The fact that the grass came out sharp too is incidental to what happened. Any photo taken on the X-A3 will indeed look much better than a phone can manage, but full creative control isn't as easy as on a DSLR, if that's what you're after. So to be more precise: that sensor but with PDAF capabilities. I bought my first X-A1 in August '15 and my 2nd X-A1 last year. If they want to follow Leica they need to think a wee bit more. The X-A3's physical controls are limited, both by the size of the body and the camera's ambitions. What part of his "Personally I think..." and "I dont think" comments makes you say he was trying to speak for all photographers? There are also a plethora of selfie modes. Nikon makes a viewfinder attachment for the D70 that bring the image back up to (pretty much) what I was used to on the N70 (and what I was seeing on the D200). Do you want to switch out of Canon and go to Fuji? Much more than the Lecia TL2 just to pick a recent example. Every camera manufacturer makes their profits on other lines of business, not cameras. I have a couple of XT-2s and most of the lenses but wanted a smaller walking around camera. They are not in a position to give anything away. Subpar copy of a camera!!?? New York, Also, people often have multiple cameras. Different CFA puts your generated colors in different places, wrong places in the case of xTran. Secondly your whole post is a crock of sh*t! I dont think you get the requirements for general entry level photography in 2017. I like the sample gallery pics. Compare for yourself the RAW images of a Sony A6500 (weak AA-Filter) with a X-T2 RAW (with a converter of your choice). Sony A6000 output and WB is garbage in comparison to the XA3. Enter the Ulanzi ST-09, an adjustable mount that allows you to turn an Apple Watch into a live viewfinder on the rear of your iPhone. The cameras are based on an APS-C (X-A3) and a medium format (S3) sensor. And in the dark, it's enough for landscape usage with wideangles and normal lenses to put infinity and this gives me a 100% hit ratio, that even with my old fullframe reflex was a BIG dream, without a proper or calibrated distance scale with most lenses and non working af in the darkness. 'Originally the term referred to a camera equipped with an electronic view-finder'. Vaporware no more: the much-speculated-about Zeiss ZX1 has arrived. It's available in Canon EF, Fuji X, Leica M, M42, MFT, Nikon F, Pentax K and Sony E mounts and the first units are expected to ship in January 2021. This is certainly a camera aimed at those looking for good-quality photos without getting bogged down in photography basics. The next step up from the X-A3 in Fujifilm's X Series range, this is a fabulous little camera, with a lovely finish and nice handling. Oh look a Fuji review and the camera is not even X-Trans whatever that is. Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Although we had a few different lens options for this review, we mainly used the 16-50mm kit lens that most buyers will get. The Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN is for the photographer who wants a focal length that falls squarely between 50mm and 85mm. Beats cell phone cameras for very well under 600 bucks. Actually, even less problems than shooting Fuji colors on Fuji cameras :)). As explained above I would very much like an upmarket Fuji with a Bayer sensor. Fujifilm is clearly aiming this advanced compact at those who love taking photos – including plenty of selfies – and who are ready to make the jump from their smartphone to a 'proper' camera. Not exactly putting your best foot forward. You'll want to be shooting in Raw mode for the best possible quality, as the camera's JPEGs are produced using a rather unsophisticated sharpening algorithm (this will mainly show up when viewing your landscape photos at larger sizes)....”, Personally I think it’s pointless to have an “entry level” camera that requires RAW to get the best out of it. But flashes up to 200 or so volts are allowed, so even really old flashes are usable. a displacement of the shooting frame in the viewfinder from the actual area to be photographed especially in close-ups, is automatically corrected in real time. A Bayer sensor will always deliver more organic files than the X-Trans. But this review is in essence about a consumer grade camera. I mean if you can't test a Sony G-master on a Nikon how the hell do you know it's a brilliant lens? Aside from its 24 Megapixel sensor, twin control dials and excellent battery life, the X-A3 otherwise sits in the middle of the above group. The X-A3 is comparable to Sony;s a5500. @caver3dI asked a question and you answered it so where is the drama? To KeepCalm, stay calm. Snapsort compares the Canon M3 vs the Fujifilm X-A3 to find out which is the winner. The Exif for the JPEG in the Conclusion states: AF Point Set : Unknown (256) Focus Pixel : 3491 1641It appears that the part of the pillar as well as the face were both in the focus zone. They claim that they haven't done it because they don't handle x-trans this is an answer to their claim. With a 1.8x squeeze, the lens produces a more pronounced anamorphic effect than the 1.33x lenses offered by Sirui, albeit at a much higher cost. Planning to treat yourself to a new full-frame camera