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Often the digital look of video is because of clipped highlights and crushed shadows. A sudden step from detailed shadows to sudden black or missing details in highlights are often a sign that the full luminance range of your camera file is being clipped by the hardware you use to edit and playback footage. More info here: https://www.eoshd.com/dynamic-range-enhancer-H264-H265/

P2K and not Micro, but almost identical image....

Viltrox seem to be great at tracking but for subjects moving in and out of frame you have abrupt focus transitions. The Fuji F2 line up is pretty good but there are a lot of random focus hunting issues. The 18-55 is actually the best lens I've used auto focus wise. Doesn't seem to hunt and tracks well. I've heard the OG Fuji 1.4 lenses are actually quite good, they just aren't as fast as newer lenses and are also a bit noisy.

Title says best AF lens but then you ask for cheap AF glass? Best one is XF 16-55. Cheap one is the kit lens you have.

image looks good in this vid. vid is very well done. good find. @kye. it makes me sad about all the gentrification stuff going on in (East) Berlin. A lively image for dead flowers.

I had the Sony AX100 for that kind of thing but sold it and replaced it with it’s tiny brother, the Sony ZV1. Same sensor, unlimited recording (if you set it to do so), constant faster aperture, but doesn’t have the same zoom reach obviously. If weddings start up for me in the second half of this year, it will be on a lightweight tripod doing full length ceremony and full length speeches. Next year however, it will go to backup as my S5 will take over that roll. 30 minute limit in 10bit I know, but that’s OK as I will just stop/start at an appropriate moment. Battery life is utter trash however, but easily fixed with a small power bank and a Smallrig clamp on the tripod. The AF is great and you cannot trust the AF on the AX100 camcorder…as I found out on one job! Manual focus from that point onwards! Unless you really need the long zoom, some of these compacts or bridge cameras can do the same job? In the Sony camp, the RX10 line is again the same 1” sensor and I had the last one before they went silly with the zoom for the same purpose and that also worked well. For me though, the ZV1 was ‘the answer’ all things considered. Makes a great personal travel camera also.