Welcoming the Fujifilm X-E2 to my team

Got itchy and got myself a new toy. I have been carrying around my Panasonic GF2 for about a year now and its been bothering me with how it performs in low light. I'm main purpose of the small camera was for more dining and hanging out with friends type of shots. Only problem is that its usually happens at night and indoors, two situations where the GF2 didn't handle well. It really hit my last April when I was in Vegas taking a photo in front of a restaurant and it ended up unusable. Since then I really slowed down in using the GF2.

Along came the Fujifilm X-E2, I've been seeing how well the X-Trans sensors are handling higher ISO, they are performing nearly as well as my Canon 5d3 and the images have been significantly sharp since the AA filter has been removed. I've also been interested in manual focus and the Peaking Mode has interested me since it came out on the Sony Mirrorless cameras. And so I took the jump and coupled it with the Fujifilm 35mm f1.4. 

Here are my thoughts about the X-E2 and the 35mm
Pros:

• the images are super sharp
• high ISO performance is similar to the Canon 5d3, X-E2 doesn't have a ISO range as high as the 5D3
• Peaking Mode works very well enough that I primary use it in manual mode when focusing
• the balance of the body and lens feels pretty neutral
• the setup is bigger than my GF2 w/ 14mm combo but its a lot more travel friendly than my 5D3 and whatever lens I put on it.

Cons:

• the SD card is located really close to the battery cover. its a little hard to find space for my fingers to pull out the card and I'm worried about breaking the cover, it would have been better if the SD card was on the other side of the battery
• the eye control sensor is on the right side of the EVF which doesn't always detect my face when I use my right eye to view the EVF with, it would have been better if the sensor was on the bottom of the EVF
• the AF is not as smart compared to the 5D3, or at least is not picking out point I would expect. The X-E2 seems to pick the center area, mainly the center point. This camera is more suited for manual focusing.

What I've learned:

• the face detection option drains the battery a lot. I had it turned on for 4-5hrs and took about 20 shots before the battery was drained.
• the lowest auto sleep mode is 2 minutes
• the hood on the 35mm f1.4 ends at a rectangle which means if I want to use the standard lens cap I would have to remove the hood first. Also I can't invert the lens hood and the rubber pressure cap for the hood falls off easy.
• if the Eye Sensor triggers to switch between LCD and EVF the auto power timer will reset 
• the tripod screw is located really close to the battery flap, not sure if there will be any clearance for keeping a tripod plate or strap mount down there. you may have to remove it every time to switch out the battery or pull out the memory card

I've been enjoying using the X-E2 for the past couple weeks for my daily life photos. Its not good enough for me to let go of my Canon gear, I still rather keep the Canon for events and travels photography. Well done Fujifilm! I look forward to doing more business with you in the future.