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Sadly as much as the X-S10 peaked my interest, the X-E4 doesn't. Well I guess my $$$ is safe for now.
What is negative about the x-e4?Sadly as much as the X-S10 peaked my interest, the X-E4 doesn't. Well I guess my $$$ is safe for now.
Sadly as much as the X-S10 peaked my interest, the X-E4 doesn't. Well I guess my $$$ is safe for now.
I haven't really gotten into the tech details, but they removed a number of control points and the front/rear grip points. For some reason it (to me) looks a lot more like a rangefinder X-T200 than a little brother to the X-Pro.What is negative about the x-e4?
Agreed. I was hoping for an upgrade in user experience, not a downgrade - in the sense of, so-called "user-friendliness" is thought to be achieved through "simplicity". The result is a reduction in direct control. Not a good thing in my book. I use the rear dial regularily - and I thoroughly dislike being pushed towards using a touch screen because it means I have to remove the camera from the eye to change certain settings. That's a no-no for me.I haven't really gotten into the tech details, but they removed a number of control points and the front/rear grip points. For some reason it (to me) looks a lot more like a rangefinder X-T200 than a little brother to the X-Pro.
I had been waiting for info on the 100S, thinking about selling all Pentax gear and a little Fuji gear for the 100S and 2 lenses.
However, in the last month both of my Pentax telephoto primes have had AF motor failures. And as of last week my X-H1 #1 card slot has a broken card latch, won't hold a card in place. Wee... upcoming repair bills.
That’s a worry. I remember being close to getting the K1 when it was first released but went Nikon instead due to the larger lens selections, glad I did.I had been waiting for info on the 100S, thinking about selling all Pentax gear and a little Fuji gear for the 100S and 2 lenses.
However, in the last month both of my Pentax telephoto primes have had AF motor failures. And as of last week my X-H1 #1 card slot has a broken card latch, won't hold a card in place. Wee... upcoming repair bills.
That sucks!
That’s a worry. I remember being close to getting the K1 when it was first released but went Nikon instead due to the larger lens selections, glad I did.
Yup. Frustrating.
I actually really like the K-1, and Pentax in general. Haven't found better ergos for my hands from any other brand, and the files are sweet.
The 100S was kind of a serious "want", not a real need. I'd love the 102mp for landscape, but to be honest the K-1 can still fill that roll nicely. Now I need to figure out the best course with the 2 lenses that will leave me the most money in-pocket. The X-H1 will have to go to repair for the card slot.
As for the thread subject... after some sleep, I'm still not really "getting" this X-E4. I don't understand control minimalism on cameras that have a ton of customization. Makes no sense to my mind. On a camera with minimal "advanced features", placing only the controls needed to adjust parameters to make the shot makes sense. I hate menu diving to adjust features I like to use, and I hate touchscreens on cameras even more. Personal preferences - I know others will feel differently.
Oh well. As I mentioned, unless I make a brand shift, my current Fuji bodies will likely be with me as long as I can reasonably keep them running.
Well, what doesn't make sense to me is to minimize a camera that gained its popularity from having tactile manual controls. One of the number one reasons people like Fuji is the main controls are buttons or levers on the body and no need to menu dive. I think Fuji is migrating the wrong direction.
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<snip> I guess Fuji has other plans.
I do understand Fuji's desire to attract smartphone users. But if that's how I wanted to interact with my camera I would just use my phone. To me this looks like maybe Fuji is thinking of getting rid of the X-A# line and just having the X-E# and X-Pro so the X-E# has to move down market.Agreed. I was hoping for an upgrade in user experience, not a downgrade - in the sense of, so-called "user-friendliness" is thought to be achieved through "simplicity". The result is a reduction in direct control. Not a good thing in my book. I use the rear dial regularily - and I thoroughly dislike being pushed towards using a touch screen because it means I have to remove the camera from the eye to change certain settings. That's a no-no for me.........
I haven’t heard anything about the touch screen. Smart phone users would be perfectly happy with few physical controls and a nice touchscreen interface. I doubt Fuji will do that, but that would be the way to go.I do understand Fuji's desire to attract smartphone users. But if that's how I wanted to interact with my camera I would just use my phone. To me this looks like maybe Fuji is thinking of getting rid of the X-A# line and just having the X-E# and X-Pro so the X-E# has to move down market.
I'm all for simplifications, but to me that means simplified manual controls and options.