FUJIFILM X-T5 Reviews
Excellent autofocus
By Andy
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-23
Some professional reviews suggest dated autofocus. I have found that in a near-dark room, the X-T5 focuses almost instantly, locking onto an edge somewhere in the low light. The ISO at 12,800 is good enough to justify the smaller, lighter APS-C format without resorting to a full frame camera for lower noise (rivals my wife's Nikon Z7 for instance). Feels good in the hand and the images are sharp and clear. A great camera; really no complaints. I should mention that I rarely take video so I cannot comment on movie performance.
It's perfect
By Carolyn
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-20
Fuji got it right. Right size, right egos, right LCD, etc.
Getting beautiful pictures with my Fuji 33mm, new 56mm, and 30mm macro. Couldn't be happier with the camera.
Sharp Photos!
By Karin
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-20
Best detail of any photos I have ever shot
Onward!
By Brian
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-19
With all the new Fuji options, I decided to sell my old kit. I've used an X-Pro 2 since 2017 for street, landscape, portrait, birding, everything. My kit included XF16 f1.4, XF100-400, XF80, XF50. Many pros and many cons to those combinations, but it was time for a change. I sold all of it.
I purchased the XH2, carried it for a mountain bike ride shooting landscapes and ravens, then returned it. Great images, but... It's too heavy for my trail kit. Too much video camera for my needs. I missed my xPro dials, so I ordered the XT5. It's much lighter, yet not too small. The flip out screen is delicate but functional. AF is heavenly compared to Xpro. EVF is bright and huge...I can see! Overall very pleased with the new camera and how it functions with newer lenses: XT5+ XF33 F1.4, XF 70-300, and an oldie M-Voigtlander 15mm.
Now, please send me a $500 gift card, B&H. This review is the winner.
Best New Mirrorless 35 mm Camera
By Thomas
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-19
Fujifilm has designed all of the features one would want in a compact, light weight, high quality of construction, mirrorless 35 mm camera. The X series cameras have dials not menus to see and adjust important controls. That is what still cameras should be made. The fold out LCD screen that can be tilted two ways and that is what still photographs need and desire. The 40 megapixel sensor is a huge plus for better image resolution. It is a wonderful instrument for serious photographer who wants the best equipment possible in this class land not be worn out carry around a massive, heavy camera. Best of all, it is affordable.
Awesome camera
By Alan
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-18
Compact camera with powerful sensor. Love film camera type dials in X-T line.
disappointed in autofocus
By Gardner
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-22
I have been using the x-t2 and then the x-t3. I purchased the x-t5 mostly for three improvements.
First and most important was the improved autofocus with the face/eye and subject detect autofocus.
Second was the IBIS.
Third and least important was the increase in resolution.
I mostly shoot still using single point and either manual or single autofocus.
Shooting in this manner I would rate the x-t5 a clear 5.
However, I spent some time shooting video of a hunter jumper rider and experimented with the different autofocus modes. In all cases I used continuous autofocus.
I tried face/eye detecting, animal detecting, and none of those. There was really no difference in the quality of the results. This doesn't surprise me as while filming with either face/eye detect or animal detect I could see the camera losing lock on the subject as the box would latch on to a jump standard in the foreground, or a distant tree in the background. I could see this in the results by looking closely. In the end I decided I preferred the experience not using any of the fancy subject detection autofocus, but just the unspecialized autofocus. I found this experience preferable mostly because it doesn't have the focus boxes jumping around the screen distracting me from the subject I was following. For me, the autofocus improvements were of no use. That and the reviews of the Sony cameras have convinced me that if I were really going to be shooting much video I would switch to Sony. However, with the smaller size, great lens lineup, and lower weight and prices, I will be sticking with Fuji and hoping they catch up on autofocus technology.
Fuji continues to push the limits of APS-C
By Peter
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-20
I upgraded from an X-T30 body to the X-T5. I was already a Fuji devotee, based in large part on the film simulations and capacity for amazing SOOC shots. It's obviously never really about the megapixel rating, but I can say that I am getting cleaner, crisper shots out of this than my last Fuji (which was itself quite impressive!)
I shoot nature, landscape, and fine art/abstract in the studio (my basement, TBH). The IBIS is great for getting longer exposures out in the woods where carrying around a tripod isn't great.
Autofocus isn't the fastest thing in the world, and if I were shooting a lot of sports or birds, that could be a drawback.
I've played briefly with the Pixel Shift Multi Shot, which isn't exactly as easy and seamless as it might seem. Still, it yields impressive don't really need a medium format kind of images when I can get it to combine without throwing errors.