Sony A6600, Fuji XT 3 or?

philstanbridge · 21 Jun 2020 at 17:50

Got totally fed up lumbering my dslr around with the lenses and fancied a change. I want something much smaller. I don’t mind changing the lenses I just don’t want the bulk. That said I’m not totally against a point and click zoom either.

I like portrait and landscape.

my short list is the Sony A6600, the Fuji XT 3 or maybe even the Sony RX100 VII.

what do you guys think?

philstanbridge · 21 Jun 2020 at 20:13

Occasionally but not often in low light. I like beach landscapes which I’ve been taking recently after 10pm up here in Scotland and it’s still light. Different story during the winter :-)

the camera I have recently sold is the Nikon d7500 just to give you a comparison.

philstanbridge · 22 Jun 2020 at 08:16

I hadn’t considered the XE3 and it’s better for the budget. I think compact has to be the way to go, with kids there is no fun in lugging a heavy bag of lenses around.

philstanbridge · 22 Jun 2020 at 20:52

So it might be a toss up between the Sony and the Fuji? I’ve no experience with either however, the Fuji XE3 is significantly less money which is always good. The A6600 might work out too much money for me really looking around.

philstanbridge · 25 Jun 2020 at 20:24

I’m thinking second hand Fuji XE 3 with a 18 55 maybe? Keeps the spend under £1k and should be sufficient. I’d like a wider lens too for the beautiful scenery round here but I may wait and see how it pans out. I’m not sure about Fuji lenses at all tbh.

the Sony looks like an excellent choice but after owning a d7500 I’m not sure a compact would keep my interest for long and I definitely can’t afford both.

philstanbridge · 25 Jun 2020 at 23:24

That’s a fab price. Brand new too wonder what the lens quality is like.

philstanbridge · 26 Jun 2020 at 06:09

Lol went to look at Argos and the xt has gone up to £900

philstanbridge · 26 Jun 2020 at 09:55

So guys, for me, I think it's going to be Fuji. Hearing lots of praise about them. Fits the bill perfectly really, and nice and compact. But which one, and which lens? There are so many. It's daunting. I still like the look of the XT-3. I also still like the look of the XE-3, even though that is 3-4 years old now. If I go second hand, I can get more for my money. The AF concerns me a bit, as does lack of IS, or should it? Do the lenses handle IS?

philstanbridge · 1 Jul 2020 at 07:05

Still haven’t decided on XT 3 used or the much smaller, cheaper XE 3. I know they can’t be compared to each other but I’m trying to work out if the XE will satisfy. It might be all I need. Hmmm

philstanbridge · 1 Jul 2020 at 19:19

Ok XE 3 it is. But which lens as there is quite a choice? I love landscape and portrait. The 27mm looks interesting, as mentioned above. But I would need a more generic lens too.

philstanbridge · 2 Jul 2020 at 12:37

Oh that is a good deal brand new too.

philstanbridge · 2 Jul 2020 at 16:35

Found it somewhere else for £599 brand new with the 18-55 but don't know much about the store..

philstanbridge · 2 Jul 2020 at 20:36

Okay that £599 was typically out of stock. I’ve looked second hand and a good quality camera and lens is £700. I can get brand new for just under £800.

that curry’s deal - is it quite a regular thing or just a couple of times a year?

philstanbridge · 3 Jul 2020 at 19:56

Still undecided. Maybe dare I say, back to the drawing board.

I’m slightly reluctant to spend big on an older camera, but as importantly I’ve been reading the menu system on the xe 3 is diabolical and I’ve got very big hands. The buttons are tiny apparently. I’ve also read the AF is pretty poor in comparison to what I’ve had before..

For all the positives of owning a small camera am i shooting myself in the foot?

philstanbridge · 4 Jul 2020 at 08:12

There’s a small independent in the next town that maybe worth a punt. I’m not sure if it’s open through this however. the larger shops are 40 miles away.

philstanbridge · 4 Jul 2020 at 09:04

I hear you.. there’s always a compromise which I’m prepared to accept to a point, but reading Ken Rockwell’s review has definitely put me off lol..

The XT 3 is still smaller than what I had before, but it’s a bit over what I’m comfortable paying to be honest. So I need to do more research, but I do end up going in circles..

philstanbridge · 4 Jul 2020 at 12:31

No I realise that, but my original idea isn’t going to work.

if I went with the XT 3 what second hand glass would you go with if you like a bit of portrait and landscape and a spot of bokeh.

philstanbridge · 5 Jul 2020 at 09:57

Hey thanks a lot some really good info there. I had obviously seen the XT200 pop up in my search but because there are simply so many choices I had overlooked this little gem.

definitely worthy of further consideration that touch screen is awesome.

can see that model at one rather generic site for £599, otherwise it’s £749

philstanbridge · 5 Jul 2020 at 12:01

Lovely, ordered. Let's see how I get on. Great price that.

philstanbridge · 9 Jul 2020 at 00:11

Quite excited now.. I think it’s due to me tomorrow at some point via Royal Mail. I’ve also been reading up about the menu system, that ken Rockwell seems to absolutely hate the Fuji setup. Apparently most functionality can be set by the touch screen which is fine by me on a smaller camera, so we will see.