Fuji X-E2 vs. Fuji X-M1 for the Camino Frances

[ornate_wrasse]

I will be walking the Camino Frances in Spain in a few weeks.
Initially, I considered bringing my X-Pro1, which I enjoy using. However, it does not have WiFi capability and is heavier than the X-E2 and X-M1. I then considered bringing the Fuji X-E2, which I am able to borrow from a friend and which does have WiFi. I then found out that the Fuji X-M1 is lighter than the X-E2. The weight of the camera is definitely a consideration as I will be walking 200+ miles and carrying most everything in my backpack.

I am interesting in capturing images and using WiFi to send the images to my IPhone.

I have two questions:
1. Does anyone have any comments on using the Fuji X-M1 for a lightweight travel camera especially when it's compared to using the X-E2?
2. Which app is the one to get to upload the images from my camera to my phone? I did a search for the Fuji app and couldn't find it when I did a search.

I still can't believe I'm doing this as I'm 71 years old. 😀 But I am and that's why I'm asking these questions as I'd love to capture the beauty of Spain as I walk the Camino.

Thanks.

Ellen

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

I still can't believe I'm doing this as I'm 71 years old. 😀 But I am and that's why I'm asking these questions as I'd love to capture the beauty of Spain as I walk the Camino.

I'd say good luck and I hope you enjoy it, but I know you will enjoy it and luck is for the unprepared! Have a fantastic time, it's an incredibly special place 🙂 Out of interest, which section are you walking?

I've walked the Camino and worked for a decade as a hiking guide (and continue to work as a track ranger), and the best advice I can give is keep the weight down. And I mean really keep the weight down. It is amazing how much gear people throw away at Roncevalles because they're carrying too much.

Best packing advice: take care of the grams/ounces and the kilos/pounds take care of themselves 🙂

Most walkers pack too much because they include lots of little things that they think won't matter, but they really add up. If you can get your pack weight under 5kg (definitely possible), you will have a much more enjoyable walk 😉

 

[ornate_wrasse]

I will be walking from Leon to Santiago. I'm arriving in Madrid on April 29th and then taking the train to Leon. I'll be spending two nights in Leon to get over jet lag and then start walking on May 1st. I'll be going home on May 25th. I'll be walking a max of 20 km each day, although many days I'll be walking less than that.

Yes, I plan to keep the weight down. My plan is to carry a maximum of 11.5 to 12 pounds which is about 10% of my body weight. Additionally, I'll be sending a bag ahead each day to my destination that evening so I won't have to carry everything I'm taking.

I've already made the decision to carry my North Face backpack which is nearly a pound less than my Osprey backpack. I'm paying special attention to my feet also so I can enjoy a (hopefully) blister free hike.

Did you walk the entire Camino from SJPP to Santiago?

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

I will be walking from Leon to Santiago. I'm arriving in Madrid on April 29th and then taking the train to Leon. I'll be spending two nights in Leon to get over jet lag and then start walking on May 1st. I'll be going home on May 25th. I'll be walking a max of 20 km each day, although many days I'll be walking less than that.

Yes, I plan to keep the weight down. My plan is to carry a maximum of 11.5 to 12 pounds which is about 10% of my body weight. Additionally, I'll be sending a bag ahead each day to my destination that evening so I won't have to carry everything I'm taking.

I've already made the decision to carry my North Face backpack which is nearly a pound less than my Osprey backpack. I'm paying special attention to my feet also so I can enjoy a (hopefully) blister free hike.

Sounds like you're all over it! Leon is a beautiful city, definitely a good place to spend a couple of days acclimatising.

Did you walk the entire Camino from SJPP to Santiago?

Yep I walked the whole thing, and then came back the following year and walked the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Med (these two routes cross each other just outside of SJPP). It's a stunning corner of the World.

 

[ktmrider]

Have done the following since my 60th birthday: Camino de Santiago from Portugal, West Highland Way, Coast to Coast across England, and most recently 80 miles around Loch Ness.
I would make sure I had good footwear and just listen to your body. There is nothing wrong with taking a rest day.

I did the C2C with a FujiX70 while using either a Leica M9 or MP240 on the others. I just purchased a X100F as backup for a six month around the world trip this fall but am stunned at how good it is. I have never used either of the cameras you mentioned but travel with the lightest and simplest option you can. I left the heavy stuff in the luggage and used the X70 on full auto while hiking 200 plus miles in weather that sucked. Am glad I did not have heavier.

Don't know if either of the cameras you mentioned is weather sealed but that might be a consideration. I loaned the X70 to my wife for our hike around Loch Ness last October and she found it in a pool of water in the bottom of her backpack after a day of rain. No more X70 and thus the purchase of an X100F

 

[Dave Jenkins]

Haven't you heard, Ellen? Seventy is the new fifty!🙂

Personally, I would not use a camera without a viewfinder, but YMMV.

 

[ornate_wrasse]

Haven't you heard, Ellen? Seventy is the new fifty!🙂

You are too funny 😀