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Is Ken completely full of it? Depends if he is putting his opinion out there or pretending to be an expert who can make such broad sweeping professional judgments. He has the right to opine but as for a professional assessment of a camera I see no reason to take him seriously. His claims from time to time are less credible than click bait...

You win Fuji Master, the last word is yours! Time to take my own kids to school, see you around the boards.

Sorry if I offended you Maurice, I truly was listening. I just don't think you have any better understanding of Fuji's global marketing strategy or Fuji gear, much less be in a position to explain Fuji's ways with any sense of authority. If you don't agree that's fine, we are all here to present our opinions. If you can't hear others opinions without resorting to insults and name calling then you really should consider that the issue isn't me or camera gear...Period? Stupid? What's a day on the message boards without being taken to task by a kid who has been in the game 1/4 the time you have and shouting middle school insults.... Ay. No worries.

Maurice, on 10 Jan 2016 - 12:42 AM, said: Nobody's calling anyone's preference or reasoning wrong. Maurice, on 08 Jan 2016 - 10:40 PM, said: ... that's just wrong. Fuji's X series has never been about small, always about quality. Maurice, on 10 Jan 2016 - 08:49 AM, said: Concerning size you said: "Fuji lost its way", Wrong. False. Incorrect. Nope. Untrue. You've made yourself abundantly clear Maurice!

Lets all respects others viewpoints, and read before commenting. Different opinions and preferences are not "wrong". One of the biggest selling points of MILC has always been size... When I gave up 20 years of Canon and L glass, I did it because Fuji delivered comparable quality at a much smaller and more useable form factor. Fuji may deliver great image quality with the X line but is not competing well in terms of size. The X70 is a nod to this I think: no compromise quality (APS-C sensor...) in the smallest body they could design. For those of us who hit the bush for weeks with only a backpack, this is a great solution. After all, if Fuji can make a camera with equal quality in a minimal form factor why would that be a bad thing...that's the real spirit of no compromise.

IMO, Fuji is doing a great thing here. As fantastic as its current line is (and I've owned most of it) its easy to forget sometimes that MILC success is partially predicated on SMALLER. But all of the current line-up just cant compete with the likes of Sony's NEX 5n size. I started to think Fuji lost its way...along with Sony and its big full frames bodies. Better image quality but bigger...too big. I'm a traveler and the X-70 is perfect for that. I'll pick up at least one for serious backpacking and no compromise images.