this holiday season? It's like that silly Pentax camera with LEDs on the handle. D600 just excels there. I have an XPro 1 and a XP1 I do not intend to up grade either for at lest 6 years. Don't expect to push that "discard color info" for anything but mediocre results. Here come all the conspirators claiming the results were rigged to make X-Trans look better since the little "image quality" bar is shorter than XP2 and XT2. Looks like their lens testing is the same. Take a Raw file and pull up the shadows and you'll see very similar amounts of noise to the very best of its contemporaries shot at the same shutter speed: meaning the Fujifilm is adding no more electronic noise than the best of its rivals. It sits above the entry-level X-A10 but considerably below the X-E2S. In what aspect are they better than the X-trans sensor cameras? If you are talking about looking at 800x640 pixels on monitor or 8"x10" print, I agree. Bayer needs no interpolation, so no false details and no backed in chroma noise reduction. Top of the Fujifilm X-A3 As standard, the Fujifilm X-A3 comes with the 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II kit lens. I think "average Joes" have different hobbies than photography :). Last but not the least, the camera is very cheap. We're glad you asked. The review in a nutshell: competitive APSC IQ hampered by sluggish medium format like AF and operation. Were you shooting in good light in your vacation? Do manufactures deliberately hobble new models rather than give it all away first go. You can do it on your own. The amount of detail compared to XTrans is equal. Adobe can do Fuji colors too (with proper presets). @J A C SThanks, but I don't care about Fuji colors and the rest of their BS.xTrans CFA is crap. To offer you the pro or enthusiast, the devices you need and want, the money has to come from somewhere. The xa series seems to be an intentionally crippled camera that will never grow up and become competitive with their flagship stuff. Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year has selected 25 photos for its People's Choice Award. Setting in-camera sharpening to -2 (and noise reduction as well) gets you very sharp and detailed image, not murky as you would expect, with film-grain-like noise when the sensivity needs to climb to higher ISO's. I would like to be able to purchase an xpro2 without an x trans sensor. I beg to differ. One control dial. Less chroma noise in the XA-3, plus more detail from the higher MP sensor. The Fujifilm X-A3 isn’t the sleek body of the X-T line, but it doesn’t exactly have any big deal breakers — unless you are particularly set on that viewfinder. ... Eye-level viewfinder. I said the same as TORN. Unlike models higher up the Fujifilm range, the X-A3 can't shoot video in 4K, just Full HD. I think it is unfortunate that the bayer sensor fuji uses in the xa2 is only available in their low end apsc camera. The X-A3's LCD screen with 180-degree tilt presents some nifty usability options. The one you have with you. Take a closer look. Back to sleep. An X-A2 got me into the Fuji system and I took a lot of my best pictures with it and it's ultra light and very sharp kit lens. Laowa 15mm F4.5 Shift Lens Review: What is a shift lens, and when is it useful? And I think that very few people extend the category to include film rangefinders. Cameras and camera bodies released by Fujifilm as a part of the X series, in chronological order: Fujifilm Finepix X100: Prime lens compact digital camera with custom APS-C sized CMOS sensor and hybrid viewfinder, and fixed 23 mm f /2.0 Fujinon lens. Chris and Jordan from DPReview TV also shot a gallery with the lens, but on Panasonic bodies. The X-A3's 24MP CMOS sensor, with strong Raw image quality and dynamic range will yield good results. "What's your definition of "organic" in this context? The dynamic range, colors, tones are simply superb - nothing like anything I have achieved even with my FF bodies. The X-A3 also uses a traditional (Bayer) color filter rather than the X-Trans filters found on the company's more expensive models, such as the X-E2S. And the Fuji cameras have a certain style and user interface which is unique to Fuji. The reviewer apparently used zone mode, and we do not know whether he got the statue at the center of the zone. Angled front view of the X-A3, silver version, with the XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II lens. X-A line does it much better. It, and the X-A10 are Fuji's entry-level, budget cameras. Just slap that Bayer sensor in a higher up body and I will be happy with Fuji. The kit is superb for travel and casual photography. Fuji's upcoming X-E3 will be comparable to the a6000 series. The 3.0-inch 1,036,800 dots (345,600 px) LCD screen feels solid and looks good with good colour and clear text. The rest is BS, superstition, folklore myths and marketing propaganda. especially for a person who shoots landscapes. It's has always looked like pseudo science to me. I have no doubt the D810 would wipe the floor with the X-A1 in high ISOs, but on lower ISOs I do believe APS-C cameras can compete with FF cameras nowadays. The resaon is simply the interpolation that is needed by the RAW processors to render an image from the scattered color pixels of an XTrans sensor.