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Those sensors are pretty much ISOless, too, as all current Sony sensors are. But Sony seems to do some processing that either degrades the push (was definitely the case with their compressed RAWs) or further improves the analog push. Makes sense with the A7SII and very high ISOs, where even low read noise becomes an issue and can be reduced by applying analog gain of 2-3 stops first. Plus, there's more to an image than just the sensor. Luckily, Nikon has the ISOless game well covered.

Sure. More or less.

Pixel density is largely irrelevant these days. That's why a A7RII isn't that much noisier than a A7SII. Sensor size, OTOH, is relevant, but so is sensor technology. For example, the little APS-C sensor is the Nikon D7200 is clearly superior to any full-frame sensor camera from Canon money can buy. So size (quantity) does matter, but the quality of the sensor is just as important. So it's best to have a large sensor with state-of-the-art ISOless technology, like the Nikon D750 or D810.

Luckily, it may be back on track.

PDAF and ES are perfectly compatible.

All five of them? Cool.

I doubt that Fujifilm management are crazy/stupid enough to start a line of XF manual focus lenses. It would imply a serious death wish among these managers. I wouldn't screw anything heavy on the 60mm macro lens. The AF motor is already working hard w/o moving an additional mass. Not to mention that a screw-on mount isn't much of a protection if it bumps into an obstacle, as the impact force is directly forwarded to the fragile inner tube.

Firmware 1.10 allows using the flash in M+E mode, so I don't really understand why anyone should upgrade to 1.11 for that?

Really? I must have missed that.

So you are asking if we'd buy an X-E3...

Of course not.

I've never experienced a write error with any UHS-2 card, be it Lexar or Toshiba or SanDisk. That said, I'm not using the slower 1000x card but the fast 2000x card. I have seen that the 2000x may not work fast in all X-T1 cameras. In my case, it works in 3 out of 4 X-T1 I've tested it with. In the exception model (early January 2014 production), the card works very slowly, seemingly falling back to a slow UHS-1 emergency mode. But still, no write errors.

Very nice! Here's mine: http://www.fujirumors.com/first-look-fujifilm-xf35mmf2-r-wr/

Indeed.

From a conceptual standpoint, DSLRs cannot compete with the superior mirrorless AF concept: MILCs don't suffer from back and front focus issues. MILCs can use hybrid AF to fine-tune AF results. MILCs can use the entire sensor area for CDAF and PDAF (sadly, not all MILCs take advantage of this option as of now). MILCs can use virtual AF frames, so there are no blank areas between AF sensors where a tracked subject could be "lost". MILCs do not require dedicated AF sensors and a dedicated exposure sensor for 3D tracking. This saves space, material and cost (and takes away stuff that can break). So in the end, it's simply a matter of performance. MILCs are pretty new, and so is on-sensor PDAF. There's still plenty of room for innovation and improvement, so it will take a few more years until MILCs will catch up and surpass the best traditional AF sensors with respect to maximum speed and performance. Of course, like 50 MP or 10 fps, this "maximum speed and performance" is only really required in rare cases. But that only matters in the real world, not in photography forums.

That would be a keen assumption, given that ISO is a more or less arbitrary concept (especially for brands like Canon or Nikon that are using the REI standard as opposed to the more "objective" SOS standard).

Fuji can simply enhance the Camera Remote App to also control the built-in RAW converter from your phone or tablet while browsing images. This idea has been on the table for quite some time, Fuji know about it, they will eventually do it.

Obviously, buying into a camera system is primarily about getting the system body in concert with system lenses. So if the system lenses don't please you for whatever reason (too expensive, wrong focal lengths, wrong speed, wrong design, too heavy, too light, too big, too small, etc.), look for another system. However, having the shortest flange-back distance in the industry is a big X-mount USP, as it allows you to connect pretty much any lens that has ever been built for other system cameras (APS-C or full-frame). All you need is an adapter, and there are plenty of those available. Of course, adapting lenses will take away many features, so you will be limited. You'll always be operating at working aperture, there's only modes A or M, and of course there's no AF. OTOH, legacy lenses also open new opportunities.

Oh, and you can also increase the ISO after the fact. Just push the underexposed image up later in the built-in converter. Interesting note: The camera will still use the noise reduction of the original ISO, so no skin smoothing as long as the original ISO is okay for you. You can push up to 3 EV (depending on the camera model), so shooting at ISO 800 even when the shot needs ISO 6400 is still perfectly doable in-camera.

You can even rescue overexposed shots (left), as shown in the middle pic, saving you a much more time-consuming (but also more satisfying) trip to Lightroom (right):

You can enhance shots after-the-fact with push/pull corrections and different contrast settings for highlights and shadows:

You can create pleasing b/w images with virtual color filters in less than 30 seconds:

You can play with film simulations after-the-fact and try out different options:

You can change or correct the white balance after-the-fact and on-the-fly:

I agree. It is quick and practical and an important USPs of Fujifilm X cameras. Strangely, it's often ignored and dismissed. You can do plenty of things with it in-camera: You can turn a test shot into a low-key b/w image and even crop it while you are at it, all in less than a minute, in the field: You can turn high-key images (taken using my "high-key trick" settings) back into normal key in seconds: