The New Fujifilm XT5 - What they're NOT telling you! (inc. RAW files) Watch before buying!
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- The New Fujifilm XT5 - What they're NOT telling you!! (inc. RAW DOWNLOAD) Watch before buying!
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The Fujifilm XT5 is here! I've had it since the release date and have shot professionally with it every day since.. It's a game-changer for Fujifilm shooters for sure! but there are a few things people are talking about! I pre-ordered the new Fujifilm XT5 from Carmarthen cameras, as soon as it was announced! I was thrilled to get the XT3 style screen and body back but with the improvements like battery and focusing from the Fujifilm XT4.
So far I adore using the camera, tho there are some things you need to know
Thanks for watching, I hope you found this video useful
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The format card shortcut is still there, but it's a little different. You don't need to hold down the delete button for three seconds and then hit the rear command dial button. You need to hit and hold the delete button then immediately hit and hold the rear command dial button TOGETHER for a few seconds and then the format option will pop up.
Amaaaaaazing!!!! Thanks so much for that. I’ll try that asap 😁👍🏻
Great tip, you beat me to it. Been playing with my X-T5 for about a week and this is such a time saver.
Man of the day!!!!!!!
Thanks! Now it works!
Thank you!
There will be a different perspective between someone such as yourself, a professional photographer, and a hobbyist like me. I love the size and ergonomics of the X-T5. I wanted its 'smallness' for travel and street/urban landscapes and I wanted that 40MP! I sold all my Canon gear to move back to Fuji (I owned...have bought again an X-T1. I have also owned the X-T2&3 in the past). Thus I was in a position to buy both the X-T5 and the month earlier... an X-H2. So I have the best of both worlds. The X-H2 for my main landscape photography and the X-T5 for everything else. The bigger lenses do balance better on the X-H2 with that superior handling. The X-T5, I would say (personally) is better suited to primes. I think that may have been Fuji's intention here in terms of their use case.
I did exactly the same , moving back from Nikon. From a Z9 no less . Fuji now does everything I need and it’s more fun to use
I sold my D850 and lenses and bought an X-T5 and a mint X-H1. X-H1 for use with 18-55 walking and X-T5 with primes. I kept my D700……
A camera being lighter and smaller is something many youtube reviewers don't even mention, I guess that's because they are usually professionals or using it for specific photography. To me it's the most important aspect of a camera, heck I love budget cameras that have many luxury features scrapped so it's affordable. Luxury features are only used by professionals, if even that. The recent Canon R8 fits perfectly in this category and isn't recommended enough because most just focus on video quality or battery life. I wished they made cameras without video features for example so they could become even less expensive for people like me who never use the button to switch to video ;)
@@Sanemancuredlove the D700 and now Fuji lol
@@Chris-13 what about autofocus, is it par with nikon z9
For a hobbyist that shoos JPEG there is nothing better than a XT-3/4/5 and the F2 primes. NOTHING else like it on the market.
Why not include xt-2?
I mean... plenty of pros using these as well.
Nice video. From watching other videos on the XT5, it is my understanding that in comparison with the XT3, the dynamic range is not much better and the noise at high ISO ranges is a bit worse.
The modest size and inconspicuous vintage aesthetic of the X-T5 are real winners for me, especially when travelling. No average person would think it was an expensive powerhouse of a camera, especially with a pancake lens on it.
A wolf in sheep's clothing.
I traded in my X-T2 for the X-T5 and agree that the Autofocus is much improved. I shoot a lot of sports with a 100-400 and where I used to throw away say 10% of the shots, I now have nearly 100% good pics. Very glad the X-T5 has so many great features, and love theFuji OS and Menu system.
This is what I like to hear.
How would you say the xt5 compares to other cameras I. terms of sports photography
Got mine recently as upgrade from my XT2 mainly for better eye auto focus. Yet to give it a good workout, mainly birds & landscape . Thanks for realistic comments
Good review. Thank you. I just got the XT5 a few weeks ago and love it. Interesting point about the compressed vs lossless file size. Beside the content, I appreciate that don"t add annoying background music.
for me, smaller grip really helps making it "portable", in a way. I have my xt3 setup with a pancake lens, it would fit in most of my casual pants' pocket (not jeans or formal pants tho), literally i can tuck it in most narrow spaces / pockets.
