I've had this long enough now to have an opinion.
This is very much a more comfortable form factor for me than the Fujifilm X-T3 or the Sony A7RIII that I am used to. In many ways, the X-T3 is a functionally better camera but I don't find the workflow as intuitive. I still feel more comfortable with the X-Pro2 than the X-T3. I'm using this entirely with the XF35 1.4 and nothing else though I may change if the Viltrox 33mm is significantly better.
The build quality is very close to the X-Pro2 and the X-T3. The titanium finish is as lovely as you imagine and, although it does mark with fingerprints, the reviews exaggerate this. Physically, it seems to be resistant to physical scratching. I believe there is some kind of coating on the titanium.
The focussing is faster than the X-T3. Not by a lot, but it is there. I gather a firmware update is promised for the T3 though. In turn, this is a lot better than the X-Pro2 in terms of speed but more so in precision. The face detection is the area of greatest improvement although it feels snappier generally.
The flip down screen is fine for me and indeed seems designed specifically for me. I really only use screens waist level and the screen on the X-Pro2 was of very little use. The screen on the X-T4 looks like a nightmare for anyone except narcissistic vloggers. The small 'film box' screen is something I like. The lack of the large screen makes it feel less fragile.
Losing the D pad is more annoying than I expected. It's probably just a function button short of what it needs. I'm missing an extra button for ISO presets which is one that I use a lot.
The OVF is an huge step back from the X-Pro2. It doesn't zoom so although it's large, it is really only optimised for the 23mm and for not a lot else. With the XF35, the frame is too small. This is a problem because the XF35 f/1.4 is a key Fuji lens
The EVF is a small step up from the X-Pro2. It looks larger. I didn''t feel the X-Pro2 was lacking though.
There is no image improvement vs. the X-T3 in Capture One. There are some rumours that Lightroom is applying less sharpening in default and that this may yield a different result to the other cameras.
A lot of people seem to be buying the Kaza case for it and this seems to be the way to go. I also bought one and thought it better even than the well regarded Kenji case I use on my Pro2 and significantly better than the Fuji cases that are well manufactured but lack the leather quality of Kaza and Kenji. The fit on the Kaza is better than either the Fuji or the Kenji. I haven’t tried Gariz.
This camera is very much a luxury piece. I am looking after it much more than I do with the Pro2 and I feel it is a little more at the Leica end of things than the rest of the Fuji line. It isn't as accomplished technically as the X-T4 but it has a different customer in mind. I don’t think I have felt as comfortable with a camera since the Contax RTS.
Before the smudges by HectorHughMunro, on Flickr
This is very much a more comfortable form factor for me than the Fujifilm X-T3 or the Sony A7RIII that I am used to. In many ways, the X-T3 is a functionally better camera but I don't find the workflow as intuitive. I still feel more comfortable with the X-Pro2 than the X-T3. I'm using this entirely with the XF35 1.4 and nothing else though I may change if the Viltrox 33mm is significantly better.
The build quality is very close to the X-Pro2 and the X-T3. The titanium finish is as lovely as you imagine and, although it does mark with fingerprints, the reviews exaggerate this. Physically, it seems to be resistant to physical scratching. I believe there is some kind of coating on the titanium.
The focussing is faster than the X-T3. Not by a lot, but it is there. I gather a firmware update is promised for the T3 though. In turn, this is a lot better than the X-Pro2 in terms of speed but more so in precision. The face detection is the area of greatest improvement although it feels snappier generally.
The flip down screen is fine for me and indeed seems designed specifically for me. I really only use screens waist level and the screen on the X-Pro2 was of very little use. The screen on the X-T4 looks like a nightmare for anyone except narcissistic vloggers. The small 'film box' screen is something I like. The lack of the large screen makes it feel less fragile.
Losing the D pad is more annoying than I expected. It's probably just a function button short of what it needs. I'm missing an extra button for ISO presets which is one that I use a lot.
The OVF is an huge step back from the X-Pro2. It doesn't zoom so although it's large, it is really only optimised for the 23mm and for not a lot else. With the XF35, the frame is too small. This is a problem because the XF35 f/1.4 is a key Fuji lens
The EVF is a small step up from the X-Pro2. It looks larger. I didn''t feel the X-Pro2 was lacking though.
There is no image improvement vs. the X-T3 in Capture One. There are some rumours that Lightroom is applying less sharpening in default and that this may yield a different result to the other cameras.
A lot of people seem to be buying the Kaza case for it and this seems to be the way to go. I also bought one and thought it better even than the well regarded Kenji case I use on my Pro2 and significantly better than the Fuji cases that are well manufactured but lack the leather quality of Kaza and Kenji. The fit on the Kaza is better than either the Fuji or the Kenji. I haven’t tried Gariz.
This camera is very much a luxury piece. I am looking after it much more than I do with the Pro2 and I feel it is a little more at the Leica end of things than the rest of the Fuji line. It isn't as accomplished technically as the X-T4 but it has a different customer in mind. I don’t think I have felt as comfortable with a camera since the Contax RTS.
Before the smudges by HectorHughMunro, on Flickr
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