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Nylon
24-06-2025
- Nylon
Fujifilm adds the new X-E5 to its mirrorless digital camera X series
Having gone TikTok viral with its other camera models, Fujifilm is once again setting the internet abuzz with its all-new X-E5, the latest in its X series offering outstanding image quality in a compact and lightweight body. Image courtesy of Fujifilm. While the X-E5 retains the classic style of the X series, it is the first in the series with a top-plate that is carved from a single piece of metal. The distinct tapered design on the rear of the top plate helps to enhance the metallic texture while improving the operability of the dials for a seamless and comfortable shooting experience. Image courtesy of Fujifilm. Much like its X series siblings, the X-E5 is built with a Film Simulation dial that is newly designed with a precision-cut indicator window that minimises the gap between the dial and body for an exact finish. You can also individually set Film Simulation and image quality settings to the FS1-FS3 positions to easily save your own FS recipes. Inspired by old film cameras, the X-E5 is equipped with a retro and minimalist 'classic display' mode with information displayed simply on the electronic viewfinder. Image courtesy of Fujifilm. It is built with a new Surround View function too, that displays the area outside the shooting range as a semi-transparent or line pattern according to the aspect ratio. While looking through the viewfinder, you can easily switch between these two modes using the lever, which also helps to change aspect ratios and adjust the digital teleconverter magnification. The X-E5 has also improved the detection accuracy of the gyro sensor and adopted a new algorithm that enhances responsiveness to camera shake. It even comes with powerful image stabilisation for comfortable shooting across a wide range of scenarios. Image courtesy of Fujifilm. When it comes to shooting, the camera features a digital teleconverter function that allows 1.4x and 2.0x zoom levels. Equipped with the high-resolution 'X-Trans CMOS 5HR' sensor, the X-E5 is able to zoom with minimal loss of image quality and deliver high resolution images while maintaining a high signal-to-noise ratio. Additionally, the electronic shutter can be set to a shutter speed of 1/180000 seconds at the fastest, allowing you to have highly precise control of exposure time. Image courtesy of Fujifilm. Like some models of the Fujifilm X series cameras, the X-E5 is built with a rear tilting monitor that can be flipped upward and forward, facing up to 180 degrees to accommodate a wide variety of compositions, from high to low angle, and even selfies! Seeking video shooting functions? The X-E5 has got you covered with its ability to shoot in 6.2K/30P resolution as well as provide a tracking AF function during video recording to ensure high-quality and smooth footage.
Stuff.tv
12-06-2025
- Stuff.tv
Fujifilm X-E5 camera fixes my biggest issue with its predecessor
Fujifilm has made a lot of fantastic cameras in recent years, but it's fair to say 2021's X-E4 isn't widely regarded as a modern classic. Few could find fault with its retro style, compact size or general image quality, but the fact that it lacked in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) was a bit of a shocker for a mirrorless camera in its price bracket. The X-E4 was quietly discontinued in 2023, but it's now been given a successor in the gorgeous form of the Fujifilm X-E5. Launched today, the X-E5 has a striking rangefinder-style body (with silver or black accent colour), the very same 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor as found in the X-T5 and X100VI and, finally, IBIS. The new five-axis in-body stabilisation gives the X-E5 up to 7 stops of compensation, delivering sharper shots and steadier video when shooting handheld. And it's not the only first the Fujifilm X-E5 brings to the series, either. Construction quality has been given a glow-up too, with a new machined aluminium top plate replacing the plastic one of past X-E models. Formed from a single slab of metal, the top plate's new design not only looks a little more premium than that of older X-Es, but should make the twiddling the dials a more tactile and pleasing experience. There are three dials up top: one for shutter speed, one for exposure compensation and one enabling users to swiftly flick between Fujifilm's signature Film Simulation modes, immediately altering the look of photos and videos. The Fujifilm X-E5 can shoot 6.2K video at up to 30fps, features AI-assisted tracking autofocus and a tilting rear monitor capable of flipping up 180 degrees. In keeping with the X-E5's retro styling, the tiny EVF now features a stripped-back Classic Disply mode, which Fujifilm says replicates the simplified, clutter-free viewfinder experience of a 35mm film camera (it's still a tiny and outdated EVF, though – seemingly the very same one as was used on the 13-year-old X-E1). There's also a user-customisable control lever on the front, which can be set to adjust things like the view mode, digital zoom or image aspect ratio. And even the supplied shoulder strap is retro, with its fetching rope-style texture. Fujifilm is also launching a new ultra-compact and weather-resistant pancake lens alongside the camera: the XF23mm F2.8 R WR. The two together form a lightweight and highly portable team, with a combined weight of only 535g. The Fujifilm X-E5 will be available from August 2025, priced at £1299 body only or £1549 in a kit with the 28mm lens. US pricing is $1699 body only and $1899 in the kit, which seems to be a quite a premium over the UK price; perhaps that's a sign that the Trump administration's tariffs are beginning to have a marked effect on imports. For more information, head over to the Fujifilm site.
