Fujifilm X-T4 Mirrorless Camera Body - Silver

I've had this less than a day so take my review for what it's worth. I'm a longtime photography enthusiast and mostly take pictures of nature, food/cooking, my baby, and baby-related things. But I like to take beautiful, professional-quality photos and camera phones don't always cut it (hey sometimes they do!). I grabbed the xt100 a couple years ago to introduce myself to fuji's mirrorless line (I hadn't purchased a new camera in a long time and had never used a mirrorless). But I didn't want to dive all the way into a more serious camera (e.g. xt2, xt3) until I was confident I'd love it and use it a lot. So I eyed the xt3 for a long time, but because I do not use a tripod, and prefer prime lenses (none of mine have OIS), I was worried about the lack of ibis in the xt3. So I eyed the XH1, but that seemed to have its cons as well according to reviews. And in all honesty the XT cameras are just better looking.So I just just kept playing with the xt100, taking 500 pictures of a single thing trying to get one non-blurry shot because the camera, I've since learned, is pretty slow, and I'm apparently a shaky person. I used a tripod now and then for food, but at some point the dumb camera's bottom was ripped out by the tripod mount because it, honestly, is just poorly built.So I was sad, and just gave up on cameras for a while and even though I had read some speculations about the XT4 a year or so ago, at some point I completely forgot about it and just used my camera phone all the time.When I saw the XT4 was already released AND had IBIS, I was so so so excited. I did all my reviewing and bought it asap (BTW it was delivered via Adorama through Amazon super fast - said it would be here the following Monday and got here Friday). As soon as I got it turned on and took a few snaps my mind was BLOWN. I had absolutely no idea how slow my the xt100 actually was until using this thing. The xt100 may as well be an alien artifact from another planet compared to the xt4. This camera is FAST. Takes 0 time to autofocus and snap, and all my pictures have been beautiful and crisp. Ibis is definitely doing its job. If the xt3 is this fast then I can see why people wouldn't care that much about IBIS, because it truly is fast lol. But the IBIS makes me feels way more confident that my shots won't be a haze, especially when I'm shooting my baby (I know, ibis doesn't help with a moving subject - but it's hard to take multiple pictures of one moment, as I did with the xt100, when a baby is moving all around, if that makes sense).Also, I don't recall the xt100 having a white-priority WB mode (maybe it did and I never realized it), but it's nice, really nice. In fact it's exactly what I try to accomplish in lightroom. I'll have to keep testing shots to see how it translates to my photography style, but right now I like it.Is the camera worth 1700? I don't know, depends on you I guess. It's a lot of money. I've read a lot of comments on other sites saying 1700 is too much for a non-full frame camera. But I don't know how that is decided lol. Since Fuji has said they're never going full frame, and if you've invested thousands of dollars into fuji lenses (and love their cameras, like I do), then I don't know if that rationale can apply to you. Fuji set their price at 1700 so here we are. It's is probably the max I'd be willing to spend as someone who doesn't have a lot of money lying around or shoot professionally. But considering I've been waiting over 2 years for Fuji to release a camera like this, for me it's worth it. Also, supposedly its IBIS is better than the other competing brands, and personally I want the best best best IBIS if I'm throwing down almost 2k for it.

My wife and I are long time Fujifilm camera users, having started with the X T1 and X100 (we now have the X100V). As each new model of the X Tx series as been released we have generally upgraded and the X T4 is the current best they have produced. My wife upgraded from the X T2 and I upgraded from the X T3 and we have a good range of lenses (from our 23mm prime to the 100 to 400mm Zoom). We mainly shoot still photographs, so the video features are not the main reason we use this camera but it is very competent.Pros:1. IBIS makes using my 16 to 55 f/2.8 (the sharpest lens in my collection but without image stabilization) safer and ensures sharper results. Testing showed I get about 5 stops of stabilization. I can shoot at substantially slower shutter speeds.2. Improved auto focus performance. Not as good as my Canon R5, but more than good enough for the majority of uses I have, even some fairly challenging wild life shots.3. Beautifully made and is a camera that makes you want to take pictures.4. USB C socket in camera charging.5. Longer battery life with the new NP-W235 battery. I easily get a days shooting with the new battery, whereas the older battery would often need to be changed for a fully charged one 2/3 of the way through the day.6. Superb out of camera JPGs and video.7. New 'floppy' screen is more flexible for those awkward shots and video.8. Feels more responsive.Cons:1. Slightly changed body size and shape, so none of the original cases fit the camera.2. That new battery means all your older batteries are no longer usable, so you have to buy new spare batteries (luckily my X100V uses the older battery)..3. External charger not included in the package.4. Auto focus and tracking trickier to setup than it should be.5. Headphone socket requires a dongle (provided).6. Expensive. You can now buy a full frame camera for less than the cost of this camera, however the lenses for this camera are lighter, smaller and cheaper than the equivalent full frame lenses. Think of the total cost of the system rather than just the cost of the body.Summary:If you have the X T2 or earlier, this is a no brainer upgrade. If you have the X T3 (which is still available) you need to think more carefully about whether the improvements are worth the inconvenience of buying new batteries and a new battery charger. A lot of Fujifilm lenses have OIS, so the IBIS is a nice luxury but I love the way it improves my shots for that 16 to 55 f/2.8. Note also that the sensor is the same sensor that is in X T3 (it is an upgrade from the X T2 which has the 24.3 MP sensor).If you are looking to get into serious photography, the quality and output from this camera is amazing. APS C cameras ultimately have built in disadvantages with respect to full frame cameras (noise due to lower light gathering capability etc.) but this camera produces amazing pictures with very low noise for a smaller sensor. Note that lenses for APS C camera are smaller and lighter than their equivalent full frame lenses, so they are very good for wildlife. The 100 to 400 mm lens I noted above is the equivalent of a 150 mm to 600 mm lens in the full frame world, which pulls in some great shots. Those lighter lenses mean you are also more likely to have them with you than their larger (and more expensive) full frame counterparts.Overall this a beautiful camera that is a pleasure to use. This is one of those cameras that gets out of the way when you want to take pictures.