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I take many pictures of plants for the subsequent identification. For the identification I need detailed pictures with big depth of field for "general view" and some macro shots of flowers etc. For this purpose the advanced compact camera is "all in one solution".

For example, the photo below was taken at 1/85 sec, ƒ/3.6, ISO 400 and the focal length was 7 mm (28 mm eqv), exposure compensation -1.0. The bush was in the shade, and the light was not really great. Both the small sensor and short focal length contributed to the depth of field, which is big even at f/3.6, so nearly the whole bush is in focus. It was windy, and I boosted the iso to get reasonably fast shutter speed. There is some noise in the picture but it is not dramatic (check the hi-res image on flickr). On calm day I would not hesitate to shoot at 1/20 sec and low iso.

After playing with Fuji X-E1 and XF18-55mm lens for  a couple of  days I doubt that Fuji X10 will collect dust, just because it is very convenient camera for close-up shots. As all compact cameras with small sensor, Fuji X10 does not like low contrast or shady areas, where X-E1 is shining.

Pavetta australiensis | Fuji X10