Hi all, need some help here. I have been using canon system for the past 8 years, from 400d to 40d and now 6d, however in recent months, i am kind of wanting to change to another mirrorless system main reason being the weight issue. I do travel quite often and do some hikes and normally when I hike, I do bring my 70-200 along as well for some tele landscape shooting, which makes my backpack heavy.

With the new XT-2 receiving a lot of positive reviews and it seems like more and more shooter from other system are jumping to Fuji, it makes me kind of wanting to jump as well. However, I am not 100% convince for now and therefore needing some help here from fellow shooters.

Some might ask me to get into fuji system and still keep my canon system, unfortunately, i currently do not have enough money to keep 2 systems. I will need to get rid of my canon system and only i can change to fuji. Also, sony is currently not in my mind as the af lenses size tend to be more or less same as canon ef sizes.

So here are some questions.

1. For ex-canon FF users now Fuji user, what are the reasons that made you switch to Fuji other than size?

2. For current canon FF users that wanted to change to Fuji, what is holding you back to Canon?


Btw, other than travel photography, i do street and sports as well. And sometime events.

It'd be great to hear some words from different users.

This post has been edited by Grajindo: Jan 14 2017, 09:49 PM

You might want to also state which one of those are critical (paid jobs) as those should have higher priority.

*btw, ever considered a Canon 100D and put a small lens?

Fujifilm have some good lenses to work with on what you wanted to shoot. But do note, the Fuji 50-140 f/2.8 isnt a small lens but you have the alternative to go for the 55-200 f/3.5-4.8 which is compact for hikes.

Fuji system are small and extremely tacky AF for focusing and tracking but at the cost of battery life. Average 400 shots per battery or lesser if you use live view full time. So you will be carrying approx 10 batteries in total. Other than that, its all good.

I shoot with Nikon FF as part time professional and used Fuji but i maintain both system.

My current Fuji setup is XE-2s + 18-55 f/2.8-4, 55-200 f/3.5-4.8. A very simple setup to backup the Nikon giants. I have tried to move to Fuji but I couldn't work without the 600mm lens hence I keep it as a casual backup.

My advice to start on fuji system is get a used body first and get the adaptor to able the use of your canon lenses. Once you have tested your comfort and mirrorless tolerance, slowly migrate to fuji once you see fit.

This way you dont loose much during the transition

Would put travel the main priority follow by event. Least will be street.

100D is not in consideration as I need weather sealing.

I have rented a XT1, together with 16mm f2.8 and 35 1.4 for 3 days. Nothing bad to say but with the short time frame it doesn't help me too much in helping me making a move.

In term of image quality, do you see any big difference in them? I believe that the new XT-2 should have almost identical IQ compared to my 6D if not better.

Honestly, the X-TRANS sensor is really a magic. It have some of the best high-ISO noise control as it makes the noise grain to looked more film like than the counterparts does by over-processing etc. The image is on-par with the D4 I owned and have better edge on color rendition too. D600 surpass the XE2s but the XT2 will easily surpass most full frame IQ even with just its kit lens 18-55.

So far I am extremely happy with the XE2s I have

Firstly, go to ur nearest doctor and check whether u hav GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome).

Joking aside there are numerous positive review on the XT2 that many have jump ship to Fuji. But....do you really need it? Do you need the 4k? Do you need an entire new lens system? Fuji lens size are slightly smaller (correct me if wrong) cause of its apsc size sensor. The battery life is mediocre unless u put in the grip. And most importantly, img quality nowadays is pretty much indistiguishable from any other brand. Do you absolutely like Fuji jpeg or u only do raw?

Or should you consider alternative like canon M5 if travelling light is priority? That way you can still use ur old canon lens without having to switch everything.

This post has been edited by DaddyO: Jan 15 2017, 09:39 AM

Yea, main reason to jump is because of weight and size. For battery life, I think I could possibly live with few extra with me. Yes, I like Fuji JPEG and that was one of the main reasons I got my X100 few years back.

Whereas for M5, I believe that I will need an adapter for my EF lenses, which kind of make the whole thing pointless in term of reducing weight and size. Which is the same reason why I am not considering the A7II.

Now I think what is important for me is to do a calculation of how much weight I can save if I switch to Fuji and that will probably enough reason for me to switch.