Fujifilm X-T5
Announced November 2, 2022
PixelMeter The PixelMeter is our 1–100 aggregate of reviewer scores from trusted publications and creators. Weighted by source tier — not a raw average, and not PetaPixel’s own review.
Reviewer Consensus
Strong
Fujifilm X-T5 is a compact, retro-styled camera that prioritizes a stills-focused shooting experience for enthusiasts. Although it offers a high-resolution 40-megapixel sensor and intuitive manual controls, some users find its autofocus performance and buffer capacity lag behind competing models.
Weighted from 41 reviewer scores
Pros
- High-resolution 40.2MP sensor
- Compact and lightweight build
- Enjoyable tactile manual dials
- Effective in-body image stabilization
- Versatile video capabilities including 6.2K recording
Cons
- Limited buffer capacity for burst shooting
- Autofocus tracking lags behind competitors
- Physical controls prone to accidental adjustment
- Non-articulating tilting screen
- Susceptibility to finish wear and scratches
- Launch price $1,699 (USD)
- Sensor 40.2MP APS-C BSI CMOS
- Video 6K 29.97p 4K 60p
- Stabilization In-body IS, 7 stops (CIPA)
- Burst 20 fps electronic 15 fps mechanical
What the Reviewers Say
All 41 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
Is this product missing a reputable review? Share a link to a review article or YouTube video for consideration.
- PetaPixel 6/10
Unfortunately, there are several areas where the X-T5 falls short of competitors and expectations for a brand-new camera with the most advanced features.
- DPReview 90/100
[T]he Fujifilm X-T5 is the most capable and one of the most enjoyable APS-C cameras in 2023 thanks to a class-leading high-resolution sensor, a time-tested and well-matured design, and a competent autofocus system [...]
-
As such it’s literally the camera many of the Fuji-faithful have been waiting for, with a feature-set and design-aesthetic cherry-picked for photographers, without getting bogged down by the technical demands of videographers or action shooters.
-
The X-T5 is awesome in general, and it’s easy for us to recommend if you’re looking for a mirrorless camera that puts photography front and center.
-
Ultimately, nothing else on the market can quite match the all-round package that the Fujifilm X-T5 offers enthusiast photographers at the price. If you’re not tied down to an irrational fixation with 36x24mm, it’s pretty much perfect.
-
The FUJIFILM X-T5 is a great evolution of the X-T4, and the new 40MP sensor is definitely a standout. I definitely prefer it to the older 26MP sensor and am impressed with what Fuji has managed to do with it.
-
[T]he Fujifilm X-T5 neatly combines great power with a seriously enjoyable user experience.
- WIRED 9/10
The Fujifilm X-T5 is the best camera the company has ever made. For the right photographer, it might even be the best camera to buy right now.
-
The Fujifilm X-T5 is up there with the best of them and is 'Highly Recommended'.
-
[T]he Fujifilm X-T5 certainly succeeds in combining the much-loved design of its predecessors with the cutting-edge specification of the X-H2 at a more competitive price-point, and is therefore worthy of our coveted Essential award.
-
If you don’t want to go full-frame, there really are very, very few APS-C cameras that can come close to the Fujifilm X-T5.
-
The Fujifilm X-T5 is an evolution of the X-T series, rather than a revolution. It's a classically controlled SLR-style camera that puts photography first for serious enthusiasts.
-
The Fujifilm X-T5 marks a return to photo-minded form for the X-T series and should please photogs who love its dial-driven controls, but some changes to the body style make it less of a do-it-all camera than the X-T4.
-
The Fujifilm X-T5 is a brilliant choice for keen photographers who want a small, lightweight body for everyday shooting. It crams the smarts of the flagship X-H2 into a more affordable, retro body to create one of the most enjoyable photography experiences around.
-
The Fujifilm X-T5 is a lovable camera. It’s compact and lightweight yet sturdy and weather-resistant, making it a travel-friendly companion for walkabout photography.
-
The Fujifilm X-T5 is by no means an astrophotography specialist, but it does perform well in low light and is a great all-rounder.
- Pocket-lint 9/10
The Fujifilm X-T5 is an excellent camera that puts photography first. If you're a stills shooter who likes a bit of a vintage feel and a tilting screen, then this may be your perfect match.
-
For most keen amateur enthusiast-level photographers, the rangefinder-like Fujifilm X-T5 will deliver all they’ll really need, plus a fair amount more, via a conveniently compact and portable package.
-
In delivering identical stills performance to the altogether more modern X-H2, while retaining the physical dials and compact dimensions that’ll please photography purists, the X-T5 is the absolute sweet spot of Fuji’s revised line-up.
-
As a professional digital camera, the Fujifilm X-T5 offers an extensive feature-set that makes it capable for any type of photography. The 40 megapixels sensor captures enough resolution for large prints, competing with Full-Frame models even.
-
This is the camera that you want with you, and that's how I use this camera, and for that, it is just about perfect.
-
It's definitely one of the best retro styling cameras on the market and 100% the best APS-C still focused retro style camera, period.
-
The Fujifilm X-T5 embodies five generations of exceptional design, performance and output, making it one of the best camera choices from the Fujifilm system.
-
[...] I think that the XT5 is a great refresh of Fujifilm's most popular line. The combination of a stylish experienced oriented body and very powerful XTR 5 platform works very well.
-
So my final thoughts on the camera, Fuji did a really great job and basically if you want an XH2 but in an XT3 body style, this is the camera you get.
-
I’ve got no regrets about buying the camera brand new as soon as it came out.
-
The Fujifilm XT5 is one of the best cameras you can buy at the moment if you are interested in photography.
-
[T]his is a really wonderful camera that fulfills all my needs professionally and certainly the best X-T series camera that there's been.
-
The Fujifilm X-T5 is the best camera for 99% of people out there.
-
The X-T5 is a stepping stone in my search for a perfect camera for my travel photography. We all understand there is no such thing as a “perfect camera,” but the X-T5 is getting close for a type of photography I do.
-
If you opt for the Fujifilm X-T5, you will get a well-rounded camera capable of producing excellent image quality with the new 40-megapixel sensor.
-
Whether you’re looking to upgrade from another of Fujifilm’s cameras or jump into the Fujifilm system, I’m almost certain you won’t be disappointed with the Fujifilm X-T5.
-
Transitioning to the Fujifilm X-T5 has been a significant step for me as a professional wedding photographer. Its balance of high resolution, advanced autofocus, and video capabilities, along with its compact form, make it an ideal tool for wedding and street photography.
-
The Fujifilm X-T5 has really blown away a lot of my expectations about what a crop sensor camera and what kind of a daily carry camera could be.
-
For me, this makes a great travel photography camera.
-
Having said that, after almost a year I still love the Fujifilm X-T5 and I use it every day for the bulk of my work.
-
If you're mostly a photographer looking to get the best image quality possible from the small size of the APS-C form factor, this is your camera. There is really no reason not to buy it.
-
Like you're getting crazy quality for less than two thousand dollars, it's pretty sick.
-
The Fujifilm X-T5 for me in a nutshell is just the natural progression of everything that I really love about the Fuji X system.
-
On the whole, I've been very happy with the Fujifilm X-T5.
-
I give it sort of, well, I give it 10 out of 10 for a stills camera for the way I shoot, cuz I flipping love it.
