#XPRO 1 VS X100T SERIES#

If you find yourself constantly searching the internet for side-by-side crops to compare the tiny differences between cameras, this one might not be for you. If you are the type of person who has to have the newest, fastest and greatest, this might not be the best camera for you.

#XPRO 1 VS X100T SERIES#

You will love it! But with the caveat that the X-Pro series isn’t for everyone. If you are in the market for a camera and are considering the X-Pro2, but you are unsure because it’s not the latest-and-greatest, I want to help you. What I want to offer is my opinion of the X-Pro2. You can readily find that information on the web. I’m not going to share stat sheets or show massive crops comparing the image quality to other cameras.

I don’t want to dive deeply into the technical aspects of this camera.

Strangers will ask you about the camera around your neck, and fellow photographers will comment to you about the beautiful design. Fujifilm got the design right, and it’s cameras like this that have given Fujifilm a great reputation. The X-Pro2 is a beautiful camera! I think the only camera that’s better-looking in the Fujifilm lineup is the X100F, and only by a little. It’s a camera that you’ll still want to have around when it’s ten years old, and if it still has some clicks left in the shutter, perhaps longer. The X-Pro2 was intended as a camera that you keep for years. It wasn’t designed to be your typical “throw-away” digital camera, which you own for perhaps two years, and then unload on eBay at a bargain basement price when the latest model is released. The X-Pro2 is plenty quick and feature-rich to warrant consideration. It offers more than enough resolution, dynamic range and high-ISO capabilities for most people and situations. Fujifilm calls it “pursuing pure photography” with “a body design that maximizes practicality.” While the X-Pro2 offers identical image quality and similar features to the X-T2 (and, really, the X-T20), what sets it apart is the experience of it, and the great viewfinder is a big part of that.Įven though the X-Trans III sensor is almost four-years-old now, it doesn’t come across as “old” in practical use. The X-Pro line isn’t about test charts or stat sheets, it’s about the user experience. It’s a part of the experience of the camera. The X-Pro2 has a unique hybrid viewfinder that can be used electronically or optically. The X-Pro2 handled it like a champ, and I was able to “get the shot” that I was after.Īnother thing that I really appreciate about the camera is the viewfinder. For me that was the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, where the winds were whipping the sand, which pelted my skin. Pair it with a weather-sealed lens, and you can use it in situations that you wouldn’t dare take another camera. Something that I appreciate about the X-Pro2 is that it’s weather-sealed. It’s something to take to the city and wait for just the right light and moment. It feels good to have in your hand and to hold to your eye. It’s about having a solid quality camera that’s a joy to use. The X-Pro line isn’t about quickness anyway. Even though the X-Pro2 isn’t as quick or feature-rich, it’s still sufficiently quick and feature-rich for most photographers. The X-Pro3 is loaded with new tools, which may or may not be useful to you. But the older camera won’t be as quick, especially regarding auto-focus, and it has fewer features. Pictures captured with the X-Pro3 won’t look much different than those captured with the X-Pro2. There’s very little image-quality difference between the two sensors. It’s quicker, and the processor can be asked to do more. The new sensor runs cooler, which means it can be pushed further. The main advantage of the fourth generation sensor over the third generation is heat. The X-Trans III sensor inside the X-Pro2 is almost four-years-old, and perhaps a year out-of-date, but is it still good? The 26-megapixel X-Trans IV sensor, which is the same sensor found in the upcoming X-Pro3, was introduced with the X-T3 in September of 2018. The X-H1, X-T2, X-T20, X-E3 and X100F would later share this same sensor and processor. The X-Pro2 was the first camera to have the 24-megapixel X-Trans III sensor. It replaced the X-Pro1, which was the very first X-Trans sensor camera by Fujifilm. The X-Pro2 was released way back in March of 2016. The new Fujifilm X-Pro3 will be released on November 29, and there’s a lot of buzz around it, but what about the X-Pro2? Is it still relevant? Is it a camera that you should consider? Is it a good option even though it has the old sensor and processor? I hope to answer those questions in this review.

Xpro 1 vs x100t