I went ahead & purchased the Fuji X-S10 with the 5X zoom and like it so much better than the Panasonic G95!!!

I also have a Nikon D7100 and am looking around ... I have decided to move away from Nikon because of their poor support (DX lenses) for the APS-C format. Fujifilm has a much wider selection of APS-C format lenses.

Like both of you, I have the Nikon D7100 and looking to mirrorless, Fuji or not. For my purposes, I love my now old Nikon but I don’t shoot sports and the nature I shoot doesn’t involve fast moving creatures. I agree Nikon’s support of DX lenses isn’t great but I can make do with them and really, 4-5 lenses is the most I’ll ever need. I’d probably like a D7500. However, at age 61 with neck and shoulders not what they use to be, going small (mirrorless) is very appealing and Fuji has terrific lenses.

@@danc3693 Funny, I'm the exact same age as you (61) ... I also still love my D7100 but like you I'm looking for something smaller and lighter for travel. Went to Europe a few times in the last few years and wished I had a lighter camera.

Buy a now discounted X-T3... much better camera, bargain price, now below 1000 usd

I have switched from Nikon to Fujifilm. Could not be happier ! The colors, size, lens selection, looks ! You will not go wrong. The X-t3 for 999.00 is a great deal right now. There is a learning curve but that is kind of fun and engaging.

Hey there , did you end up buying it ?if so how is it gone ?

@@Pipp08 Hi..Yes I did! I absolutely love the camera! The learning journey has been a lot of fun, I"ve also bought the 70 to 300 mm lens as well as the 16-80mm that I got with the camera. The XS10 is everything I"ve wanted in a camera, it has many of the XT-4 features but without the bulk (size) which is great for my hiking.

@@primal_aperture_photo share your IG 😎

Well said. It is an APS-C format which doesn’t seem to be quite the “thing” it use to be. As a Nikon D7100 who is happy with his camera EXCEPT really wants/needs the size and weight of mirrorless, this Fuji looks nice and at a competitive price point. My biggest issue with Fuji is being limited to only Fuji lenses and their price point.

Just curious on what you ended up going for ? Hope all is well

The first camera I've bought in something like 30 years. Have to say my mind is blown. I know nothing about digitals, but I do know something about Japanese companies. Fujifilm has a great reputation here.

Well you better hurry kuz the xt2 ain't worth (shut yo mouth!)

Get the X-t3... the new firmware 4.00 makes it blazingly fast!

Thanks, Hugh! :)

To: SnapChick and Hugh - Thanks to both of you for your recent videos on this camera. I am an ancient old SLR/DSLR geezer who is only now in the process of seriously shopping for my first mirrorless camera as a travel alternative to my wonderful, but all-too-heavy Nikon D850. Being a mostly Nikon guy (but, not a fanboy), I had been just trying to decide between the Z6 and new little Z5. But, the result of your two videos is that I will give a serious look at the X-S10. I have no idea what motivated Fuji, but for me, the new PASM dial approach does make this camera more appealing. Not only is it more familiar, coming from the Nikons, but to me it just seems more practical. I mean the physical shutter speed dial is a nice homage to the past - and indeed the cameras I grew up with - but to heck with that when you are trying to get the exact shot you want as quickly as you can. I can’t speak for others, but for me the PASM with two control dials is just more facile and faster. The biggest question I have to answer for myself is whether I want to back off from full frame to crop for my travel photos. Methinks I need to try this one out and compare images from it and one of my Nikon FF’s. For, as I told Hugh over the weekend: In the end, the love you take is equal to the images you make. :-) All the best. Thanks again. JW

@@johnwheat1542 - I'm certain you will be disappointed John if you compare images from the X-S10 with your Nikon. Stick with full frame, Z6ii or Z7ii or wait for the followup to the Z50 if you want compact, due end of this year.

@@davidhenderson5051 David, Thanks. I have no doubt you are right about that. I was already thinking that while the X-S10 looks very appealing on size, shooting experience and ergonomics, I would likely be disappointed in the images. I do a lot of landscape work where dynamic range and resolution are important. I am still in the market for a smaller, lighter travel set up to take when the D850 and its glass are just too heavy. I may get the Z5 & Z 24-200mm for that. But, I’m still keeping the D850. The images are just too gorgeous - as you indicated. I think that camera has probably spoiled me on IQ. Again, thanks for the comment and “talking me back into reality.” :-) Best, John

@@johnwheat1542 Amen... All the best with your photographic journey... ;o))

lol

I was about to get the Z50 when this came out. The IBIS and film simulations are indeed game changers

And then they make the custom settings on the mode dial only work for stills. But I guess that can be fixed with a firmware update.

Wrong channel XD

It brought improved focusing, but no additional film simulations.

same

I have used both lenses on an XE3 and XT3. although I have used the 18-55mm and loved it for many years, I now have the 16-80mm almost always on either of my cameras and sold the 18-55mm, in spite of being smaller, lighter and having a 2.8-4 f. Personal choice, image quality, better stabilization, versatility (including being able to get much closer to the subject).

Get the 16mm 1.4 it’s flippin amazing

@@Edmonotone thanks for your feedback!

I would stay with the 18-55 as it is a faster lease and a little sharper. If you need the extra reach get a Vitoria 85mm F1.8. You can get a 18-55 pre owned plus the Viltrox 85 mkII for the same price as the 16-80.

Like most Fujifilm cameras, the answer is yes.

If it's a problem, you could always use back button focus instead.

Yes, I have this dilemma as well. But I like Nikon colors better, so I am not sure what I will do.

It's not a "little" money if you compare price with the kit and tele lens :) Depends on if you want to add more lenses in the future. Not much Z DX glass in sight. Compact 28 and 40mm Z are coming but no wide angle or macro for DX.

@@stanleygabrel5279 I like Nikon colors better too. I feel like the z50 is a better camera than z5 and my skills don’t merit a z6... having said that not sure z50 is better than the X-S10

@@patrick.771 Saw sever al vids where photogs are showing that the Fuji lenses are sharp in the middle but soft on the edges or corners... not sure i would notice though. Still leaning towards z50 because any glass i buy - the z mount or f mount with adapter i can still use if i upgrade to a z6 in the future.

@@aaronjaffe4931 I know. Especially the Fuji zoom lenses. Nikon Z lenses should be better but you lose the F2.8 or constant F4 apperture (depending on what Fuji lens you compare it with). Christopher Frost makes the best lens reviews in my opinon. The Fuji 16-80 is a bit soft.

Good question! I did not use it with any Fuji lenses but I did use it with an adapter and my Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 F mount lens. I didn't even think about spacing/ergonomics while doing it, which tells me the answer... It's good!

@@LeighAndRaymond which adapter lets you control the aperture on the 200-500? As far as I know, because I have that lens also, that lens is electronically controlled aperture, and as far as I’ve seen, there are no electrically connected adapters for Nikon F on Fuji X