![]() And finally, Nikon is rumored to at least finally update the Z6 with the professional features it was missing. The Sony A9 II and perhaps the upcoming A7 IV are also intriguing. When it comes to professional mirrorless, the Canon R5 and R6 look great. I think you will find yourself looking elsewhere for answers. It can handle 80-90% of the situations you will want to photograph.īut if you are looking for a professional camera system, I think you would be well-served renting an XT-3 or 4 for a couple of weeks with a nice lens and really pushing it to meet more challenging situations. The accompanying lenses are relatively affordable. At its current price, this is a steal of a camera. If you are considering the XT-3 for a personal camera, I think you will love it. Though I used the Nikon D850 for more dynamic situations like astrophotography and some select landscape shots, the Fuji was always the go-to for walkabouts.Ī Cadillac Mountain sunrise as seen through a Fuji XT-3. And I shot with it about 75% of the time, particularly when I went on hikes with my dog and bicycle rides. I did bring my Fuji to Acadia National Park on my recent three-week workcation. I have augmented it with the incredible XF 56 f1.2 lens, and the less impressive but low profile XF 27 f2.8 lens. It’s a damn good lens that delivers robust sharp images. Finally, it’s joystick-based autofocus system is 80 times better than the Nikon D850’s.īelieve it or not, I am still using the kit 18-55 F2.8-4 kit lens, too. Its compensation dial is better and more intuitive than Nikon’s compensation feature. In addition, the Fuji XT-3 bracketing feature is superior to Nikon’s, particularly when shooting handheld. ![]() It is simply head and shoulders better than the Nikon DSLRs I have used. What I Love About the Fuji XT-3īass Harbor Head Light as photographed on my Fuji XT-3.įrom a technical perspective, the Fuji XT-3 is a vastly superior video camera. But with so many cheap full-frame cameras hitting the market, I understand this. This is a minor issue for me, but it has come up a few times with tight portraits.įinally, I am still a bit peeved that Fuji released the XT-4 so quickly after the 3 and that the company basically gutted the latter’s price making my used XT-3 worth only several hundred dollars. Why bother when you have a Nikon D850?Ī smaller nitpick… Pixel peepers may find the unique Fuji X-Trans processor pixels a bit annoying, particularly if you want to edit at that level. As a result, I wouldn’t use my XT-3 for an event or night photography, unless I needed to as an emergency fill-in body. I have seen it miss in several low light situations where Nikon DSLRs almost always succeed. These flaws impact night and event photography.įuji’s low light experience is bad enough that even though I can shoot with the XT-3, I avoid doing so. Finally, its lower ISO range ends at 160, a far cry from bigger full-frame sensors featured on Canon and Nikon. The XT-3 struggles to meter well in such situations. I pushed the edit as far as I could take it without making the photo too grainy. Sophisticated Camera Users Should Be Aware of these XT-3 FlawsĪ lovely single frame sunset taken with the XT-3, but it does illustrate the limited dynamic range. Instead, I will simply discuss the negatives and positives based on my experiences, and how the XT-3 fits into my current kit. I’ll leave that to the DP Reviews of the world. This review doesn’t feature lab tests, and hopefully, it won’t bore you with overlong descriptions of technical details. Given the cheaper and quite good XF lenses, yes, the XT-3 is probably as good a value as entry-level full-frame mirrorless cameras like the Sony A7II, Canon RP, and Nikon Z5. For $1000, I don’t think you can buy a better crop-sensor body. Its sister In-Body stabilization empowered XT-4 is a much pricier $1700. The XT-3 is currently a $999 crop sensor device. I would not replace my D850 with an XT-3 or 4. When I read such claims, I just shake my head. It is not a better camera than professional full-frame cameras. While a crop sensor device, the XT-3, and its newer sister XT-4 are often lauded as comparable to many full-frame cameras.Īfter more than a year shooting with the camera, I can safely say the Fuji is a wonderful second body. When it became clear the Nikon Z6 was tragically flawed with both major autofocus issues and intentionally stunted device (hello one slot), I passed and bought a Fuji XT-3. ![]() Scoot Down the Highway was an award-winning street shot I took with my Fuji XT-3.
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