Going to Buy a Mirrorless camera looking for recommendations (Page 4): I have to agree. I purchased an Olympus Pen F. Its performance is great. I have found it particularly useful for...

fetzler Loc: North West PA

burkphoto wrote:

Lenses are where all the weight and bulk are. To s... (show quote)

I have to agree. I purchased an Olympus Pen F. Its performance is great. I have found it particularly useful for macro work including high magnification macro. For this I use a motorized rail for focus. The camera is light as are the lenses. Check our the various Olympus models. Lumix has some nices lenses for micro 4/3 as well.

suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ

Fuji has heavy, expensive, zoom lenses and lighter, less expensive, prime and zooms to choose from to keep your travel outfit the size and weight you want. The camera is not stabilized but many of the lenses are and weather resistant as well. Lots of things to think about and no lack of excellent cameras to choose from these days. Have fun deciding.

penndragonn

donie95 wrote:

I am considering adding a Mirrorless Camera for its weight and Video advantages when I travel . I currently have a D750 and a D500 but I find them to large for just travel shots and Video. I was leaning toward the Fujifilm xt3. I have heard good things about it plus it has a good lens line up, at whats seems a fair price for the body and a kit lens of around $1300. I know Sony is a leader in the mirrorless field. I am looking for thoughts and recommendations.

I'd also recommend the Fuji line. Crop sensor, small form factor, fantastic images. With the latest firmware updates, the X-T2 is one heck of a camera. Save some loads of money. Fuji has small lenses as well as medium to large fast glass. I have the tiny 18mm f2.0 and the medium size 18-135mm f3.5 with OIS. Those two lenses will cover EVERYTHING you need. EVERYTHING. As another user mentioned, JPEGS SOOC are great. Fuji color have long been a staple in modern photography. Get the XT-2. You won't regret it.

suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ

penndragonn wrote:

I'd also recommend the Fuji line. Crop sensor, sma... (show quote)

And you should be able to pick one up for about 750.00 maybe including lens (used of course).

berchman Loc: South Central PA

suntouched wrote:

Fuji has heavy, expensive, zoom lenses and lighter, less expensive, prime and zooms to choose from to keep your travel outfit the size and weight you want. The camera is not stabilized but many of the lenses are and weather resistant as well. Lots of things to think about and no lack of excellent cameras to choose from these days. Have fun deciding.

Comparing the Fuji 50-140 f/2.8 to its Nikon equivalent 70-200 f/2.8, the former is significantly lighter and smaller. I sold the Nikon lens and bought the Fuji lens and there is a world of difference in their weight and bulk.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

burkphoto wrote:

Fujifilm XT3 is a decent pick, a little lighter kit than comparable full frame kit (body and 2-3 lenses).

A friend of mine has this camera and it's a fine little camera. But he just told me that you can't use the Lightroom Classic sharpening tool on the XT3 raw files. It's something that Fujifilm and Adobe have been trying to iron out. But they've had a long time to iron out the problem with no luck so far. Some how the sharpening tool distorts the image with some artifacts every time you use it.

johneccles Loc: Leyland UK

burkphoto wrote:

Lenses are where all the weight and bulk are. To s... (show quote)

I actually use an Olympus EM10 and a Lumix G3 and I agree that its the lenses are where the weight is. I have a selection of lenses from prime to zoom and it's the zoom that really adds to the total weight.
I cannot work out however what the difference is between Lumix "G" and "GH" series.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

jeep_daddy wrote:

A friend of mine has this camera and it's a fine little camera. But he just told me that you can't use the Lightroom Classic sharpening tool on the XT3 raw files. It's something that Fujifilm and Adobe have been trying to iron out. But they've had a long time to iron out the problem with no luck so far. Some how the sharpening tool distorts the image with some artifacts every time you use it.

Does converting a raw file to TIFF and then sharpening work?

al13

jeep_daddy wrote:

A friend of mine has this camera and it's a fine little camera. But he just told me that you can't use the Lightroom Classic sharpening tool on the XT3 raw files. It's something that Fujifilm and Adobe have been trying to iron out. But they've had a long time to iron out the problem with no luck so far. Some how the sharpening tool distorts the image with some artifacts every time you use it.

That was fixed over 6 months ago although I don’t have to use it much, it works fine.

gtheodore Loc: Fort Collins CO

I'm a Fuji shooter and love my X-T3. If you're looking strictly for weight, then you're a candidate for Micro 4/3 - either Panasonic or Olympus. While I considered 4/3 when I switched from Nikon, I just didn't like the format and the 2X sensor. That said, there are a lot of folks out there enjoying the lighter 4/3.

WarpedWeaver

Being a Nikon shooter back in the film days (unfortunately all that gear is long gone due to a house break in), I eased my way back into photography with a bridge Coolpix camera. Since I feel I have outgrown it after several years, and video is not my thing, I just ordered a Fujifilm XT-2, with kit lens, for $1099. On my extremely limited budget, this will give me more opportunities to get some nice lenses. When Fuji puts IBIS into an XT-4, maybe I will upgrade.
If Mico 4/3 would work, maybe you should look at a Panasonic camera. I liked the weight and performance of those too.

ggenova64

The difference between a Lumix "G" and "GH" Series is the "GH" has more Video Features.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

jederick wrote:

Mine too after 50 years with Nikon!!

I have to admit that I am really loving my little Sony a6400. I am taking more pictures because it is so easy to take along. I keep telling myself that my D500 and D850 are better for wildlife and such specialties as focus stacking, and studio work. I have a lot of Nikon equipment and I want to make this plan work. I got sufficiently lenses with the Sony for the everyday stuff I wanted it for.

Bazbo Loc: Lisboa, Portugal

donie95 wrote:

I am considering adding a Mirrorless Camera for its weight and Video advantages when I travel . I currently have a D750 and a D500 but I find them to large for just travel shots and Video. I was leaning toward the Fujifilm xt3. I have heard good things about it plus it has a good lens line up, at whats seems a fair price for the body and a kit lens of around $1300. I know Sony is a leader in the mirrorless field. I am looking for thoughts and recommendations.

I love the a6500 although I would also get the Zeiss 18-70 for the standard lens. The Sony FF lenses might be fine, but the lenses Sony makes for this format are not quite up to my needs. Zeiss also makes a 12mm prime for this format and it is an excellent wide angle.

I have no basis for comparison with the Fuji.

Good luck.

jgunkler

I have switched to the Olympus EM-1 Mark II and am delighted with it. Just returned from a trip to Alaska's Denali Park with spectacular photos. My lens had more reach, image stabilization, and picture quality than a companion's Nikon and mine was half the weight and a smaller size. I'm delighted. And look at the cost of professional quality lenses versus full-frame or crop-sensor DSLRs. It will make you very happy to switch.

charlieTDC wrote:

For travel I would get either the Fuji XT-3 or the... (show quote)