I went to B&H Photo in New York this weekend to compare an X-H2 vs X-T5. Specks are similar on the photography side which I'm mostly interested in. I’m traveling with my cameras, so I like them to be as light as possible. Thus, I did have almost decided on an X-T5. I don’t mind the PASM style button on the X-H2, although I prefer the standard Fuji dials.
It was only after I looked into the Viewfinder, I thought there might be something wrong with the X-T5. The view was smaller and significantly dimmer than that of the X-H2. It is like comparing your old 48-inch edge lit LED TV with a 75-inch OLED TV, the difference was massive. After seeing this difference, I would think about it every time if I decided to buy the X-T5, wondering how this would look in the X-H2. So, my advice to people deciding on the X-T5, do not under any circumstances look into an X-H2 view finder, it will ruin your day. If you’ve never seen it, you’ll be fine, because the X-T5 is an excellent camera.
I did a step worse and looked in the A7RV EVF lol
For the compressed files, the easiest way to spot a difference, is to push each file to the breaking point. For example, do a single raw capture in a high contrast scene with strong highlights and deep shadows, then tonemap it like crazy (ignore that such tone mapping will ruin the image anyway), but when done, you will see see the artifacts from the compression. While the compression is unnoticeable in most situations, there may come a time when you need to raise a deep shadow by 5+ stops and at that point the compression issues will be visible.
No Ive clipped 100% of the informations (even till 5 order of full spectrum aliasing) and nothing change exept the noise pattern, but the quality of the noise pattern don't really change even in this scenario.
I would be interest that you try and prove me wrong.
For the compressed vs lossless compressed, speaking for the x t 30 ii, (my recently aquired xpro2 doesnt have lossy): i dont use fuji for high end editing studio/session work, but I do edit a lot some of my shots, including pushing shadows, dodge&burning, etc... most of the time with high iso's, and to be honest, cant see a difference at all. But then again, i dont use this kit for extreme color or sharpenning treatment
Hi Gareth, the format option format short cut is still available. You need to press both buttons at the same time for about 3/5 seconds
I've been using mine for all of this year so far - and the auto eye focus, in very low light, is actually proving pretty darn reliable. Having to shoot action, stage at 1/250 and iso 12800 and higher. The x-t3 is spotty at this, but the improvements in the X-t5 are great. A little better would not be worth the loss of the fun and convenience of using the Fuji.
Gareth I agree about the autofocus. My XT5 misses moving subjects more often than not. Not very good for street if you keep thinking you have the shot and you haven’t!
How refreshing to have a down to earth review that we can easily relate to, many thanks Gareth
Thanks for the honest review. I'm also a wedding shooter who has used his X-T2's for the better part of 5 seasons and/or 200 weddings at about 2K shots per camera per event (I have 3 X-T2's). All to say, I'm familiar with that camera, its strengths, and its shortcomings. What I love about the Fujifilm system is the colour, the low noise (relative to my old Canon 5DIII) and size (though I also have big hands so I used the OEM grip).
It was shooting an event last night in very very low light (missing focus in ISO 12800 conditions 1/30th @ 1.4) that drew me to youtube this morning to explore the possibility of an upgrade. I'm pleased to understand that the X-T5 is simple to use - as expected - but I was really hoping that the auto-focus would be much further along than where it seems to be...That's really the only thing I need in a camera - reliable AF. Like you, I find the 40MP is excessive but am encouraged by the results at glance from your comparison, compressed vs lossless. Not sure why Fujifilm doesn't do something like Canon did with the RAW and sRAW option, but I digress...
I'll still probably upgrade to the 5, despite its shortcomings (and having to change up my batteries - how's the battery life, btw?).
It’s hard to get honest opinions on Fuji stuff because the fan base is so cult like and usually attack any dissent . I appreciate your honesty
I found my 10-24f4 v1 lens didn't resolve well even on my 16, 24 and 26mp fuji cameras even at f8 in the corners. Maybe I am too critical or maybe my lens is a big weak. The 8-16 is a major upgrade in corner resolution if I could justify buying one and you can get lens mount clip in lens filters for it from kolari if you need a ND filter.
