Hi guys and all that might be considering , I decided to go with buying a X 100 T . I realised that I would be shelling in close to $ 500 for a new Pen F and the 17 mm 1 . 8 M . Zuiko lens and considering that I can ' t guarantee that I ' ll be using the camera a lot weekly basis , I wasn ' t able to justify that increase in price point . The camera also really attracted me not only in terms of looks , but also the challenge and potential experience of learning more about photography . Despite being in this hobby for a while I never knew how to do exposure compensation through stops , mainly because I used the D 7000 only in A mode . I ' m a little excited to see how the X 100 T can possibly refuel my love for the hobby . Those who can afford it , go for the Pen F . The features and the timeless look . it just makes more sense to do it . Perhaps the most compelling feature for me was the IBIS , really impressive from what I ' ve seen on reviews and what not . However the biggest turn off for me was also the M 43 system which even when compared to older X 100 T APSC sensor , appeared to be significantly grainier . In good light , the Pen F and X 100 T has practically no difference in image quality but that can be said about a lot of other cameras as well . As a user mentioned below , be sure to check out the Panasonic GX 8580 ! Great reviews check out thecamerastore for a great review and great performance for a really low price point . 5 axis IBIS , really fast AF , interchangeable lenses . Only reason why you might not get it would be the look of it , but it really is a good camera and would be silly to not consider it . For myself , I find the long list of choices exhaustive . It became easier to make up my mind after reading this piece by Eric K i m i s t h e p e r f e c t c a m e r a f o r y o u p r a c t i c a l t i p s t o f i g h t g a s g e a r a c q uisitionsyndromeSometimes what you need are not features , but something simple and I definitely won ' t look back on this purchase . I spent close to 7 days researching . I practically watched all the reviews on Youtube available and all the comparison sites and what not . I went from LX 100 X 100 T XT 10 Pen F GX 85 X 100 T Pen F . and finally I ' m at the X 100 T . Hope this helps any potential photogs who are in the same dilemma .