7 Reasons Why I'm Not Upgrading to Fujifilm XT50 from XT30II

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22 күн бұрын

In this video, I break down the 7 key reasons why I've decided not to upgrade to the Fujifilm XT50 from my beloved Fujifilm XT30II. While the Fujifilm XT50 has some impressive features, it doesn't quite justify the switch for my specific needs and shooting style. I'll dive into aspects like image quality, handling, cost, and more to give you a comprehensive understanding of why the XT30II remains my go-to camera.
Whether you're a Fujifilm enthusiast or just curious about camera upgrades, this video will provide valuable insights into the decision-making process. If you're considering an upgrade or simply want to know more about the differences between these two models
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@alaputtamchandani9676 21 күн бұрын

Spot on! Am sticking with my X-T30II too. Even if I do decide to upgrade, it would be to an X-T5. Even better, invest all this money in real good quality third party lenses.

@PaulTakesPhotos 21 күн бұрын

Couldn't agree more

@r423sdex 19 күн бұрын

I have the xt5, and I'm getting the xt50. Can't wait to get it.

@milescherkasky9837 10 күн бұрын

I’m upgrading. I didn’t think 40mp was a good idea for a crop sensor but no one is saying that about the XT5. Upgrading for IBIS and extra resolution closer to my Canon R5s. This is my small stealth camera so don’t need all the features in the world. Just want to be unobtrusive with good IQ for stills. Would not consider this as a primary camera but the upgrades for the XT30II work for what and how I use it.

@simonmaney3438 9 күн бұрын

Well said. As a Canon FF user I think the much smaller and lighter xt50 (with the new lens) is a remarkable camera. If I were looking at Fuji for a main camera, then probably the XT5 - and yeah, I don't hear many people grumbling about that camera.

@NelsonLovell 21 күн бұрын

Love your take. I feel if anyone is pressed to upgrade to the XT50 from the XT30II, it says more about the photographer than the camera. I shoot with an XT30II and it's such an elite little camera that gets the job done everytime, not to mention how fun it is.

@PaulTakesPhotos 21 күн бұрын

I would even go as far to state that the XT10/20/30 provide great bang for buck for those of us who are photography centric.

@jimpap13 21 күн бұрын

I found the biggest upgrade on the XT-50 is the price, it sort of puts itself out the market between to XT-5

@PaulTakesPhotos 21 күн бұрын

Yeah the pricing actually makes it less competitive or appealing. XT20/30/II have become used bargains even new if you can find them they become bargains

@jimpap13 20 күн бұрын

@@PaulTakesPhotos yeah I bought mine under $1200AUD new people as crazy as Fuji are trying to sell them more than this second hand🤷🏼‍♂️I’m also happy with mine although IBIS would be nice I’ve never owned and IBIS equipped camera to date so no big deal for me.

@janjamesramos247 21 күн бұрын

Good points based on personal experiences. To add, I personally don't like the removal of the drive dial since I just add the film simulation when editing the raw.

@PaulTakesPhotos 21 күн бұрын

The drive dial is great, that said on the xs-20 you can fully customize it, which took some time to get used to, but at least it has the option

@MarcinPalka 2 күн бұрын

Is the XT30 II a decent camera for video as well? I'm looking for an EDC camera that can be used casually for both photo and video, particularly for travel, street, and family photography and videography. However, I'm concerned about the lack of sensor or electronic stabilization. Isn't this a significant drawback for video use?

@PaulTakesPhotos 2 күн бұрын

If you looking for video I wouldn't recommend the XT30II mainly due to lack of ibis and recording limits. Id suggest the xt4 or XS-20. Both excellent hybrid cameras with a bigger battery

@jorghahn2903 19 күн бұрын

Thank you Paul! Very interesting. When you were talking about low light capability, did you really mean sensor size or pixel count? I find it hard to believe that for example the GFX sensor should have worse low light capabilities than a M43 sensor...

@PaulTakesPhotos 18 күн бұрын

Pixel density is one thing. I shot with a medium format Fuji and low light was the best I have ever shot. Cramming in more pixels into the same sensor size doesn't mean by default the low light is better. Pixel density plays are role and the AA filter play a role.

