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I went ahead with the X-E2 and I absolutely love the camera. While there may have been camera's in my price range that may have been slightly better for fast moving kids, the other attributes more than make up for a slightly slower autofocus, though it's plenty quick for most situations.

Thanks all for the advice! I took the plunge after handling a couple of other Fujifilm X cameras (while not the x-E2, they each just felt right). The x-e2 body and 35mm f2 should get here by the end of the week! Now I'm eyeing a couple of Minolta Rokkor lenses for $30-60. I'll post an update in a couple weeks!

I've had a Canon t1i for a few years, but would like to switch to a smaller system as I have two kids under 4 (+1 on the way). We hike and camp in Colorado fairly often and I find myself leaving the camera in the car most of the time due to the size. The G7 seems like the practical choice with 4K video to pull stills from and what think would be a decent autofocus. However, I've had the chance to play around with one and I'm just not that excited about it. Maybe it's the DSLR styling or build quality? I love the idea of the Fujifilm x-mount system and have seen the X-E2 as low as $500 for the body. I'd likely start with the F2 35mm ($300) for a total of $800 to start. I'd probably purchase one or two lenses a year until I have the basics. Contrast this with the G7 with 14-42 kit at $600 and a $200-300 prime. Pros of the Fujifilm: great JPEGs (I don't have much time for post processing), great lenses, larger sensor. Cons: autofocus (was this fixed with the 4.0 firmware?) Pros of the Linux G7: 4k video (seems cool, but I don't do much video and my phone seems to do fine), articulating screen, maybe a better autofocus, easier to use? Can the x-e2 get a small kid in motion? Is the f2 35mm versatile enough to last me a few months? I'd love any suggestions or feedback. Thanks!