I went through a similar situation a few years ago. I had been shooting weddings and couples/family portraits for about 10years and just burnt out. Got to a point where I almost despised picking up the camera and rarely used it outside of paid work.
I bought the X100V. The size/portability did nudge me back in the right direction. Ultimately, it was only about 12months before the novelty of Fuji film sims, fuji color, and JPEG shooting wore off. A fixed lens camera with inferior AF is a hard pill to swallow coming from the R5 and a bunch of L glass. I've since sold that camera and directly replaced it with the A7CR, and eventually sold the R5 and replaced it with the A1ii. With a compact lens on the A7CR, the form factor difference between that and the X100V is negligible. Neither are truely pocketable but the A7Cr is a more capable tool.
Considering you have the A1 already, I think adding the A7Cr or the A7Cii would be ideal. You'll stay in one system, you won't lose any capabilities, and you'll be able to go choose between full size vs lightweight based on the activity. You also get the added ability of shooting with 2 bodies with interchangeable lenses, simultaneously, if needed.
Sep 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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