I have the fuji 14/2.8 and it is a cracking good lens. It might not be wide enough for interior/real estate photography but it is my go to landscape lens now. I have wanted to get the viltrox 13mm because it is that good. But so far I am happy with my 14mm it is sharp even wide open.
Thanks for sharing your videos and your review of the xt5. There was a lot of info that most people gloss over and I love that you shared some comparison raw files! Please keep up the great work and I look orward to your next video.
Agreed, I sold my 10-24 immediately upon purchase of the Viltrox 13mm. I liked the Fuji zoom for travel but the corner resolution even in my XT3 was.. meh.
Here I am still holding onto my XT2 😂 I'll probably upgrade sometime in the spring. Great info Gareth!!
You're not alone. Mine are still going strong, no need to upgrade them yet as far as I'm concerned
X/T2 is a great camera for me in 2024.
Looks like an Amazing camera! I have bought it and I will receive it in a couple of days, can't wait to test it. I have downloaded your files, cropped them like crazy (800% crop) and didn't see much difference between Uncompressed and Compressed or Lossless, this is insane!
Gareth- The format shortcut does work the same way but you have to push in the wheel and hold it for much longer than 3 sec. I was upset the same as you. I accidentally held it in longer and it worked.
Had the same issue with the model I picked up. The screen was loose and compared to my XT-4 it felt really ..."cheaply" built. Very plasticy in a way? No ruppersealing on the cardslot/port doors. I prefer the ones on the XT4. The bottom plate & body overall (iam sure it holds up just fine) felt...toy a like.
I would´ve really loved to switch - just because of the screen for my needs but I ended up not going with the XT5 just because of the "feel" at this price point especially
I fully agree with your estimation of the 10-24 and the Viltrox 13mm. I bought the 10-24mm, used it for a couple days and returned it for the reason you stated. Image quality is not in line with, say, the 56mm, which is stellar. So I bought the Viltrox 13mm and am very happy with both the build and image quality, which stand up to the best of Fuji lenses. I also have the Viltrox 85mm f1.8 ver. II which is also superb. I miss the absence of the aperture ring, but can live with the huge savings. No point putting a second rate lens on a first rate body unless you're going after a special effect.
Great review! Really appreciate your honest take. The latest firmware update has also taken and really improved the AF to the next level since this and other reviews. I was blown away at the difference, as the hit rate, speed, and reduction in hunting is unbelievably good.
I cover events on a semi-regular basis and I've found the X-T5 makes a massive difference, especially in regards to eye detect. I was using the X-T3 & X-E4 previously. Just one less thing to worry about! Just bought the MHG for the extortionate £129, but it is worth it. Love the increased battery life and overall handling. I have noticed the resolution issue with 10-24, and also relatively poor ISO performance of the new sensor compared to the X-Trans IV. I have found myself reaching for the X-E4 more often in low light. Overall though I absolutely love my X-T5. The 40mp sensor works amazingly well with the 90 f2 and surprisingly well with the new Sigma 18-50 f2.8. The Sigma lens is now one of the sharpest I own!
I use an X-T3 for landscapes and wildlife. My favourite lens is the 10-24, so if there’s a big issue and it isn’t fixed by a firmware upgrade then I’m sticking to what I’ve got. I’d love an X-H2S for wildlife but can’t justify the expense until the price comes down. Thanks for this honest user review.
price just came down! they are not selling so well, I think Fuji priced them too high
Samyang 12mm. Gareth, try that if you haven’t done that yet. I don’t have my XT-5 yet (I am definitely getting it) but from the experience I have with the Samyang I think it will have good resolution for the new sensor.
Great review Gareth. Interesting to hear about the Uncompressed RAW vs Compressed RAW, please revisit this when you can. I too shoot weddings and events with Fuji, the lack of a better shooting experience with the XT5's EVF from my XT4's EVF is a total deal breaker for me. I think Fuji have went a bit too extreme on this concept of 'tiers' and that the XH line is 'flagship' and the XT 'midlevel' etc. How about you stuff the classifications and just make good cameras, who cares what 'tier' a camera falls under? Just buy the right camera for suits your needs and interfacing style.
