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I recently went from a Nikon D7000 to a Fuji X-T2. I've gotten used to the EVF (quite low latency, but crappy dynamic range), but the main annoyance is poor battery life, unless you're willing to have the additional grip attached 24/7, which sorta defeats the purpose of having a smaller mirrorless body. Also, the menu system is completely unintuitive.

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I can't say I've had a particular issue with the X-E3's battery life even when using it to shoot lots of pics at an event. I do carry spare batteries but I can usually get through a day of hundreds of photos on just one.

I don't love the menu system either and I really wish they could have figured out a way to get ISO on a top dial.

That said, the X-E3 has a lot of appeal. Especially with its pancake lens, its feel reminds me a lot of various rangefinders I used to use and it's much more responsive than the X-E1 I used to use. I'm less of a fan of the more SLR-looking form factors.

ISO is bound to the front wheel under your pointer finger, press it in to select ISO mode. Have the back wheel on mine bound to shutter speed (top dial set to 'T') and the top function button to switch between the electronic and mechanical shutter. White balance is the only thing that seems a bit out of reach.

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