Great 40-MP sensor in a compact, lightweight range-finder-style body. Strong subject recognition and decent autofocus speeds. IBIS. Excellent Fujifilm color science. New film simulation dial allows you to store custom film recipes.

Not weather-sealed. Only one SD card slot. Video options not up to par with other recent Fujifilm cameras.

Fujifilm's X-E5 was released toward the end of 2025, and like all Fujifilm cameras, it was difficult to get your hands on at first. It delivers much of what it promises, being essentially an interchangeable-lens version of the extremely popular Fujifilm X100VI.

If you want a cute, compact X100VI, but want to switch lenses from time to time (or constantly, if that's your thing), this is absolutely the camera for you. Like other cameras with this sensor, images are fantastic, micro-contrast is great, and Fujiflim's color science is excellent as always.

I have a couple of minor gripes with some design choices, but for the most part, the X-E5 is exactly the camera that fans of the X-E series have been waiting for. Could I live without the film simulation dial? Yes, yes I could. But no camera is perfect.

The 40-MP Rangefinder