Appreciate the nonbs review. I will likely struggle through with my event work for now on my XT4 and will have a wait to see what the Xpro4 will be like and possibly skip this entire generation before contemplating an upgrade. I'm not fully sold on the 40mp being worthwhile nor convinced the AF is that much improved that it would ease a significant proportion of my anxiety (I'll likely spam moments as much as I currently do anyway on the XT4). Hopefully 2024 we'll get some very confident AF finally that will be more than enough for shooters like us.
Like and agree with all you say and how you say it. Subscribed. Shot with the 10-24 on my XT-5 on a tripod for the first time yesterday, and the corners/edge details were indeed a little bit mushy. Resolution on my 16-55, 90, and 50-140 lenses is outstanding. Coming from an X-T3, the whole shooting experience is far snappier and more trustworthy (with the same reservations you have re autofocus).
I noted the same thing, From the fuji website 10-24 is actually not on the list of lens that can reveal the 40mp resolution. However the 90mm f2.0 really show a big difference on 40mp sensor compared to the old sensor.
On the EVF issue, my sense is that the evf specs tell us only a portion of what the viewing experience will be like. Also important, but not talked about because its hard to quantify, is the quality of the glass lens pieces over the evf screen, IMHO. For example, if you compare Nikon z cameras’ EVFs, they seem markedly better then say another brand’s equally spec’d EVF.
1000% agree with your comments on the EVF.. the EVF in the x-H2 line is AMAZING.
Gareth - You are wrong about not being able to format your camera. All fuji did was replacing the buttons so it could work with T5 and the X-H2 series.
Solution: Push and Press Trashcan WHILE at the same time pressing DOWN on the D-Pad.
Totally agree Gareth, grip is too small, my hands are big. Sold my X100V to fund the XT-5, I wanted one camera with changable lenses, my ideal is 33 mm and 16 or 18mm. The x100v was not wide enough and at the same time, too wide, if that makes sense. Didn't use the 100v enough tbf. Agree with you about the autofocus and I always have the touch screen switched off. Cheers mate 👍
You can pull the screen all the way out and then tilt it for the portrait format. That way even if you have massive fingers you still won't accidentally touch the touchscreen and move the focus point.
Jolly good one! I like my 5 and I've been able to tweak setting for the autofocus. It isn't a sony. But then again it isn't boring either. Thanks.
Absolutely right. I hated the Sony. Thanks for watching
I bought the X-T5 to use alongside my 100s for when my back wasn't up to lugging about an MF system all day. So the size and weight of the X-T5 is perfect for my needs paired up with a Gitzo Traveller for light travels.
Format is available Gareth By pressing the trash can and then the down pad on the selector Pad
Absolutely agree on the EVF. I want the analog experience with the top dials but there's no reason I should sacrifice on features other than Fuji wanting to artificially separate the X-T5 from the X-H2 as the "flagship" photo camera. Same goes for the lack of a battery grip. How does that make sense? They would sell like hotcakes on this camera but it's just another artificial barrier. If they had given us the good EVF and battery grip, this would have been the perfect camera for me. The AF isn't anywhere near as good as my R5 and other cameras but I'm not really concerned with that for the kind of photography I would use the X-T5 for. Like you said, I was gutted over these two things as well.
Yes, I have smaller hands and love the smaller and lighter body.
I think that X-H2 is a better camera for professional work, while X-T5 works better for enthusiast photographers by being lighter, more portable and having a vintage vibe to it. That being said it is X-T5 that should have had a flipping screen for selfies opportunities while X-H2 should have had the tilt screen for more precise and quick photo and video handling. Imo Fuji got it all wrong with the screens on these cameras.
Not read all comments but to be able to access format cards, again hold down trash button and then press usual wheel but also hold a few seconds and the usual card format appears.
I got mine yesterday … and sold my X-T3 on Saturday.
I’m slightly pissed about the fact, that the „photography first“ fraction is getting the worse EVF compared to the H2 and Fuji killed the batterygrip???
