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Are you sure? It looks like X-E3 will have smaller EVF because X-E2 is x0.64 but X-E3 is going to have x0.62. What a present from Fuji! Instead of EVF improvement Fuji brought smaller EVF! It's probably EVF with the lowest magnification in APS-C mirrorless.

sorry, I can't comment this "smartphony" mentality.

Yes, but it's big... and big reason for not buying it. + Fuji big issue is buttons placement, one of the worst I have experienced. I.e, AF-L button using for back focusing is uselles, also in X-Pro2.

What are you talking about? Lack of d-pad means lack of 4 fn buttons! You may never use but for me it enough reason to reject such camera because it will lenght camera operation when I need to set features in the fly in street shooting and reportage. I remember time when Fuji users asked Fuji for "1 more fn button", but now it takes off four of them! Touched lcd does not replece it at all.

If these X-E3 specs are right I am selling Fuji - small X-E line with corner EVF was the only Fuji I liked though I did not liked 200iso base and 2/3 EV cheating. I expected X-E3 will bring better/improved camera control and more direct access to features for my style of shooting, but it looks like Fuji made big step back. With these specs X-E line just died for me, it's rather like X-M on steroids. With regret, but I will have to say goodbye Fuji.

Any news about higher magnifiacation in X-E3 EVF? If it gets same old small one, it means no buy for me.

Thank you for great review and comparison, I must say I prefer much more files and rendering from X-pro1. But the files I like best produce GFX, and A-X serie.

It's the only Fuji tele zoom that impress me with its rendering.

Same with me. I came to Fuji from Canon (5D) and loved X-Pro1/X-E1 files but even more the X-100 ones for natural and analog looking colours. X-E2 and even more X-T2 lost it, they look just ok but more artifical and digital, but all magic has gone. I noticed it with lenses too - first Fuji primes 35/1.4, 18/2 60/2.4 have that beautiful soul I just love but current primes went to sterile side. Now I am struggling if stay with Fuji... If Nikon will bring mirrorless I will probably switch though Fuji will bring X-e3 with bayer cfa or ealier X-A4 with EVF.

Both 23mm do not have that "sould" 35/1.4, 60/2.4 and 18/2 have (+ 90/2). I found all new f2 WR primes bring ordinary rendering (excluding sharpness) to boring regarding character and "soul". I am selling my 35/2 and buying again 35/1.4. I am also affraid future 35/1.4 mk2 will lose "soul" of the mk1.

Same with me. 60/2.4 rendering, clarity, bokeh, colour is the best Fuji has achived. 50/2 rendering is ordinary and close boring to me.

Improved EVF is most improtant for me. I hope X-E3 offers at least .70x of magnification like A6500.

Done. I am dissapointed you have not listed the eyecup need - it's really a pain shooting with X-E2 in strong back/side lighting. I found the Fuji eyepiece with no eyrcup attachement one of the worst part of its cams.

I would love to see same landscape shots with both cameras (with greens and reds), with the same settings, including NR on -2 and sharpening on -2, Neg Std or Astia film simulation. Or RAWs. And 18/2 or 35/1.4 or 60/2.4 used. Do not know if you can do it.

All X-T20 features including tilt lcd & front dial but: 1. Joystick instead of touch LCD 2. A bit larger corner EVF (higher magnification) with redesigned eyepiece to attach eyecup.

16/1.8 23/1.8 50/1.8 BTW, 23/2 is actually 21mm what dissapointed me.

I would even like now X-E3 to have Bayer filter, like GFX, to reduce its price but have some features of X-T2, like AF, joystick, tilt LCD (not articulating), front dial, little bigger EVF wIth attachable eyecup and WR. No need for 2 slots and 4K to have both still enough different.

I am suppriced nobody has mentioned eyepiece issue in X-E2 that does not allow to attach any eycup. It's really a pain shooting street in strong sunlight with X-E2. So I would add to X-E3 concept: 1. Attachable eycup A must! 2. Metering switch under speed dial (like in X-T1/2) I would really like to have direct fast access to metering modes. 3. Tilt LCD A must! 4. WR A must for me! 5. Bigger AF-L button with new placement A must! Current AF-L placement sucks. If you often use AF-L for AF focusing, i.e reportage or wedding, it should be placed niear thumb and can't be that smal. 6. 1/8000s Electronic shutter does not do everything. 7. Bigger EVF A must! A bit bigger (higher magnification), but not that big as XT1/2

> dkojevnikov Did you take this shots on a tripod? I can't believe such a big difference in fl between 23/1.4 & 23/2 - it looks like 23/2 is rather a 20mm lens. EDIT: Looking at many shots at close distances with f2-2.8 I decided to pass with it. Too much softness for me (never seen in other primes, even in 18/2). Maybe it has something with production issues of this lens and Fuji will fix it. Hope.

I have never been tempted by 23/1.4 because of it size, so 23/2 will be my next prime. Hope Fuji will also bring 16/2 - 16/1.4 was huge on my X-E2.

There are only three Fuji lenses that touched my heart with their rendering and "magical" character - 18/2, 35/1.4 and 60/2.4. I agree about 23/1.4 it has clinical rendering, that's why I did not buy it. Unfortunately I am not touched by other Fuji lenses. Next two I found interesting regarding the image rendering is 55-200mm f/4.8 and 27/2.8.

Has X-A3 AA filter or not? I can't find any info about it.

Thanks for e-mail to Fujifilm Japan, I have sent one too.

Ok, here is my list for X-E3 (most for better control): 1. Front dial (even X-T10 has it) 2. Joystick 3. Metering switch under shutter's speed dial (like in X-T1) 4. Larger EVF (but not that big as X-T1) 5. Attachable eye cap (all Fuji cams should have it) 6. Back AF-L button - better placement & bigger 7. Filp LCD 8. WR 9. Bigger grip 10. Moved forward a little shutter release button (like in X-T1)

I would like to have also: 16bit TIFF file saving in Camera RAW converter... so not only to JPG NR setting for each IS0 0,5 steps for Shadow & Highligh tone setting 0,5 steps for LCD & EVF brightnes setting