Fujifilm X-T10 Black Mirrorless Digital Camera Kit with XF18-55mm F2.8-4.0 R LM OIS Lens (Old Model)

I'm normally a Nikon user, and have tried the Sony A6000. This is my first Fuji and I am impressed.Build QualityFirst of all, this camera feels amazingly dense. There is no flex or give in its mostly metal body. The dials are solid and turn with just enough resistance to feel right.This camera is small and feels heavy for its size. That is not to say it is a heavy camera though. I just mean it is deceptively heavy for being so small.Because of its small size, I find myself accidentally hitting buttons. I think in this respect, the X-T1 would have been a better choice for my average hands (I'm a male, 5'11"). The X-T1 is larger and has an ISO dial, but features the same processor and image quality.Photo QualityEveryone raves about Fuji JPGs, and I can see why. The JPGS that it produces are fantastic. I chose Classic Chrome for an added touch.There is a lot of talk about how Lightroom has issue with fine details like grass when rendering Fuji RAW (.raf) files. If you find this to be an issue, try Capture one or other RAW converters..I chose the 18-55mm lens. In 35mm equivalent terms, this lens acts like a 27-82mm lens. It is all metal and also feels well-built. This has to be the best kit lens I have ever seen. The fact that it is f2.8 on the wide end and 4.0 on the zoom end is great. If this is the only lens you ever use, your photos will look better than your friend's photos because of these larger apertures. You'll find more bokeh (the quality of the blurriness of the background) than you would with a lens that has a 5.6 aperture on the zoom end.On other kit lenses for other camera manufacturers, the zoom end is usually f5.6. Fuji does have a kit lens like this as well, the 16-50mm. The 16-50mm is supposed to be plastic, including the rear mount (I have not verified this in person). It is f3.5-5.6.Other NotesI find the fact that you need a tool to "install" the strap to be a bit odd. Thankfully Fuji includes the required tool and it is easy to use.The hot shoe does not come with a cover.Depending on your usage of the LCD screen, you should expect an average of 300 photos per battery charge.There are those who have complained about the memory card being recessed too much next to the battery, making it difficult to remove the card without first removing the battery. I have not found this to be an issue, and easily removed the memory card without removing the battery.You need to think slightly different when using this camera. It has a quick Auto mode switch, which is great if Auto is what you prefer. As for other modes, there are no P, A, S, M modes. However, the aperture ring on the lens has an auto switch, the shutter speed dial has an auto setting, and iso is adjusted in the menu. A red "A" indicates "Auto". So if you set the shutter speed dial to "A", you will be in Aperture Priority. If you set the aperture switch to "A", and adjust the shutter speed dial, you will be in Shutter Priority. If both the aperture ring and the shutter dial are both on "A", you are in Auto mode. The point is, you need to think in terms of manual settings, but you can also configure it into the various modes you may already be familiar with.OverallThis is a fantastic camera. I chose this to be my travel and/or lightweight camera to use when I did not want to carry around my Nikon. It is very beautiful and fits (figuratively speaking) right between my big DSLR and my cellphone camera. It is perfect for when I want more control than a cellphone camera can provide, but less weight and bulk of a DSLR.Update: Rumor has it that the 24 Megapixel X-T2 (the follow up to the X-T1) will be announced in June 2016. It would be reasonable to assume a follow up to the X-T10 would be announced soon after.

Rambling on time....I owned the Great X-T1 a little while back but ended up going a different direction. Well, I decided to come back to Fuji (mainly for the amazing JPG quality since I get bored with always post processing Raw) and was about to get the X-T1 again. Went to Dpreview just to check things out and saw that Fuji had this camera out. Dpreview only gave it Silver, but I dug deeper and read more reviews including forum posts. It really came down to what I typically shoot vs what items listed below that were different than the X-T1 that made me go with this camera.1) Smaller size - Smaller size with same great sensor (yes, it is still the same one, but why fix what aint broke?) is exactly what I wanted2) Smaller buffer - I don't typically need 15+ burst shots for what I shoot. That being said, I do tend to get more than what reviewers had posted. Shooting JPG fine with shutter speed at 1/1000 I get 15 shots before it starts slowing down. That is plenty for what I would use it for.3) Small flash - Not really a difference since the X-T1 had a small flash as well (external). I actually find it very useful. Works well for general picts family, pets etc.4) Less dials on top - I really liked the dials on the X-T1. The way the X-T10 is setup is great. So easy, and fast, to switch shutter speed, Aperture and ISO. They really thought things out.5) Smaller EVF - Noticeable for sure, but not bad at all. The X-T1 had an amazing EVF and the X-T10 is a really good one. I really don't even think about it vs the X-T1.6) Smaller fixed eye cup - Thought it would be an issue, but I actually like it.7) Not weather sealed - Not important to me. People tend to over rate this item IMHO. Many forget that you are only as good as you weakest link. If you don't own a lens that is weather sealed you are in trouble anyway.Ok, so those things out of the way. You still get the phenomenal out of camera JPG. Yes, Phenomenal is the right word. Fuji colors pop and are the most accurate I have ever used. Add their customizable "film simulations' and OMG what a treat. You basically get all the FUJI films of the past in your camera with tweaking allowed. So much customization is what finally wraps up why I love FUJI. From the many buttons you can adjust to the great customizable "Q" menu you can just set up what ever you need to do things easy and fast.Oh yeah...focus speed and accuracy. Some have complained that they get a lot of out of focus shots. I just don't see it. Granted I use Single point mainly, but it is pretty much dead on for me. I also find the focus speed to be extremely fast in good light and still really fast in low light especially if you use the center 15 points what have phase detection. The hybrid AF in this area uses both contrast and phase detection which I find works really well in low light.Ok...enough rambling. I would love to go into depth on the great Fuji lenses but you can read up on each of them. I do keep the 23mm F1.4 on my camera most of the time. 3D like quality.