Mirrorless Camera

[ironclad_chomskyan]

So I have been thinking of getting me a camera for a while. I am mostly a hobby photographer, and have been trying to learn stuff on my phone camera. Used to own a DSLR back in the mid-2010s, but that was a pretty basic one.

Wondering if I should get the Sony Alpha ILCE-6700M or the Fujifilm X-T50?

[bumbervevo]

I had the Sony a6000 and was incredibly happy with it. I loved using vintage lenses on it with a mount adapter and got some really cool-looking shots that way. The mirrorless a6700 just seems like a beefed-up verion of the a6000, so I'd pretty happily recommend it.

[ironclad_chomskyan]

I had the Sony a6000 and was incredibly happy with it. I loved using vintage lenses on it with a mount adapter and got some really cool-looking shots that way. The mirrorless a6700 just seems like a beefed-up verion of the a6000, so I'd pretty happily recommend it.

Thanks! Yeah, I decided to go with the Sony. Besides the autofocus being noticeably better than the X-T50, the sony is also weather-proof. I was kinda split between the 6700 and 7IV... but decided the extra money for the full-frame did not really make a lot of sense for me.

[ward]

I'm too late... Fuji 10000%. If you want video (or maybe extreme low-light)... Sony. If you want a camera that feels and functions like a camera and takes images that don't look cold and digital... Fujifilm. I use a Fuji X100Vi and I don't have to edit my photos... I just add a film simulation in the camera and that's it... all unedited:

https://wardhale.com/category/photography/

My camera has the same sensor as the Fujifilm X-T50... it's just smaller and has a fixed 35mm F2 lens (23mm, but 35mm equivalent).

[ironclad_chomskyan]

I'm too late... Fuji 10000%. If you want video (or maybe extreme low-light)... Sony. If you want a camera that feels and functions like a camera and takes images that don't look cold and digital... Fujifilm. I use a Fuji X100Vi and I don't have to edit my photos... I just add a film simulation in the camera and that's it... all unedited:

https://wardhale.com/category/photography/

My camera has the same sensor as the Fujifilm X-T50... it's just smaller and has a fixed 35mm F2 lens (23mm, but 35mm equivalent).

@ward Those are some seriously good shots, man!

So, I already ordered the Sony. I was so... sooooo... tempted by the Fuji X-T50. And most of the reviews I saw also said more or less the same thing... the Fuji's color reproduction seems amazing. I was also seriously digging the Fuji's retro body, and the old school physical dials on the body.

What I was a little worried about, particularly because I still consider myself a beginner, is the autofocus performance and the lack of weather-proofing. I think the weather-proofing is what got me to go with the Sony. But now I am rethinking...

[ward]

@ironclad_chomskyan The autofucus thing... I've never noticed it on my x100Vi. Well, the focus during a video recording SUCKS... but when you aren't shooting video, it's really fast. I think lens choice will help as well. So, I think it's more about what you are shooting. If you are shooting wildlife or sports, it's probably too slow... if you are composing your shots and taking your time, you probably won't notice it.

Now, this is coming from someone who has manual lenses and used to do this as a profession in NYC... with all manual gear. So, everything feels fast to me, lol. I'm sure the Sony is faster. They are a tech company first, camera company second...