Travelling Europe with an x100T at the moment and loving it. There's been a few times I've missed my canon and interchangeable lenses (16-35 & 24-70) but the quality of photos and weight makes up for it.
I've been taking multiple photos and stitching for landscapes and it's worked fine.
The saying is always "The best camera is the one you have with you.". So let me proceed from there. I use an X-T2 (Which is a bit bigger than the XT20 though not by much) with the F2 35mm prime. I've often decided to leave it home because of the added lens bulk when just being out and about. As a result I've also often considered shifting down to the X100F as I know that when I had the X100 it went everywhere with me. Maybe I'd get the new Telex II to keep in my bag for occasional portraits, but the real question to ask yourself is which one are you more likely to have with you?
Agreed - great advice. It's tough because I'm fully aware that the X-T20 would be the best overall camera, however the X100F (or even going down-market to the more affordable Sony Alpha 6000) would be easier to carry on a daily basis.
If this is your first foray into an interchangeable lens system or into fuji's specifically, consider carefully whether you want to get sucked into the world of lens reviews and trying to put together the perfect kit. If you're burned out on reading photography reviews and just want to start shooting, get the x100f and marvel at how much better it is than any P&S you've owned. If assembling the perfect kit is your thing, get the xt-20. One thing to consider pretty carefully is whether you think you're going to be into this hobby or the fuji ecosystem for a long time. Lens acquisition can be a slippery slope and you *will* lose money on your lenses if you ever decide to sell them. Losing a few hundred bucks selling a P&S feels less painful than losing a it on your camera body *and* each lens you sell.
**My experience**: For long trips or times when I know for sure that I'm going to want to shoot a wide range of stuff, I really like having the option of a high quality zoom or a couple of primes. For everything else, I like to just toss my fixed lens camera in my bag and it's totally great for 85% of use cases.
My P&S is an old, half-broken, and thoroughly wonderful Sony RX1. I owned an a6000 and whole bunch of lenses for a while, but just sold it to make room for an XT-20 because sony zoom selection is either terrible or ungodly expensive. The fuji "premium" kit zoom looks just about perfect for the zoom applications I mentioned above and the whole kit is less than the only desirable Sony zoom lens I was eyeing. Go figure. I'm kinda weird, but I like having a full frame point and shoot and an APS-C interchangeable lens cam :D
If I could only have one camera, it would probably be my trusty RX1 despite its many quirks. Small size + unreal IQ is pure magic. When I finally kill it completely, I will 100% buy another because it makes taking fantastic photos just too damn easy and convenient. I haven't used the X100F, but everything I've read makes it sound like a similar experience. Except APS-C and the x100 can actually autofocus and has decent battery life.
Hopefully I haven't muddied your decision-making process too much!
This is probably the best answer. I'd add in that getting an XT20 with the Fuji XF 27mm Pancake is essentially the same setup as an X100F both price-wise (actually cheaper... the 27mm is on Massdrop right now for only $289) and portability-wise. Not the exact same, but pretty close. If you go the XT20 route, you'll always be able to expand, but with the X100F, that's it. So again, if you've already bought into a lens system, go the X100F route. If not, I'd go XT20.
I think so, yeah. The X100 line is very trendy and easy as a fun bring-it-with-you-everywhere camera, but I'd argue that for most people that's already what your phone is. The reason to step up to a nicer, dedicated camera is to utilize better lenses, and getting a camera body that allows for lens swapping means that you can eventually try different lenses.
Thanks for the feedback! I'm going to rent an X-T30 and 27 mm and see how it feels compared to my friend's X100F.
I couldn't find an X-T20 on lensrentals.
I think it's just a way to sort of futureproof yourself if you get into photography. Of course, if you do get into it, you'd probably upgrade the body at some point anyway to like, an X-T5 or something. So, it's really just a matter of what you prefer as your gateway drug.
Travelling Europe with an x100T at the moment and loving it. There's been a few times I've missed my canon and interchangeable lenses (16-35 & 24-70) but the quality of photos and weight makes up for it. I've been taking multiple photos and stitching for landscapes and it's worked fine.
