What mirrorless should I go for?
I've been doing alot of research recently into what camera i want to get as my first mirrorless and I've basically landed at the choice between the fuji xt3, xt30, and xs10. The xs10 and xt3 are about the same price right now with the 18-55mm kit lens and the xt30 is about 200$ cheaper with the same lens. I want to do mostly photography and maybe a little bit of videography. I'm mostly interested in street photography, landscape photography, general travel shooting and also low light in those situations, for example doing night time city photography, photographing aurora when I'm out hiking etc.
So my question is which of these would be the best pick?
The xs10 has the ibis which is nice, while having the fully articulating screen which is less incognito for street photography.
The xt30 is the most compact and the cheapest, but no ibis and weather sealing. (Maybe a minor point, but i like the retro look better on the xt30 and xt3)
The xt3 has weather sealing, but no ibis and is bulkier than the other 2.
As I said, all 3 are more or less similar in price right now so I would feel comfortable price wise with any of them.
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
Posted Jan 21, 2021, 5:09 PM UTC
Some general comments:
For video work, IBIS is very helpful. Lenses like the 18-55 have imagine stabilization, but IBIS will make this better.
ergonomics: this is personal choice. I have long fingers and thought a big grip would be better, but I've had Pentax cameras with big grips and an XT30 with a tiny on the front and back, and I actually preferred the XT30. I only hold it with two fingers and a thumb but it's comfortable for me. I know I'm in the minority here though and many people online prefer larger grips. The average person will prefer the XS10.
button layout and controls. I really like the dials. I like the XT3 dials more than the 30, and I like that I have the option between command wheels and dials. I also know a lot of people that prefer the precision of wheels and a few Fujix shooters who have access to the dials and exclusively shoot using the command wheels.
firmware: the XT3 has a more recent and updated firmware than the XT30, and the XS10 is brand new. The differences wont be crazy, but the XT3 has improved autofocusing over the XT30, and the XS10 will be more of a priority for firmware updates.
Weather Resistance: only the XT3 is weather resistant. This isn't waterproof or weather proof -- they can still get destroyed in a storm -- but it gives you more protection. Sandy environments you're a bit more safe at protecting the inside of your camera from sand. It's designed to work in colder temperature too, but I honestly couldn't tell you what difference that makes.
Basically decide what you want and need in a camera. Ergonomics are big, and the difference between the XS10 and the others. There are a bunch of nice features, like weather resistance and ibis but you can't get everything without an XT4 and you might not even need.
Thanks for the great insight, the choice paralysis is a struggle!