As a follow up to my first impressions earlier in the thread, I am very impressed with the IQ, handling and yes even the AF of the camera with the 35mm lens. Its a great camera to shoot with and it did just about everything I asked it to, however, there are two deciding factors that mean I am not going to be keeping it. First is the EVF - While I'm not crazy about the lag, its really just the way that looking through it affects my eyes that makes it problematic for me. I don't seem to have that issue with the Olympus VF-2. The VF-2 feels relatively natural to me whereas the X-E1's seems to give me a bit of a headache if I use it for too long. Perhaps its the OLED or the refresh rate. Also, the lack of accurate exposure preview in all modes and the seemingly unalterable way the EVF decides to gain up or down gives me pause. I'd consider exchanging it for an X-Pro 1 with the OVF, but that brings me to the other deciding factor - After shooting the X-E1 side by side with my 5DII, I don't think I can give up the DSLR for certain types of shooting, and as such I don't want to be invested in three ILC systems (I'm keeping my m43 camera as a travel setup with kit zooms, and for use with legacy glass). Also, while certainly smaller and lighter than my 5DII, the X-E1 with the 35mm + hood is still too large to feel like an accessory camera that I'd carry daily, which is the only way I can justify owning three different camera systems. Initially I came onto this forum with the idea that I would be getting into the Fujifilm X-Series with an X100, and I think that I'm back to that point, though I'm looking at the X100s. I'm definitely interested to see what they do with the X-Pro 2, because with a few improvements, I do think I'd be willing to give up my 5DII...just not yet.