Fujifilm X-T5 Final Review

It's finally here! A production Fujifilm X-T5 made its way up to Canada, after a short stop in the Seattle lab. After weeks of testing, what is our final impression of Fujifilm's latest retro- SLR inspired camera?

Rental equipment provided by The Camera Store

0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Image quality
3:32 - Focus magnification
4:04 - Autofocus
6:18 - Video performance
8:36 - Who is it for?
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[bmeclipse]

I bought it right out of the gate, used it for a month in Paris and London, and lo and behold, it was a great photography camera. Totally agree with the comments on its limitations, namely the video performance, but that wasn’t its selling point to begin with. It’s a true successor to the XT3, a photographer’s camera. The AF upgrade and bump in resolution were definitely worth the purchase.

[TheBser]

Been a hobbyist for a few years now. Had always shot Sony - a6000, a6600, a7r iv.. ended up selling them all last year. Found myself not using them like I should be. Bought the X-T5 when it came out, and I use it all the time. I’m not sure what it is about Fujifilm - but when I pick up that camera, I just feel more inspired. Not sure why. This camera just makes me happier than Sony - if that’s worth anything to anybody haha

[VacMaster]

I have a Fujifilm XT-5. And honestly it's the best stills camera I have used. I like it so much I ended up selling my a7iv. Everything from the manual retro design, fantastic color, high res sensor and so much more. It's such a fantastic camera.

[martinphilipps]

I got it 5 months ago. absolutely satisfied. It replaced my x-t30 and x-70. No regrets. And i am sure it will keep me happy for the next 5 years

[rickshapiro]

Just upgraded from an XT-3 to the XT5 and am more than satisfied. Autofocus improvements and IBIS is enough of a justification alone. I've been able to capture BIF that I would have had no chance of doing with the XT-3. Cropping in at 40 MP is also a game changer. There are the small things as well, like the ability to retain the timer between power offs. The form factor is perfect for the motorcycle travel I do. I am so glad I did not jump on the XT-4 and waited. When I do selfies if place a cheap hdmi monitor on the hot shoe and am good to go. Battery life is amazing. If you are doing Jpeg, the right combination of noise reduction and sharpness make ISO noise kind of a non issue. Noise reduction in post is so good these days that it is not much of an issue. Seperate menus for movie and photo is awesome. There is just so much to like. The biggest impediment to the quality of my captures is my skills and that is something I try to continually improve.

[TungstenOvergaard]

It is a great camera. I came from XT3 and I’m delighted with it.

[-grey]

I'm generally of the philosophy that full articulating screens are great for big bodies and flip up screens are great for compact bodies. Sometimes I just want quick access to waist-level shooting without doubling the footprint of my camera and also the time to shutter. I've missed genuine moments of my kids because they either suddenly noticed the camera unfurling or I took too long swiveling and fire the shutter.

[kriss]

I bought an X-T5 about a month ago, to replace a venerable X-T2 and an excellent X-S10. And I have to say, this X-T5 is absolutely fantastic in street photography and outdoors, which are my domains for shooting.

[smbutte]

Absolutely trust and love your reviews. You guys influence my next purchase. What is really nice is you're not sold on brand fandom. Accurate, unbiases, and accurate. Well done to you and the Drake.

[ReclaimedHalo]

I picked up an XT5 at the beginning of last month, I wanted a more friendly looking style camera that I could carry in my bag everywhere with me. I have a Nikon Z6II with big Z 2.8 zooms and 50mm 1.2. While the Z6II takes better and cleaner photos, I definitely can’t lug that system and lenses around with me all the time. So the XT5 has been awesome, I take it out when I go out with friends, etc, I love it.

[savnac]

You two never ever disappoint. I’m so glad you guys have continued your work though out the many man years on YouTube. I trust you guys the most amongst any other creator, alongside with Gordon Laing and The Hybrid Shooter as my top 3 Favorite photography reviewers on YouTube.

[awake]

Solid, balanced review. I own the X-T5 (upgraded from the X-T3) and it’s a worthy upgrade. I do find that you need top notch lenses to really make the most of the sensor, so be prepared to invest in the best glass if you buy this camera.

My favourite feature is the digital teleconverter. Paired with the Viltrox 13, Fuji 33, and Sigma/Fuji 56 you can cover off a massive focal range with acceptable resolution for any social media posts.

[kevindiossi]

Loving the content, guys. You nailed this one on the head again - just like the Canon R6 Mark II. It demonstrates to me that you’ve spent some quality time with the cameras as you’re picking up on some of the small things that can really influence a camera purchase and most reviews ignore.

The card writing is a big issue with this X-T5. I use only ProGrade Digital Cobalt V90 SD cards in my cameras that accept them. I tried to use those cards in this camera and it performs like total crap. Clearing the buffer was an absolute joke to the point that I ended up holding onto my X-T4 for a bit as I started to second guess if I really NEEDED 40mp and the new AF tracking in my travel camera. When I discovered that it could be something to do with the camera being very picky about which cards it used, I ended up buying a pair of Sabrent V90 128GB cards when they were on sale at a great price. Popped them in and WOW…the buffer now clears at least twice as fast when I push on the cards. I tend to use this camera a lot to take photos of our dog so it was pretty easy to hit the buffer. Previously on the extremely high quality ProGrade Cobalt cards, the camera was a sloth and now it’s much faster. I haven’t run into any issues with recording since I only shoot short 4K24 and 4K60 clips on vacation. But I can say that it is a FACT that memory card selection is very important with this camera. Fuji really needs to address this publicly because it totally transforms how the camera performs.

[MrChomiq]

I have to say this - I love that since the last few episodes you started to post the actual resolution of the EVF instead of just the megapixel count.

[gregpantelides]

I do agree about the softness of the punch in magnifier. That can be improved by selected high resolution priority in boost mode. Although you do lose overall smoothness. It's a trade off. Works well for me. 🙂

[ralph_wood]

What a massive upgrade from my X-T2. It's a fantastic camera and I cant wait to take it backpacking this summer.

[TKJC]

I bought it and sold it. Then buy back the X-T4. Main reason is Fujifilm has changed the colours in this iteration. Eg. In Provia there is a red tone to it and I really don’t like it. It has lost the Fuji feel . I’m really surprised not many people has mentioned this because it’s really quite obvious. Other reasons are it’s very slow, there’s more noise and the higher resolution doesn’t really make a big difference. It’s like Fujifilm has introduced a new sensor to bring in more income obviously and to show they are evolving. And they will improve it in the coming iterations. But is there really a need for it. I feel the Xt4 is already a very mature system. The MP is just right to give the camera the best balance in terms of speed, noise, and colours. If Fujifilm could give it the same AF as the xt5 it would be perfect. It would be a shame if Fujifilm is discarding this well developed and much liked 26MP sensor in its future systems.

[ATruths]

This has been my main camera. I hate to say it but I love it and think it's a worth upgrade. Great image quality and greatly improved auto focus. I would pair this with the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8. Great combo.

[MarkRosengarten]

I had an X-T3 for four years, still have it as my backup camera. Got the X-T5 on the first day. The larger body, flip-around screen of the X-T4 coupled with its identical sensor to the X-T3 made it a no-brainer to skip. I love the IBIS on my X-T5, it allows me to leave the tripod at home in most cases, and the 40 MP sensor allows me to compose a little wider so I can crop to my heart's content. It's a great camera that handles well, has excellent battery life and will be my photography companion for at least the next four years. Heck, I have an X-T2 that I converted to IR, just love this series.

[freddywop]

I’m so excited to take pictures with my new xt5! Came home yesterday along with my 35 mm f1.4 R lens