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Nick Devlin did our first-use report on the X-T1. I've now had a chance to work with this exciting new camera for a while myself. I'm not going to write a laundry list of features, because these are available hundreds of other places on the web. I also will not comment to any degree on image quality. Here's why.
Now, in early 2014, I don't believe that there are significant differences in image quality between major cameras and camera brands with roughly similar MP count sensors. Yes, one might have better high ISO capability, another might have more or less pleasing colour rendition – important if you shoot JPGs. But, other than megapixel count, which at more than 16MP is of little importance to anyone who doesn't make gallery-sized prints, it's my belief that IQ difference between cameras with sensors of MFT size or larger, is of less importance than how they handle, and of course, most important of all, individual lens quality.
So, while reading DxO test numbers, and some reviewer...

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