My friends from Miyagi have written a comparative between the AF and the SE, as I did here. Most of the comments prefer the classic model. Although I understand why they say that, I don't fully agree with their view: the AF is a great camera too. Is it expensive? Yes, that's the cost of building a product in 2025.
I've been browsing some of the rolls that I have shot during the 3 months that I had this camera: I don't think most of the photos could have been taken with a SE so easy: I am not that fast focusing, and focusing for portraits becomes pretty hard with the classic model.
I also tend to use cheaper film with this camera, as my use for it is more casual than my other analog cameras. For example, this byn was expired 10 years ago. The color shots are Ultramax, not Portra.