@jorghahn2903 17 күн бұрын

@@PaulTakesPhotos Thank you Paul! I always thought that sensors with higher pixel density would have worse low light capabilities. 🤷‍♂️👍

@gothamindembaum 12 күн бұрын

@@PaulTakesPhotosthey don’t play as much a role in the total signal to noise ratio which improves as sensor or film plane increases this is indisputable and has nothing to do with pixel pitch, pixel count, or electronics read noise. It’s a function of noise in the light spectrum which dominates the equation and why M43 and APSC will always lag FF, which will always lag MF, which will always lag LF and so on. Period. There is no debate. None.

@simonmaney3438 9 күн бұрын

I think you already having the xs20 is a good enough reason not to upgrade because it gives you IBIS should you need it. On its own I think that really limits the usability of the xt30. I'm a longtime Canon FF user. The xt50 - and other Fuji cameras - are very compelling for their competitive image quality in a much smaller size and weight, but it is the new lens that really makes the xt50 a powerful combo.

@JaapKroon 20 күн бұрын

I recently bought the XT5 instead of the XT50. The price difference was € 185,00 (incl cashback). For that money a little bit more weight but a lot more futures.

@PaulTakesPhotos 19 күн бұрын

Indeed, so true

@gripperharris 21 күн бұрын

hi, I have sold my xt30 mkI, and pre ordered the xt50. I already have an xt5 and an xs10, so the 40mpi are not a concern, as I have lived with it for a year. I don't really do much video, aside from the odd concert, and then I tend to use my samsung s24 ultra. I really wanted the form factor with the ibis, and whilst the xs10 has both those, I do love the quality of images I get out of my xt5. What worried me, the price was £1300, the dial confused me, but not a show stopper. However, I really wanted the ibis. The issue with the lenses, i really havent noticed it, I still use my 18-135mm and thats ok, most of my other lenses are in the "good" bracket (70-300mm 100-400, 50-140mm) or the new viltrox primes. The xt5 will be my wildlife and concert camera, and my xt50 my Edc, minor domestic event camera (ie dinners, but not 21st birthday or weddings) . So, although I share some of your concerns, I have gone for it, and given a year with my xt5, I'm not that worried.

@PaulTakesPhotos 21 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing the user experience! Highly appreciated and valued!

@gripperharris 21 күн бұрын

I should have said I have arthritis in my fingers, so that was a major factor of wanting the ibis in that form factor. This was a major factor in my decision, as I love the xt 30 type style/size.

@lib747 17 күн бұрын

I understand the native sensor size, and I've heard the argument about the picture size being bigger. Can't I select a smaller image size in camera? I'm not making an argument for the 50. At the current price point, my choices are: an XT50 - a camera that I find too expensive, but about the right size, or an X-T5 a camera that's larger and heavier than I won't, but a better value. I won't buy either.

@PaulTakesPhotos 17 күн бұрын

You can obviously select smaller file sizes in basically any Fujifilm camera. I normally prefer investing in lenses (used) as cameras come and go (in my case)

@stephanweiskorn6760 17 күн бұрын

SX20 is a miniature XH2S both great for video making. XT50 is a miniature XT5 both great for still photography. Be honest and mention competition with NEW cameras the same price and specs? 😮

@PaulTakesPhotos 17 күн бұрын

That is exactly a point that i was trying to make (maybe not well i admit) if you look at the Sony a6700, Lumix G9-II (not a big sensor) Lumix S9 all of them hover at a retail price of 1300-1500 (depending where you live). I'd personally rather invest in glass. Cameras come and go in my own experience. But you do make a good point

@sherice1730 13 күн бұрын

I’m interested in the xt50 but I want to hear more about how it resolves the small f2 lenses. I might rent one for a week just to see but I’m in no rush because my xt30 ii is still a fun camera

@PaulTakesPhotos 12 күн бұрын

Not that much to find about it here on KZfaq.

@JackBurton-qp4hc 12 күн бұрын

It will give higher resolution than the 26mpix. People get all confused about this sensor out resolving lens stuff. ALL your existing lenses benefit from a higher mpix sensor, sure you might not see 100% of the benefit on some lenses at 400% crop, but so what? You still get it!

