From Nikon to Fuji X-T1 or Sony A7rII? “Better colors, more lenses, 1/32,000 ES, faster RAW editing workflow = X-T1!”

When it comes to switching from a DSLR to a mirrorless system, there is one decision that often causes photographers quite a headache: should I get the Fujifilm X-T1 or the Sony A7rII?

Last summer I’ve played for three days with the Sony A7rII, and wrote my impressions here. Well, I’m happy to see that I’m not the only one, who would go for the X-T1 because of the better colors, the wider selection of lenses, the painfully slow RAW editing of the A7rII files and more.

Guam Photography decided to get rid of his Nikon D4. So he borrowed the X-T1 & the A7rII and tested them.

Speaking of lenses, he compares the XF56mmF1.2 with the Zeiss 85mmF1.4 (with LA-EA4 adapter because, so says the reviewer, “right now Sony doesn’t have really any great portrait lens“) and the XF16-55mm with the Sony 24-70mm.

He tested it in his typical shooting situation (portrait), and saw, for example, that the images coming from the 16MP APS-C X-T1 + XF16-55mm are actually sharper than the one of the 42MP A7rII with Sony 24-70mm.

At the end he goes for the Fujifilm X-T1 because:

• RAW file sizes is smaller – editing worflow is quicker [look at the video at minute 9:45 and see how long the the A7rII needs to load]
• the max. shutter speed of the A7rII is only 1/8000. X-T1 has an electronic shutter of 1/32000. No ND-filter needed to shoot wide-open in daylight.
• Fuji has better colors
• Fuji has better white balance
• Fui has great selection of high quality lenses
• best value for Image Quality [for the price of the A7rII body only, he can get an X-T1 and a couple of primes]

Of course this is just his personal opinion. The X-T1 is the better choice for his needs and for his bank account. There is no “right” or “wrong” answer. But at least he motivates his choice after testing both cameras in his typical shooting environment (portraits), and decided that, despite the on paper superior specs of the A7rII, the results he gets from the Fuji X-T1 are better (for his needs/personal taste etc.)

Full video here on youtube

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Highlight: X-T1 using the 50-140mm, cracking lens, soo sharp !!!!!!!!