I will rather dwell on what makes the difference between the two models, namely, the SENSOR.
I reassure the least techno freaks among you, the difference in picture quality is not obvious between these two fraternal twins, unless play magnifier 100% on the computer. The kind of sport that is practiced on some forum, which most of you does not care to be polite .... And you're right, because most of the time it degenerates quickly in the genre "which has the largest focal .... ...." u
In short, the XM 1 has a sensor Squirt without Bayer matrix and XA 1, a conventional CCD, a little altered by the guys from at Fuji.
So all that's fine, but what does that mean?
To make it simple and fast, the XM 1 capture more details through micro contrast largest of its sensor. Interesting, especially for all types of photos require a max dive macro genre, architecture etc .. The dynamic range is somewhat better on the XM 1, allowing him to cash a bit better in strong contrasts of light outside.
After, frankly, for the photo of every day, without taking the cabbage to examine a photograph pixel by pixel, XA 1 is scarcely less good!
Anyway, XA or XM is 5 * in terms of image quality and these 2 devices bury all first prize SLR, yes ma'am.
Already, I see all those who proudly wear their plastic reflex rise en masse to remake me wearing. Sorry, apart from the lack of optical viewfinder, I do not fault the excellent dive, impeccable colorimetry and the near absence of lens defects 16-50 mm twins.
An optical quality of this kit, I see that often, apart from Pentax. It's all plastic and light as a sparrow, but as they say in circles in trendy photo is a RAZOR.
in the end, you have two exceptional devices and NO I do not work with FUJI!
The best proof is that I have you kept the crisper for last. FUJI, there are those who give themselves struggling to achieve exceptional devices and then at the back of the hall, there are those who design the menus, the interface and manuals ....
They are paid per collateral migraines? They hate their colleagues to death on the floor above? No doubt, we will never have the answer. But what is certain is that the menus of these devices are obscure, needlessly complicated, not to mention settings that of a sudden you do not allow more changing other parameters. Disgusting ....
We comforted by seeing the generous brochure printed on true PAPER present in the box. Good luck to all, it is about as clear that a European Constitutional Treaty ......
Frankly, happiness without suffering, you still believe it at your age .......?