@craigcarlson4022 21 күн бұрын

Glad to see you calling out Fuji for its madness of going with 40 mp sensors with apsc-sized sensors, as well as your other points. I’m unsettled and put off by some of the decisions the company is making with camera design & features.

@PaulTakesPhotos 21 күн бұрын

It seems almost all camera manufacturers are hell bend on presenting us with features and sensors that 99% really dont want nor need. If the XT50 would have been weather sealed, stripped of video with an upgraded xtrans1 sensor and the x4 processor i would probably have taken a different view, might even be tempted to upgrade

@craigcarlson4022 21 күн бұрын

@@PaulTakesPhotosI’m with you on all that.

@JackBurton-qp4hc 18 күн бұрын

I want higher resolutions on APS-C. You are not in the market for it, I am. So no, it is not "madness" that Fuji are catering for those like me, not you.

@fredbloggs545 13 күн бұрын

What is madness about a high resolution sensor? You get more resolution, greater crop potential and, at equal image dimensions, the image will have similar (or better due to newer sensor) ISO performance to that of the 26mpix sensor. Not sure what is madness about all those benefits?

@craigcarlson4022 13 күн бұрын

@@fredbloggs545 Fred, I agree with you on those benefits you note. But with the increases in resolution you also have diffraction hurting resolving power at ever-lower aperture settings. That leaves a really narrow aperture span in which you can get/see the res benefits of the high mp. Plus you have bigger files on your storage cards. My saying “madness” was a bit of exaggeration…sorry about that. I guess its my exasperation with the industry trend i feel is more about marketing than image quality.

@richardhale9664 19 күн бұрын

Personally I had been considering the X-T50. The ONLY reason was for the IBIS. I do like the form factor, but then I also like that of my X-T10 and X-T1, so £1300 for IBIS and a slight change in appearance, seems pretty steep to me, especially when considering possible alternatives such as an X-S10 or 20, a used X-T4 or even an OM-5, which goes for so little money I can get a couple of nice primes to go with it too for the same money as an X-T50, but adds great weather sealing and useful things like focus stacking/bracketing and in-built ND filter.

@PaulTakesPhotos 18 күн бұрын

Very well made points!

@JNM93 18 күн бұрын

Which would you pick? XT2 for £390 or XT30ii for around £700, strictly for photo.

@PaulTakesPhotos 18 күн бұрын

XT2 is magic and the price you have there is unique

@JNM93 18 күн бұрын

@@PaulTakesPhotos Thankyou that was my thought XT2 and a lens for the price of a XT30ii body

@alex-chicago-80 20 күн бұрын

I less you're trying to jump into the Fuji system, than get the latest. It just keeps you relevant. My opinion.

@matsyboy6906 18 күн бұрын

Just bought the xt-30ii as my first camera. Can’t wait to try it out and learn more about photography! What’s the best lens to start with (travel/street/architecture)? Thanks voor de video’s!

@PaulTakesPhotos 18 күн бұрын

I'd start with a used 18-55mm kit lens, can't go wrong, as time passes you'll find your style and will be able to match it with the dedicated lenses

@matsyboy6906 17 күн бұрын

@@PaulTakesPhotos yes I bought a second hand 18-55mm kit lens!

@PaulTakesPhotos 17 күн бұрын

@@matsyboy6906 enjoy it and shoot as much as you can :)

@matsyboy6906 16 күн бұрын

@@PaulTakesPhotos Thanks, I will!

@lorenzoamato953 14 күн бұрын

What does it mean that this camera has a "bigger sensor" than the Xt30? More megapixels does not equal having a "bigger sensor". Ilisten and respect your opinions, but I think some aspects of this review need rethinking (plus: the focus of your video often shifts away from the main subject, especially when you put an object closer to the recording camera. Again: I respect your opinions, especially when you harp about older cameras, but maybe there is some technical issue that could be addressed by paying more attention to the specifics and strenghts of the newer cameras, being AF one of them?)