But: the LCD is not the solid anymore like on the T3, the camera is not plain if you put it on a table (wobbly), there is no little flash included in the box anymore, … but hey - the camera is now 300€ more expensive as the T3 🙄
I dont know what to say. I was way more excited for the T1, T2 and T3. The T5 now have so many flaws 🙁
User DXO PhotoLab or DXO PureRaw best noise reduction and it restores loss color due to high ISO.
Spot on about previous Fuji Bluetooth and eye AF. Out of all the reviews I’ve seen so far for this camera I think yours is the most informative for Fuji shooters as it explains the experience instead of the features. I’ll be upgrading one of my X-t3’s to this body. It looks like what I wanted in the X-t4 has arrive, finally.
Yes, it was the wrong move not to put the new EVF in the X-T5. It's as if Fuji does not respect their flagship classic dial camera. I would pay extra for an EVF+ model for sure! As for the grip, I'm happy with my X-T3 grip. I'm wondering/hoping they will bring an X-T6 model out soon, so there is like an X-T3 & T4 pair wrt to the rear screen. Like your direct frank style, subscribed.
This is the weirdest complaint for me bc the difference is literally impossible to perceive it’s a placebo
@@isaiahherve If you use the higher resolution one for a while then go back you'll notice it.
@@Battlem0nk presumably it’s mainly the higher magnification
Gareth, appreciate your frank observations. Count me among those who wish they’d stuck with 26 megapixels, stacked or not.
i’m just a hobbyist, and was considering getting it but the evf did put me off. still a big upgrade on my xt-20!
Massive mate. Wait for a used one. Tho I am really enjoying it.
@@GarethDanks tempted to get a second hand xt4 instead. the auto focus does sound impressive though i think IBIS was a major selling point…i might just hang on and see if they release an xt6 :)
I use a smallrig L plate and that works fine.
It‘s a pity that Fuji is apparently still dealing with autofocus inconsistency even with the X-T5 in AF-S. Got some responses from users that confirmed my findings. Here a quick check for yourself:
Test arrangement:
- Modern Fuji X-Camera with X-Trans sensor and Phase detect autofocus. (e.g. X-T4, X-Pro3…)
- Place the camera on a sturdy object or use a tripod
- use a standard lens from Fuji (e.g. 23mm f2, 35mm f2) ideally stopped down two stops so you can „track“ the sharpness in your images
- activate the focusing scale in your menu so you can see the focusing inconsistency in real time
-AF-S single point (use the second smallest focusing point)
- focus on a subject in medium distance (approx. 5-10 meters) using a central focusing point
- don‘t do the test in dark indoor rooms, it seems like the problem is occurring much more often in sunny conditions outside or in bright indoor areas
- refocus/ half press the shutter button a couple of times and you will see the focus scale jumping around significantly leading to unsharp images (about 70% in focus, 30% not sharp)
Fascinating. I put my XT3 to the test indoors. AF-C mode, f5.6, wide zone (3x3 or 5x5). Pointed it at static subjects around the room. Didn't matter if I properly exposed or under exposed. The "norm" was focus pulsing - even when I barely moved, the lens rarely stopped moving the focus point even if, on the screen, it looked more or less like it had obtained focus (I could hear the motor going constantly). I'm pretty sure that shouldn't be happening with a static subject that has not changed its relation to the lens.
@@matt88169 thanks for your feedback! Actually although I don’t use AF-C I have tested if it would still show the same behavior in continuous and had the same findings as you. But the easiest way to check is with the focus scale in AF-S. Maybe also focus perfectly with manual focus, remember the correct AF distance and switch to autofocus afterwards to see the variation around the correct focus point.
@@miljo2146 I am lazy and did not use a tripod. But I tried f/2.8 and f/5.6, set single-point with the second smallest box, and aimed at a sunlit door and a decorative snowman in the room (I was a little more than 2 feet away - quite close so challenging). Much more pulsing on the door than the snowman, even when I aimed at higher contrast points that had shadow or a window frame edge. I tried AF-S and AF-C modes. In real-world shooting, I generally get very good results with AF-S - fast and accurate. When subjects are moving around, or unpredictable, I use AF-C frequently, with very mixed results. It can be very reliable, it can also yield a lot of near-misses / misses, or because of the focus point/box, not hit exactly what I'd like to hit.
