There are better cameras for the money - Expectations not met

After reading reviews in the trade press and on the internet I bought this camera in August 2014 and made so on vacation over 2000 images. Unfortunately, most of the photos were of no use and not meet mediocre claims if you know what is image quality. I own several cameras - both full-frame DSLR as well with APS-C sensors, and may the Marketing advertising claims of Fuji relating to the great image quality not confirm.

The main criticisms were as follows:

- Poorer image quality than my DSLR APS-C format - and between an XM-1 and a full-frame DSLR camera are worlds apart when you look at the pictures in full resolution
- All images without exception had a blue cast (white balance deficient)
- Almost all had pictures with the standard zoom lens on a third of the area of ​​the screen can not be ignored blur - and chosen at all focal lengths

So far so good. Poor quality control in Fuji, such things can happen sometimes. With a detailed error description and images the camera has been sent to Fuji with a request to resolve the two serious errors (white balance and lack of sharpness). Back came a camera with something better white balance and slightly better image sharpness, but the faulty lens has not been replaced, but only repaired. That was not professional.

Conclusion: it was my first and my last Fuji camera. But who is looking for a compact system camera at the same or lower price significantly better image quality, which should look at times Samsung or Sony. I can only advise each of the interested for a system camera, even to make comparison photos with different cameras. The image quality of the Fujifilm X-M1 anyway was disappointing, even though my operating concept has fallen overall.