@PaulTakesPhotos 13 күн бұрын

Hey, thanks for commenting and sharing your feedback. By bigger sensor I actually mean more pixels.in the same format. I didn't articulate it well. Point taken. As for the AF it is on the XS-20 fully AI enabled and for some reason either choosing facial or product mode it does this. Still figuring out why once I do... Episode coming up. This episode was purely my opinion why I am not upgrading this time or anytime soon. The XS20 is a cross between the xt4 sensor and the xt5 processor and AI. I'll follow the XT50 in the coming year to see how it fares and also curious about Fujifilm future lens releases.

@chaitong6264 8 күн бұрын

Sir what you recommend camera not big around 800-1500$ prefer sony or fuji

@PaulTakesPhotos 6 күн бұрын

Sony a6400 or Fujifilm XT30II

@chaitong6264 5 күн бұрын

@@PaulTakesPhotosi did buy x-t50 with new lens kit with 1800$ 😍

@gothamindembaum 12 күн бұрын

6k open gate is a MUST for anamorphic cine lenses.

@JackBurton-qp4hc 18 күн бұрын

Please stop using "bigger" when discussing sensors of the same dimensions. It will be confusing to new users thinking the X-T50 has a larger sensor than the X-T30II. On lenses: Existing lenses benefit from the higher resolution sensor.

@PaulTakesPhotos 18 күн бұрын

Good point

@gothamindembaum 12 күн бұрын

Do f think xt50 shoots open gate where did you read that.

@PaulTakesPhotos 11 күн бұрын

It doesn't. My xs20 does. The XT50 shoots 6k but not open gate

@Snapit551 20 күн бұрын

The autofocus is way more accurate and the newer Fuji lenses produce far better cropping than 26mp

@PaulTakesPhotos 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Highly appreciated

@gothamindembaum 12 күн бұрын

WTF signal to noise improves as sensor size increases this is undeniable fact period end of story.

@PaulTakesPhotos 11 күн бұрын

The sensor actually doesn't increase, the number of megapixels does on the aps-c sensor.

@gothamindembaum 11 күн бұрын

@@PaulTakesPhotos you referred to micro 4/3 did you not that’s a different sensor size and I’m pretty sure you implied that there’s no advantage noise and dynamic range in an increasingly large sensor which is incorrect. There’s an inherit advantage that outweigh noise performance that is specific to the sensor technology itself.

@VinceDae 9 күн бұрын

A bigger sensor means better light gathering YES ... stop spreading false information, that's not good for anyone :)

@PaulTakesPhotos 9 күн бұрын

Sensor is not bigger just more megapixels.

@VinceDae 9 күн бұрын

@@PaulTakesPhotos you say "a bigger sensor doesn't mean better lowlight, that's a myth" ... I am not talking about more MP ...

@alltagsvlog 5 күн бұрын

@@VinceDae still Not true. My Full Frame a7m1 has much worse low light performance than my X-T4…. Even though the sensor is bigger on the a7. More sensor surface „tends“ to deliver better low light performance in comparison to a reasonable equal good sensor of smaller size. But that is not a solid calculable fact,… Also, the newer sensor in the x-t50 might even yield better low light results than the older x-t30 sensor just because it is newer, more advanced hardware. That every pixel yields less light due to smaller size does not mean it performs worse if the hardware is fundamentally different. If you compare same size and generation hardware sensors - 12mp and 24mp (Sony a74 vs ZV-E1) than you see the outcome you expect. Less mp - better low light performance due to bigger pixels. Same goes for sensor size. Current state of the art FF sensor tends to perform better than same mp state of the art apps-C.

@VinceDae 5 күн бұрын

@@alltagsvlog it’s crazy how you can be this wrong and still think you’re right. Ofc an older full frame sensor will have disadvantages to a WAY newer APS-C, but that’s not about the sensor and more about the tech. Fact is that if you take the same gen sensor with equal amounts of MP, the FF will always outperform the APS-C, that’s just simple psychics …. Photons don’t care about your feelings man…

@alltagsvlog 5 күн бұрын

@@VinceDae read carefully - your argument is exactly identical to what I’ve claimed! If the tech is identical - the size matters. But in real life that is not always the case. Hence why I say that it is wrong to „always“ just assume that the bigger sensor will have the better performance. It depends heavily on the sensor. I also gave the fitting examples with different FF and APS-C sensors I own and know and have compared to each other.