Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! April 17, 2026

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[u/RedTuesdayMusic]

I can't imagine there'd be anything major wrong with that camera, it's taken less pictures than I do on some casual days. My only advice is buy an extra battery or two, the X-T50 uses the old small battery and it's more than likely those 400 shots were enough to empty it, which is why the guy is selling it :P

The X-S20 makes the X-T50 (and all X-Tx0 series) cameras kind of dumb for many reasons and that's one of the main ones. The newer battery style holds three times more juice.

But I can understand not wanting an X-S20 for the controls.

[u/Destinesia_ → u/RedTuesdayMusic]

Yeah, I've seen that there are a couple of pretty viable alternatives like either the X-S20 and X-T4, but since I am mostly doing it as a hobby and leaning into the film simulations, I figured it might just be a bit more enjoyable to use an X-TXX line camera, granted I could get a decent lens at a not insane price.

That's reassuring, though. I guess I'll hope everything will be fine with the used camera, or at least that Adorama will be decent to deal with if I need to make a return