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nmerc_photos wrote:
People like the fixed length cameras because it simplifies the process. No need to worry about how to pack 30lbs of lenses. Lightweight, efficient, and fun. With much better images than a phone could produce. While still maintaining the tactile feel and being able to adjust the exposure triangle with ease.
Because it's so small, it also doesn't attract attention. And people often think of the Fuji as a toy camera, not realizing its value. Even if you take something "small" like an R6 and pancake 12mm, lots of people recognize it, it's bigger, and you'll get more looks for sure.
Especially true in certain events (this is off topic of honeymoons probably), but I've had numerous concerts, weddings, sporting events, where they would not let "professional" gear in - which meant anything without a fixed lens. Friends would be unable to bring in their Canon/Sony/Nikon setups, but the Fuji got in every time.
I don't know about the Sony ones, but the Fuji ones also have built in film sims which give it more of an "artistic look".
They're definitely not for everyone, but my first ever camera was a Fuji X100V, and if I was forced to sell every piece of camera gear except one lens/body combo, I'd choose the X100V hands down every time.
And that's having owned every single R body + RF lens Canon has made (except the 100-300 which came out after I swapped) as well as now owning the majority of the Nikon Z lineup.
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Only having 35mm FL like many film p&s's used to, just doesn't appeal to me. I used a 35mm FL p&s on film one time after I first got into photography, nice, compact, but very limiting.
Who's talking about 30lbs of gear? People love to say DSLR's are big and heavy, but mostly it's not true. The SL2 is about a pound, very light, as are the 10-18, 18-55, & even the 55-250 is light considering its ff equivalent and probably puts the camera even more ahead, given the tele capabilities. Under 3 lbs if you bought all 3 lenses, use DLO in DPP to improve performance shooting raw, and has mirrorless DPAF in LV to help accurate focus. I think someone posted a photo on a set somewhere and had managed to get the 55-250 in, and the 24mm pancake might not be much bigger than the X100 series. Similar FL.
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