@@matt88169 2 feet is very close, usually the problem occurs with more distant subjects. The thing is that most pictures that are slightly out of focus still look somewhat ok, but significantly less sharp than manually focused or perfectly auto-focused (like a slightly diffracted image that is in perfect focus). A smaller percentage of the images is unusable and so strongly misfocused that you would see it displayed full size on a 24 inch display.
Fun Vid as always Ben and congrats on the second kid! I'm looking to upgrade from my XT-2 and am doing my research on the XT-5 and XH2 so you're vid had some good information.
Best video I've seen on the X-T5, thank you! Funny, I haven't even attempted bluetooth on my T5 because it rarely worked on my X-T3, but I will now! I'm a hobbyist, but also *loved* the 10-24 (my first Fuji zoom). And I thought I'd never sell it until I picked up the Viltrox 13mm. It's definitely sharper than the Fuji, but the max aperture and minimum focus distance is what really put it over the top with me.. I found it opened up new areas of creativity, which made selling the zoom a fairly pain-free decision (well either that, or I'm still in denial ;-)
Well done . You explained this perfectly.
Just discovered your channel tonight. Thanks for the tip on considering lossless raw files. I just sold my x-pro2 and went back to the XT series with the XT5. My first fuji in 2015 was the XT1. My wife got the XT4 and it had me wanting to upgrade once I used it for a bit.. I only shoot with primes, never will use for video, and I shoot mostly concerts from the crowd, street or landscapes. I prefer the smaller design and ergonomics for this and for when I travel. I did buy the MHG from fuji and think it’s worth it. I added the new 33mm 1.4 LM and 18mm 1.4 LM to my kit. Previous only used the classic 23 and 35 f/2 for everything. Will get the new 56 WR next.
Thanks for the comment mate. I love the new 33. Amazing lens. Xt5 is definitely an upgrade. 😁👍🏻
I have big hands as well and got both SmallRig grips. The Black one has a removable and extendable L bracket and a nice dark wood grip. The Silver one has no L bracket but is much lighter and is styled to blend into the silver body. The rubber grip on it has the same texture as the body. Both have larger grips that blend nicely with the existing one. I like having the grip for shooting one handed.
As a woman with smaller hands I am very happy with the grip. It does however seem to be an issue for the men. Also very happy with the return to the original design of the floppy screen as I do do video.
At last an honest comment about the Fuji auto focus. I thought I had bought a faulty camera the first time I used my Fuji. Great none bias video.
love how you adress the important points for photographers, like eye autofokus, evf size, grip.
Definitely mate. Had enough of specs now. Just want ergonomics and basic improvements
I'm a long time Fuji X100S user. I love Fuji. The camera broke and I'm looking for an interchangeable lens camera replacement. Though the ergonomics of Fuji are great and I love the files why would I choose the XT5 or XH2(s) over the Sony A7IV? ...pssst, I don't care what they say. You're better looking than Matt Damon.
Totally agree about paying more for the hi res EVF
thanks for your honest opinion about the comparison. you seem like a honest guy and from a lot of people in the forums i always had the feeling of bias opinions ^^
Maybe it’s because my first and last digital camera before I got the X-T3 in fall 2020 was a Samsung NX-11 I find the Fuji’s autofocus quite OK. Maybe not for sport, but sufficient for street photography. And people ARE moving.
And since you mentioned the BlueTooth connectivity: I own an iPhone Xs and I like to use the app as a remote control with my X-T3. (And for firmware updates.) The only really annoyingly laggy feature is live view which uses WiFi connection. It’s a guessing game especially with the autofocus on (which I learned to disable after I set the focus point in advance) but the pure remote control feature, even with locked trigger for long time exposure, works every time.
Hi Gareth, gutted to hear of the issues regarding the 10-24 lens, I also really love this lens. I wonder if a firmware update could solve it?
Question…how is it with the f2 primes mate? I tend to use the 23 & 50 for street wandering. 🤔
Regards,
Dazza. 🇬🇧
56mm prime is mint 🎉
I really think they've left the viewfinder upgrade so that the X-T6 will have some notable upgrades because there won't be a big sensor improvement or much else I'd imagine...
