Buy Z50 or keep my Fuji T-30: I have a Nikon Z6 with X24-70S and a DX50-250, as well as a few earlier Nikon lenses. Additionally have a Fuji T-30 with 18-135 and 18-55 lenses. Am...

KEN SPECKLER Loc: Bethesda,MD

I have a Nikon Z6 with X24-70S and a DX50-250, as well as a few earlier Nikon lenses.
Additionally have a Fuji T-30 with 18-135 and 18-55 lenses. Am considering replacing the Fuji
equipment and buying the Nikon Z50 as my smaller camera, and concentrating on Nikon.
Would appreciate any and all comments, suggestions and advice. Thanks for your help.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

KEN SPECKLER wrote:

I have a Nikon Z6 with X24-70S and a DX50-250, as well as a few earlier Nikon lenses.
Additionally have a Fuji T-30 with 18-135 and 18-55 lenses. Am considering replacing the Fuji
equipment and buying the Nikon Z50 as my smaller camera, and concentrating on Nikon.
Would appreciate any and all comments, suggestions and advice. Thanks for your help.

A Fuji T-30 is what an old model pre-X series. Image wise you might find the new Fujifilm X-T4 beats nearly everything but the also high end Sony. Nikon and Canon are kind of behind on innovation and are stuck in the muds.

mymike Loc: Tucson, AZ

Tough question. Sounds like you have GAS (Gear acquisitive b syndrome). How often do you shoot with your Fuji? What does your Z6 lack that you would expect to gain by getting the Z50? Sounds like the only one to gain if you got the Z50 would be Nikon.

domcomm Loc: Denver, CO

Keep your lenses and update to a Fuji X-T3 or X-T4. Check them out on DpReview.com. You'll be glad you stayed with the X series.

KEN SPECKLER Loc: Bethesda,MD

the T-30 is an X T-30

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

mymike wrote:

Tough question. Sounds like you have GAS (Gear acquisitive b syndrome). How often do you shoot with your Fuji? What does your Z6 lack that you would expect to gain by getting the Z50? Sounds like the only one to gain if you got the Z50 would be Nikon.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

I think you are better off simply keeping what you have and forgetting about the Z50. Compared to the X-T30, the Z50 is significantly larger and heavier - almost as large as the Z6. There's not much advantage switching the X-T30 with a Z50. Unless you feel the Z50 has some unique feature which will significantly improve your photography.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

domcomm wrote:

Keep your lenses and update to a Fuji X-T3 or X-T4. Check them out on DpReview.com. You'll be glad you stayed with the X series.

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jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

As always, my advice is to look for comparison reviews. Newer and more expensive are generally better.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

Why do you have a DX 50-250?

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

You could not pay me to part with my X-T30!

KEN SPECKLER Loc: Bethesda,MD

to go with my Z6 without the adapter, and it was inexpensive

KEN SPECKLER Loc: Bethesda,MD

Thanks. I'm leaning in that direction

ARW

It comes down what you are comfortable with. They both produce beautiful images.
I tried Fuji also owning Nikon and never got used to the menu and ergonomics.
Nikon is very familiar to me and know my way around the Nikon menu and settings which
the Z50 offers. I have the Z50 as well as a Z7 and D850 and I enjoy the Z50.
It works well with the FTZ adapter with the DSLR lens though a little more awkward
than the mirrorless lens. The kit Z50 lenses are very sharp.
Either way you'll be OK.

moonhawk Loc: Land of Enchantment

KEN SPECKLER wrote:

to go with my Z6 without the adapter, and it was inexpensive

But the Z6 is full frame, a DX lens is crop sensor--Don't you get serious vignetting?