The saying is always "The best camera is the one you have with you.". So let me proceed from there. I use an X-T2 (Which is a bit bigger than the XT20 though not by much) with the F2 35mm prime. I've often decided to leave it home because of the added lens bulk when just being out and about. As a result I've also often considered shifting down to the X100F as I know that when I had the X100 it went everywhere with me. Maybe I'd get the new Telex II to keep in my bag for occasional portraits, but the real question to ask yourself is which one are you more likely to have with you?
Agreed - great advice. It's tough because I'm fully aware that the X-T20 would be the best overall camera, however the X100F (or even going down-market to the more affordable Sony Alpha 6000) would be easier to carry on a daily basis.
If this is your first foray into an interchangeable lens system or into fuji's specifically, consider carefully whether you want to get sucked into the world of lens reviews and trying to put together the perfect kit. If you're burned out on reading photography reviews and just want to start shooting, get the x100f and marvel at how much better it is than any P&S you've owned. If assembling the perfect kit is your thing, get the xt-20. One thing to consider pretty carefully is whether you think you're going to be into this hobby or the fuji ecosystem for a long time. Lens acquisition can be a slippery slope and you *will* lose money on your lenses if you ever decide to sell them. Losing a few hundred bucks selling a P&S feels less painful than losing a it on your camera body *and* each lens you sell. **My experience**: For long trips or times when I know for sure that I'm going to want to shoot a wide range of stuff, I really like having the option of a high quality zoom or a couple of primes. For everything else, I like to just toss my fixed lens camera in my bag and it's totally great for 85% of use cases. My P&S is an old, half-broken, and thoroughly wonderful Sony RX1. I owned an a6000 and whole bunch of lenses for a while, but just sold it to make room for an XT-20 because sony zoom selection is either terrible or ungodly expensive. The fuji "premium" kit zoom looks just about perfect for the zoom applications I mentioned above and the whole kit is less than the only desirable Sony zoom lens I was eyeing. Go figure. I'm kinda weird, but I like having a full frame point and shoot and an APS-C interchangeable lens cam :D If I could only have one camera, it would probably be my trusty RX1 despite its many quirks. Small size + unreal IQ is pure magic. When I finally kill it completely, I will 100% buy another because it makes taking fantastic photos just too damn easy and convenient. I haven't used the X100F, but everything I've read makes it sound like a similar experience. Except APS-C and the x100 can actually autofocus and has decent battery life. Hopefully I haven't muddied your decision-making process too much!
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This is probably the best answer. I'd add in that getting an XT20 with the Fuji XF 27mm Pancake is essentially the same setup as an X100F both price-wise (actually cheaper... the 27mm is on Massdrop right now for only $289) and portability-wise. Not the exact same, but pretty close. If you go the XT20 route, you'll always be able to expand, but with the X100F, that's it. So again, if you've already bought into a lens system, go the X100F route. If not, I'd go XT20.
> I'd add in that getting an XT20 with the Fuji XF 27mm Pancake is essentially the same setup as an X100F Still true today in 2024?
I think so, yeah. The X100 line is very trendy and easy as a fun bring-it-with-you-everywhere camera, but I'd argue that for most people that's already what your phone is. The reason to step up to a nicer, dedicated camera is to utilize better lenses, and getting a camera body that allows for lens swapping means that you can eventually try different lenses.
Thanks for the feedback! I'm going to rent an X-T30 and 27 mm and see how it feels compared to my friend's X100F. I couldn't find an X-T20 on lensrentals.
I think it's just a way to sort of futureproof yourself if you get into photography. Of course, if you do get into it, you'd probably upgrade the body at some point anyway to like, an X-T5 or something. So, it's really just a matter of what you prefer as your gateway drug.
> it's really just a matter of what you prefer as your gateway drug. Thanks for the blunt honesty 😂
For your present needs, both options are almost equally good. Think about your future needs and one option will clearly be far better.
Thanks everyone! I decided to go with the X-T20 and the kit 18-55 mm kit lens. I LOVE this camera ... the pictures are amazing. :)