XT2 is the camera i have been waiting for, but i think the launch price is abit high consider i paid just over 1000 GBP for A7r couple of years ago. as much as i think XT2 ticks pretty much every box i can think of, i cant justify spending that much ona non-FF :grin: but i think the starting japanese grey import price is around 950GBP, so hopefully i can pick one up around 900GBP before xmas :grin:
An interesting comparison indeed. Unfortunately, the current top Sony the A7R II costs almost exactly twice as much as the X-T2, $3,200 vs. $1,600. The 24MP A7 II on the other hand, is just $100 more expensive than the Fuji and 100 grams heavier. The question is if it's worth $100 more:
The lenses:
Fujinon 56mm f/1.2 (84mm eqv.), $999 and 405 grams (total weight = 912g)
Sony 85mm f/1.4, $1,798 and 820 grams (total weight = 1,419g)
Fujinon 16-55mm f/2.8 (24-82mm eqv.), $1,199 and 655 grams (total weight = 1,162g)
Zeiss 24-70mm f/4, $1,198 and 430 grams (total weight = 1,209g)
I own neither camera, but what the above figures and illustrations tell me is that the differences in quality, price and weight are ignorable between these two systems when using camera bodies and lenses of similar price. No normal person would be able to see any significant difference in image quality between them. The fact that one has a larger sensor is also becoming irrelevant unless one chooses to buy the more expensive Sony top model that offers significantly higher resolution, an even then, one would have to print very large to see the difference. What it boils down to is personal preferences.
Where I live, Sony and Fuji happen to be the two best selling brands of interchangeable lens cameras at the moment. It will be interesting to see what Photokina brings to the table this year.