both!).
2. Only their most expensive body has IS built in.
3. Lenses and better bodies are expensive.
4. Only their best lenses and bodies are weather-sealed.
5. Missing features like astro-tracer, pixelshift, etc.
6. Worse battery life even that the KP's L109 battery.
7. Only top models have movable screens. LV back screen for many models is hard to see in sunlight.
8. AF less than state of the art and not top notch for sports or wildlife capture
9. Only top models good or O.K. for video capture.
10. X-trans colors, capture, and textures not to everyone's taste.
That said, there are many things I like about the Fuji system - best of all is the ever expanding array of lightweight cameras and lenses, intuitive controls for us old film guys, etc. I was able to purchase the E-2 years ago for a great price, thinking I might want to move to that system, but after using the camera, missing IS, lack of weather-sealing on both cameras and lenses (wanted the 10-24mm to be my main lens, but passed on it due to lack of sealing!), and the flimsy lens mounting system, I decided to pass and try to expand my Pentax aps-c system instead, but with not much luck with that either, since I have been waiting for way too long for a new, sealed, ultra-wide zoom and K3II replacement and upgrade.
Final note, have not had the chance or opportunity to try the two latest, top of the line Fuji cameras, to see if any of my shortcomings or omissions have been resolved or addressed...
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