Fujifilm XT1 Vs Canon 5D3 for Street,landscape & Travel

<p>I am presently using a 5D3 with 17-40;50 1.4; 70-200 2.8 lenses for Street,landscape and travel but at times I feel its heavy on my shoulders so I am considering options and also which is light on my pocket.<br>

I am considering XT1 lately. please advise and also the lenses.<br>

Urgent!</p>

<p>Well, if you're used to "full frame" and all the advantages that go along with that choice, then it's hard to beat the less than $1,700 image improving features of the tiny <a href=" A7II</a> <<< click<br /> Plus should you decide to keep those zooms, you can still <strong>easily</strong> (AF or MF) use your Canon glass !</p>

<p>In short, you wont't go for fujifilm xt1 in place of 5D3 ?</p>

 

<p>I don't have a Fuji, but everything I read suggests the XT1 would work well. You could help eliminate a lot of weight issues with your Canon kit if you exchanged the 5DIII for a 6D and the 70-200mm f2.8 for the f4IS instead and you could also consider the new 16-35 f4IS. This would lighten your load considerably and yet pretty well give you the same capabilities, or better, than you had before and it would might even cost you less than getting the Fuji kit. The Fuji is good though, but it's a completely new system that may take some getting use to. It will still be smaller and lighter than the Canon, obviously.</p>

<p>I have the XT-1 with the 56MM, 35MM and 10-24MM. I love the images and portability. I still have my Nikon 810 for when the Fuji will not excel. The Fuji does not focus as quickly with moving subjects as well as the Nikon does. </p>

I switched from Nikon full frame to Fuji. The Fuji gear is small and light, the sensors capable and the lenses first rate. For

travel and street the Fuji gear is ideal. For landscape I would still prefer my old D800, but all in all I still prefer the Fujis.

 

But you need to low-power the expectations reasonable. With any mirrorless system you don't get the speed and AF

performance of a high end SLR. You can put the 18-55 on the X-T1 and have a great travel camera, or use the 10-24 and

you'll have a great landscape kit (though not as high resolution as you're used to) but there's really no way to make a

good mirrorless action kit regardless of what brand you pick.

<p>An XT1 would definitely shave weight and should work well for travel and landscape. depending on the lenses used, it can also be a very good street camera. the fuji lenses are great performers, but you have to have a good idea of what lenses you want to use, and some of the better ones aren't exactly light on the pocketbook. if you're attached to the 70-200, you can get the fuji 50-140, but you'd shave more weight and save more money with the 55-200 (which is a cut above typical consumer telezooms. but slower on the long end). the 18-55 is better than most kit lenses optically, but it's not as wide (obviously) as a 17-40 on full frame. fuji does make a 10-24 however. for street i would recommend the 27/2.8 pancake, unless you really need the 1.4, in which case the 23 or 35 would be the best options. what i wouldn't use a fuji system for is video and sports.</p>

<p>I was leaning towards a D750 to replace my D300 but the more I see of the XT1 and their lenses, the more I think I am going to swing to the Fuji. Their customer service and firm ware upgrades are impressing me also.</p>

<p>My opinion: the Fujis produce an excellent image. I think you could take very nice landscape photos with them. If you are more of a sports photographer, keep the DSLR. If not, you will gain more than you will lose by selling the DSLR kit and buying the Fuji.</p>

<p>I would argue that mirrorless cameras of any kind are superior tools for the three categories that you mentioned.</p>

<p>I bought the X-T1 as a travel camera. I have been very happy with the image quality and handling. My D800 with the 14-24 mm, 24-70mm, and 70-200 f/4 became a chore to carry. My travel setup now consists of the X-T1 , 10-24 mm f/4. 18-135 mm WR f/4-5.6, and the 23 mm f/1.4 lens. The combination fits into a medium Domke bag and weighs 5 1/2 lbs (bag included). It's not going to replace my Nikon for action photography, landscapes, or heavy uses of flash, but I find it's quite often the camera I'll grab for other purposes.</p>

<p>"I was leaning towards a D750 to replace my D300"</p>

<p>I was leaning to be able to have a more creative eye. Tried various cams with disappointment ....jeez, even tried to communicate with them after a few beers.</p>

<p>But they just sat there dumb machines without a word to say for themselves.</p>

<p>Last time I will read a brochure!</p>

 

<p>Just think with the latest development, coming soon, in quantum physics a computer 1,000 times more powerful than the latest and greatest.....A1 intelligence.</p>

<p>Stick that in your Nikon you will never have to worry about taking a decent photo ever again it will do it all for you. Never have to worry about buying the latest and greatest to be a real photographer.<br /> Help is on its way...</p>

<p><a href="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=10&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0CGMQFjAJ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsciencetech%2Farticle-2503370%2FQuantum-physics-proves-IS-afterlife-claims-scientist.html&ei=q0WfVLqtKIH_UvWhgJgL&usg=AFQjCNGwUzOl16X5KVx8l-9LZvRdb2cN7g&bvm=bv.82001339,d.d24">Quantum physics proves that there IS an afterlife, claims ...</a></p>

<p>And beyond the grave you will still be taking great photos....</p>

<p>Not following you at all Allen!</p>

<p>Tim: Perhaps the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle prevents pinning Allen down more closely.</p>

Still using the Fuji XPro-1 with the 50 1.4 lens. For landscapes of beaches at sunset the Fuji produces good images printed to 12x18. ISO

was 400. I have not created an image worth making a 16x20 or 20x 30 print yet. I suspect the image quality will still be good.

The XT-1 should be pretty good choice unless you need speed for action and sports photography. For fast action stick with the DSLR.

Ricky

<p>Are you really going to dump all that really great Canon gear for a Fuji because it's lighter?</p>

<p>I have both and use them. The answer is pretty simple, when I want something light I take the Fuji.<br>

When I want the best quality I take the Canon. If I want to shoot landscape I take the Canon (24 TS and filters.) If I need to shoot action I take the Canon.<br>

I don't know any full time shooters who have replaced their Canon/Nikon stuff for mirrorless. They are not even close to being a substitution IMO.</p>