I loved this review. Simply real!!! Thank you.
If you want a larger camera, get an X-H2 with battery grip, or even a full frame camera. Being smaller is one of the main reasons people shoot APS-C Fuji cameras.
Interesting, my 10-24 mk 1 sees increased IQ & sharpness on my XH2
I don’t doubt it, esp near the center and at it’s mid to wider focal lengths.. but the soft corners are also more noticeable by comparison.
26MP vs. 40MP is big selling point of XT5 / XH2, but I have yet to see proof this 14MP bonus really give us more details. Repeating, MORE DETAILS, when 2 images are scaled equally (like in M.Denney or O.Gonzales videos), and NOT MORE RESOLUTION, as shown in others videos, comparing 2 images 100% vs. 100% (seeing everything bigger doesn't mean more details, only more pixels, which are not resolved and therefore wasted). Although Mark Denney was using new XF30mm Macro, XT5 doesn't have more details than XT4. When comparing full frame 24MP of Nikon D750/Z6 to 46MP of D850/Z7, there are clearly more details in the latter (the same comparing medium format Fuji GFX 50r vs. GFX 100S). So far it looks like the smaller sensor format is, the smaller benefits of more pixels are. Borderline for APSC is probably 26-30 MP.
My XT5 certainly resolves better than my XT3 when scaled similarly… textures look nicer and less smeared.
Great review (agree the EVF should have been upgraded!).
The other major flaw (bug) with the XT5 is the "Manual Focus Peaking issue" (search on youtube for a good explanation of the issue). An expensive professional camera that can't offer 'useable' manual focussing is embarrassing. Hoping for a firmware fix (XT2/3/4 don't have this bug). The recent 2.10 firmware revision didn't fix it, despite it being widely known for many months.
On XT-4 Bluetooth is ok, sometimes it does not work but I use the auto transfer and it is working well.
Super useful review. I appreciate the candid perspective. Cheers
I have the X-T5 and the holding of the delete button and the back wheel dial is still there, you just have to hold it longer and it will appear.
Yeah thanks mate. I found it after another comment. Haha
yeah, the XT5 have some issues , and mine, when you come close to the camera with a powerbank ( even a smal ) my screen shuts down 🥴
I was holding off for this as an upgrade for my X-T4 but having taken the X-H2 to Thailand I think that's the route I'm going down, although I will miss the exposure dials! New sensor is sweet though isn't it!
Interesting insight, thank you. I have the 5. It’s a lot of money in comparison to a 3 but up against the 4 the 5 is the upgrade I wanted. IS, ergonomics, an all round improvement from the 3 for photographers. Many small improvements = Bang for buck for 3 users. Sony, Canon & Nikon users would need to spend a lot on bodies and lenses for not a lot more. IMHO
do you think it's good for music videos and short drama films???
@@kevinford6513 I have no opinion on this as I don't use it for video
Glad to see you back and putting our regular videos Gareth. Thanks for your hard work. I too sold my xpro 2 and miss it, but I didn't think the auto focus was to much, what you think, was that of your reason for selling it? Keep up the good work.
The size and grip of the xt5 is perfect. If you have big gorilla hands, then perhaps an xh2 or a dslr may be more to your liking. 😁
I was set on getting the XH2, and then found a like new XT5 on craigslist for $1100. So yeah, getting that one.
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I find my 10-24 to be fine, even zoomed in to 200%, certainly kicks the crap out of my Sigma 8-16mm, the Fujinon shows no pixelation at 200%, good contrast and enough detail for anyone
Question, if you prefer a larger camera and grip why didn't you get the X-H2 as I did?
I have been looking at one of these, or the x-H2, for my next upgrade. One thing that I have heard, is that using "Capture-one" for processing Fujifilm cameras (over lightroom/photoshop) will give you a much cleaner and sharper outcome with your shots. Has anyone else noticed this? I'm switching from Nikon DSLR's to maybe Fuji....
Went to using Capture One over PS because I was getting an odd grid pattern (viewed at 100%) w/DNG converter. Yes it’s so much cleaner.
thank you for talking abt EVF its very important for me actually
I've got the X-T3 small rig giro on my X-T2 right now. It give a good bit of heft, and changes the grip entirely. I feel much more confident and less pinchy. Also it extends below the camera so your little finger doesn't slide underneath.
