Fujifilm X-A5
Announced January 31, 2018
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Reviewer Consensus
Good
The Fujifilm X-A5 is a compact, entry-level mirrorless camera that produces high-quality stills with accurate color reproduction and impressive dynamic range. Although it offers a user-friendly experience for beginners and vloggers, its operational speed and sluggish autofocus performance, combined with a limited 15fps 4K video mode, hinder its overall utility.
Weighted from 17 reviewer scores
Pros
- Excellent image quality with accurate color rendition
- Compact and lightweight design with a versatile kit lens
- Helpful features for social media and vlogging including a flip-up touchscreen
- Strong high ISO performance and dynamic range
- Intuitive manual controls and physical dials
Cons
- Inconsistent and sluggish autofocus performance
- Limited 4K video frame rate of 15fps
- Slow general operational and menu speeds
- Lack of an electronic viewfinder
- Plasticky build quality
- Launch price $599.95 (USD)
- Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS
- Video 4K 15p
- Stabilization None
- Burst 6 fps electronic 6 fps mechanical
What the Reviewers Say
All 17 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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For beginner photographers and those looking to step up from a smartphone without a significant investment in gear, the Fujifilm X-A5 is a good option. For sheer image quality performance, this camera is a terrific value.
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The Fujifilm X-A5 is an entry-level mirrorless system camera aimed at beginners, social photographers and vloggers.
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The Fujifilm X-A5 is a compact, easy to use mirrorless camera, with manual controls, and a compact kit lens.
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Image quality is a key strength of the Fujifilm X-A5. Those 24.2MP images look great, with accurate exposure and pleasing colour rendition straight out of camera.
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The Fujifilm X-A5 is an entry point into the company’s X-series lineup of mirrorless cameras.
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[T]he quality of its images and its colour and tonal reproduction is first-rate – and despite having lens-only stabilisation, not in-body stabilisation, it gets sharp shots time after time, in all sorts of conditions.
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The Fujifilm X-A5 is an attractive mirrorless camera with very strong image quality, but it's held back by inconsistent autofocus performance.
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On paper the X-A5 looks pretty average, with average specs, an average price and a fairly predictable take on the low-end mirrorless camera.
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The camera offers a good option for those looking to start building a lens collection under the Fuji moniker and actually serves quite well as a gateway to widening your understanding of photography.
- Photo Review 85%
The X-A5 is a nice little snapshooters’ camera that provides above-average resolution for stills capture across a decent range of ISO settings.
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The Fujifilm X-A5 is the most entry-level mirrorless camera from Fujifilm, falling below all X-E and X-T family members, both in terms of price and performance.
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If you can get past the lack of a viewfinder you'll find this a small yet extremely capable camera and you can let the automated features find the right settings or you can take manual control so you can create the perfect image.
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If you love the X-A3, then you will also love this one.
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If you’re like me and you’re looking for a more compact camera for IG photos and social media posts with great phone and app integration, you should consider the X-A5.
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Considering the price, it's definitely punching above its weight and a high-performing entry-level camera for photography.
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Summing up all, the Fujifilm X-A5 is a very good entry-level camera for anyone who is just starting out as a photographer or a vlogger.
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For just $499 with the lens, it's a good entry into the Fujifilm X-A5 range.
