Meet FUJIFILM X-T5 and XF 30 F2.8 R LM WR Macro with camera samples!
We share our hands-on experience with the recently announced Fujifilm X-T5 photography-focused 40MP mirrorless camera.
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| Silver Fujifilm X-T5 with XF 30 F2.8 Macro |
FUJIFILM is on a roll where the company launched three cameras within the latter half of 2022. First was the FUJIFILM X-H2s back in June then after the FUJIFILM X-H2.
The new X-T5 inherits the majority of the specs and features of the bigger X-H2 but with some changes that make it more affordable and more photography focused.
It features the new X-Trans 5 HR CMOS BSI sensor and the X-Processor 5 that enables to camera to have improved Deep-learning AF, ProRess external recording and 160MP Pixel Shift feature.
In the Philippines, the X-T5 body is priced at PHP 109,990.
Let's see take a deeper look at the hardware.
Let's see take a deeper look at the hardware.
Meet the Fujifilm X-T5!
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| Outer box |
It comes in the familiar black FUJIFILM X-series box that has been used for several years now.
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| Box inclusions |
Inside the box is the camera, charging brick, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5mm audio dongle, and the neck strap.
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| Out of the box |
At first glance, the X-T5 looks very similar to the X-T3 and X-T4 but with a more chiselled grip. Because the grip doesn't curve dramatically, there is more space to for all four fingers to grip the handgrip for a more secure hold.
It retains the MCS focus mode switch and the clickable front command dial that was changed in the X-H2 and X-H2s.
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| 3-way tilt Screen |
The EVF has the same resolution as the X-T4's 3.69 Million-dot EVF but now with a 0.8x Magnification.
OG FUJIFILM fans who loved the 3-way tilting touch screen will be happy to know that the company has reinstated a similar set-up as the tilt-screen from the X-T2 and X-T3 but now with a higher 1.84K-dot resolution.
Some of the buttons are larger and are now protruding more than in previous generations.
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| Top and bottom |
FUJIFILM retained lugs.
At the bottom are the Tripod screw mount and the battery compartment. There is no rubber cover with CPU contacts. It seems that the company is not making a vertical grip for the camera.
The camera uses the same Fujifilm NP-W235 batteries first released with the X-T4 and was adopted by the X-H2s. But this time, the X-T5 is rated for 580 shots.
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| Left and right |
On the left side of the camera are the Microphone-in port, remote port, USB-C and micro-HDMI port.
While on the right side are the two UHS-II SD card slots.
Camera Samples
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| X-T5 with XF 30 Macro ISO 200, Aperture f/5.6, Shutter Speed 1/200 |
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| X-T5 with XF 30 Macro ISO 125, Aperture f/8.0, Shutter Speed 1/400 |
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| X-T5 with XF 30 Macro ISO 4000, Aperture f/2.8, Shutter Speed 1/160 |
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| X-T5 with XF 30 Macro ISO 200, Aperture f/4.0, Shutter Speed 1/160 |
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| X-T5 with XF 30 Macro ISO 125, Aperture f/6.3, Shutter Speed 1/160 |
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| X-T5 with XF 30 Macro ISO 3200, Aperture f/2.8, Shutter Speed 1/125 |
Quick thoughts
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| new 40MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor |
Fujifilm fully embraced the hybrid shooting style for the X-H2 series earlier this year. Now, the company has brought the X-T series back to photography.
The X-T5 is now smaller and lighter and now has a 3-way tilt screen. It even has the new 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR non-stacked sensor with the new X-Processor 5 allows the user to capture It does not have the larger heat sink nor the CFExpress card slot that enables the X-H2 series to capture 8K.
The camera now supports JPEG, RAW, TIFF, and HIEF for photos and it supports H.264, H.265, Apple ProRes (externally), and Blackmagic RAW(externally).
The included battery is rated for 580 shots. It also supports power delivery, so you can plug a power bank into the camera and shoot continuously.
Our only gripe is the unreliable micro HDMI port and the lack of a CFExpress card slot. Otherwise, it looks to be a contender for Photography focused mirrorless camera for 2022.
There are a ton more features that we are excited to test soon.
Stay tuned.
What do you guys think?
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