Lossy comparison is normally done by e.g. dropping from 14 to 12 bits and/or reducing the details in the shadows. I’m Canon shooter, they don’t have a lossless compression, so I never shoot cRAW with my canons and must always take the full file size.
Nice video, cheers. Agree with all of that. Cracking camera
Fuji should strive to keep the XT line at the top of their crop sensor lineup. The XH is too much like any other camera from Nikon, Canon, Sony (except the sensor size). You have to stand out. The XT converted many people from these other brands. But, I will not be upgrading from the XT-4 to the 5. It seems more of a camera handicapped by the XH line. Being it was released after the XH, they should have progressed over the XH-2 instead of leaving things out. No grip opion on a camera that has had this feature? No screen improvements to allow for 4 axis? Just to name a couple things at issue with it.
Storage is cheap. Yes, it does add up, but having nearly double the amount of resolution versus the amount of space that actually takes up I think it’s entirely worth it.
I really enjoyed this video! I love my X-T5. Came from an XS-10, so pretty much everything is an upgrade - thought the viewfinder was great. :) My two (very minor) irritations are accidentally hitting the front button (which I've set to face detection). I also have had a problem accidentally changing the drive mode when using the ISO dial - but as I type this, I realise that's already happening a lot less. Muscle memory kicking in, I guess!
Oh, and you have got me worried about my beloved 10-24 lens - I just haven't used it yet....
Hope Fuji knows we want X-T3ii kept with the same sensor, but with the latest processor, & ibis.
they need a low light monster for sure!
As I use the X-T5 as everyday-camera or second body: I like it small.
With lossless compression, absolutely nobody will see any difference. Because there is none.
That said, I‘ll stay with full frame for landscapes. There is no benefit in keeping the sensor size at APS-C and increasing the pixel pitch to the point where you can only use primes and very few large and expensive zooms. A comparable full frame system with the same or higher real-world resolution is not more expensive and not larger at all.
Absolutely agree about not having the improved EVF. I feel Fujifilm are treating stills shooters as second class users.
Hybrid/Video where the moolas is at these days. Pretend the X-H line never existed. X-T5 still better than all prior X-T models.
Wow. Not secretly sponsored video! Everyone are saying that autofocus is now good and almost in the same class as Canon...
Absolute nonsense. Fuji seriously needs to up their game. Afs is ok. Afc isn’t even close to my Sony
I live the smaller grip and overall size of the camera. It makes it a sleeper. Makes a huge difference for street photography when you don’t have to feel weird or worried that you’re walking around with several thousand dollars hanging around your neck. If you want a huge camera I heard Nikons are super cheap these days 😜
Looking forward to a FujiFilm X-T5 Mark II (Silver) with Battery Grip option…
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I had an xt20 and loved it. Bought the xt5 and did not get on with it at all
The format shortcut is the one I use the most, why did they remove it? I'm guessing people are gonna wait 10 years and it's never coming back.
The xt5 is a good camera indeed but I think, for those who want to upgrade from xt4, they need to think about what they really want, a still camera oriented (xt5) or a still/movie one with more features yet less megapixels like a battery grip with audio output, flippy screen... In that case keep the xt4 or buy one of the other ones.
@Gareth for your transfers I strongly suggest the SanDisk pro-reader, bought it last week and it's a freaking very fast card reader. I was transferring videos directly from my xt4 and xpro3 and it was really taking me hours. No kidding. With this reader, 21GB in 2min!!!!! Life changer.
+++ This reader is part of a modular dock so huge possibilities.
For myself, I’ve dismissed the XT5 vs the H2. As you point out the price differential is only £200, the H2 has the much better EVF finder, better overall construction and BIG reason the XT5 has absolutely NO facility to take a vertical grip.
Not just a matter of calibration with the 10/24 Gareth? But this is a problem with these new super high res sensors. Older lenses especially need replacing :-(
Can you say more about what you are seeing with the 10-24 on the XT5?
8:04, yes, that’s totally normal, because noise is not as compressible as no or less noise