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I certainly would prefer the overall dimensions of a Fuji with their 55-200mm to the nikon equivalent. But if the focus and responsiveness are inferior to a D5300 then the Fuji experiment may be over for me.
I think that the quality of the Fuji is probably similar to the Nikon. However the AF responsiveness of the DSLR is definitely ahead of the current Fuji cameras, whether the new XT1 can bridge that gap is another thing. Only user testing will tell but early tests by Rico seem positive.
If you remember the early AF speed on the film Nikons (F80, F4, F100 ) we are somewhere close to that with current X series camera the new XT1 may be the F801 equivalent (acceptable but not super quick) but not a D1, D2X or D3. Personally whilst I acknowledge that the various AF modes have contributed to improved overall speed and accuracy but I dont think the actual AF speed itself has greatly improved since the D1 if you consider AF-D lenses, AFS lenses have made the focussing faster.
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