X-T10 vs X-E2

[Ricks]

We are looking to trade in our X-E1's for either the X-T10 or X-E2. Any thoughts? It seems that the focusing on the X-T10 is faster and more accurate.

[olli]

If the X-E2 does get the rumoured FW update I imagine it will get the same focusing system as the X-T10. In that case it seems to me there is so little significant difference between the two that it comes down your preference for rangefinder style or DSLR style. Since the FW update is supposedly coming soon you shouldn't have too long to wait before being in a position to make a decision.

[milandro]

at present the X-T10 has a clear advantage over the present X-E2 and not only about focussing but several other things.

 

Fuji has made repeated promises to produce some updates to the firmware but even then, the X-T10 will always have some things that the X-E2 ( or even the X-T1 as for example the 58 advanced preset modes).

 

 

So, my advise is to wait and see.

 

A couple of months at most will tell you what to do.

 

It is my feeling that the X-E2 will receive some update but still the X-T10 will have more. At the moment and since the X-T10 has come on the market, the price of the two cameras has been identical and people in shops are telling me that since then they practically stopped selling X-E2’s.

 

I am pretty much waiting to see if they are going to discount the X-E2 or offer it in some kit form with the new 35mm.

[Ricks]

That helps a bit. We were hoping Patrick would have an eta for the E-X3, but it is early.

[Patrick FR]

That helps a bit. We were hoping Patrick would have an eta for the E-X3, but it is early.

work in progress

[gordonrussell76]

I would give some serious thought to a second hand X-E2, the prices on those are compelling. In the UK you could sell your X-E1 body only for about £150 and pick up an X-E2 body only for £250-£275 that might be a relatively cheap stop gap until the X-E3

 

Its a great camera, I upgraded to an X-T1 and to be honest, the AF upgrade seems to be more noticeable depending on your lens. IF you have the first primes 18/35/60 or the 55-200mm you are better off with an XT model, if you have the newer primes 23mm/56/16 etc or zooms you are going to notice less of a difference. I upgraded 4 months ago and i can honestly say there has only been one shot that I have doubts that I could have got with the X-E2 the rest I would have got them. I don't shoot sports, but if you have an X-E1 then you probably don't either

[milandro]

Are you talking of the new or second hand X-E2 prices?

 

I know that for some mysterious reasons Fuji UK is always putting out better offers, better cash-backs ( although I hate the cash-back system, often made and designed to exhaust people who will be entangled in the mazes of the system and not get the money back), mysteriously reserved only to people living in the UK.

 

But for the rest of the Europeans this is not the case.

 

 

New X-E2 bodies are now priced at the exact same price of the X-T10. There are very few X-E2 secondhand ones around in shops (and they are expensive and very very few are offered on the classified market, even here on FR where I haven’t seen any advertised ).

 

So if prices are still ( even for Xmas) the same between the older and newer camera  ( one with more advanced features  than the other) and not yet knowing what the X-E2 future firmware upgrade will be (it was promised many months ago following a serious movement of disappointment among X-E2 owners but it has been never been more than a vague promise which took forever before it was even remotely ascribable to official Fuji head office  ) how could anyone buy NOW a NEW X-E2 when the X-T10 is giving you a lot more and for sure?

 

You would have to find a good secondhand one. That has proven, in my neck of the woods, easier said than done.

 

 

 

Only a couple of X-E2 bodies became available in recent times in the most popular Dutch classified ad site. One sold few hours after it was offered at €275, the other one was pulled from his owner because he was getting offers in the same range and he wanted more ( and nobody would meet his expectations) so he decided to keep the camera.