Fujfilm X-A5 detailed hands on review, not sponsored
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2019
- Fujifilm X-A5 review and hands-on tutorial, where all features and details are demonstrated and explained.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Maarten's checklist 1:25
Body, buttons and ports 2:10
Basic configuration settings 4:02
Manual settings 5:40
Auto controls for exposure and focus 9:40
Video 13:45
Vlogging 15:16
Fun controls
Special modes 16:55
Drive, burst, timers 19:19
22:29 playback
22:54 summary (and trivia answer)
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Out of all the reviews I've watched for Fujifilm X-A5, yours is the best and the most detailed.. Thanks so much for creating this one.. 👍
I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed this video. I've just started my review of the X-A7, which Fujifilm announced last week. ua-cam.com/video/CJ5Cy4bcqxo/v-deo.html (they skipped the X-A6)
@@MaartenHeilbron I hope it has a viewfinder. 🙂
@@dagr8ape It doesn't.
@@MaartenHeilbron maybe next time.
@@dagr8ape We'll see.
You have the best chanel by far in regards to camera reviews. Thankyou keep it up!
That's very kind, thanks for taking the time to comment.
The quality of this review is absolute supreme. I very much appreciate such content :)
A pleasure to read your kind words, nice to know there are some who appreciate my videos. Thanks very much.
I'm saving up to buy my first camera and I've been eyeing the X-A5. Doing my research and found your video. I love how detailed your review was. Thank you!
So nice that you took the time to comment, thanks for your kind words.
I think I've never seen a camera review on a boat. it's been absolutely refreshing! your videos are always the best.
I'm falling in love with fujifilm cameras and I think one of them will be my next, I guess a more profesional X, but this little and surprisingly featured camera seems really good, I wonder how it works with better lenses...
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words. I do try to choose interesting locations. I did use some of Fujifilm's better lenses (the 14mm is one, I also shot with the 50-140). Have a look at the X-T30 ua-cam.com/video/AW2sDwqnUyo/v-deo.html
Nice one
@@joemfern6621 Thanks!!
Why am i only seeing this now?! By far the most informative XA5 review in all of youtube (others just did it for the views 🙄).
I watched you from start to end and not one second of unnecessary bits. Thank you for making this video. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you. It's always nice to hear from a viewer who fully appreciates my approach.
Well, i had the xa5 like for almost more than a year now, didnt know it is capable of doing so many more. Thanks for the thorough and fun delivery.
My pleasure! Always nice to know my videos are appreciated. Thanks for commenting.
I like the way of composition and examples in this video. Very clear and useful descriptions and tips
Thanks. Always nice to hear from viewers who appreciate my technique and style.
This by far, the best review and tutorial video for Fuji. Thank you, Sir.
Wow, thanks! Always nice to hear from viewers who appreciate my videos.
Beautiful review, as always.
I just bought the fuji x-t100 and I couldn't be happier...and basically the x-t100 is a x-a5 with viewfinder.
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words.
Thank you so much for putting this into a comprehensive review/walkthrough!
Glad it was helpful! A pleasure to read your kind words.
This is a great introduction to the fuji system, and really surprised they gave the entry level camera so many features. It's worth it for buyers to also consider a new/lightly used X-T20 or X-E3 that can be found in the same price range... viewfinders, better build and IQ, etc. Thanks for your thorough reviews!
Thanks for the kind words, always appreciated.
You are amazing! This is a great review! Cheers mate! You deserve more subs 🎉
Thanks. In my mind, I have exactly the right number of subscribers.
what a great review! everything is explained thoroughly and in detail. Also, the fact that you're reviewing on a boat is just awesome lol
Thanks, always nice to know that my videos are useful and entertaining.
Nice video👌. Gone through almost all videos about this camera and found this one. Worth watching
Great 👍 Thanks for sharing your kind words.
thank you very much for a detailed and informative video. I learned so much from you. I am planning to get this camera and I really appreciate that there's this video that I can use as a reference.
You're very welcome! It's always nice to know that my work is appreciated.
I'm an absolute newbie with cameras, and just looking through a few reviews since it's at 250 pounds at the moment through Fuji's refurb program, but this review is honestly so good, the intro with the boat was amazing!
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words. Here's another canoeing video I'm sure you'll enjoy: ua-cam.com/video/kCG0QBRFEpE/v-deo.html
This video is underrated. I love this so much!
While I appreciate your kind words, I'm not sure why you'd say that.
Great review! I like that you are kayaking while doing the review!
Thanks, just waiting for someone to comment. In Canada, we call that kind of boat a canoe. I enjoyed doing this, might do another in a canoe.
Thank you a brilliant clear explanation. I have just bought one as a second camera and your explanations are really helpful
Great to hear! Thanks for your kind words.
Another great and thorough review. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise.
I'm so pleased to hear that you enjoyed this video, thanks for the kind words. I'm now working on the X-A7 review.
As usual, an excellant review. These little Xa camera's are way underrated. I have the xa3 & the focusing with it is as fast as my xt20. The b&w sims, although not Acros, are still very good w/ filters.
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words, and your thoughts
great review! it is honest, simple, and straightforward; you earn both my like and subscription!
Very kind, thanks. I appreciate your comments and subscription.
Best Review for this Camera, after watching your review i bought this camera last month and i liked the versatility, Thanks for your great work.
Thanks for the kind words, always nice to know I've been helpful.
Is it better when compared to the entry level DSLR's???
@@user-qc6rx6pl1e That depends on your needs, your intentions and your sense of style.
I have bought this camera a year ago, but still struggling with the best setting. It is very refreshing for watching your every lasting video, helping me to maximize the features
Thanks, it's nice to know that my videos are useful.
Sir I want to change as you said in vedio 15.12 timing that vedio was save as mov formert i am in india i want to change mov former to mp4 formet how to change that please reply me i cannot find way to do thank you
Fujifilm saves video in .mov. Why do you want to change to .mp4? If you need, just edit the file extension to make it .mp4. There is no difference in the video quality between these two file extensions.
You're just awesome, especially your soothing voice. Immense immense respect.
Wow, thank you! Your kind words are appreciated.
Hey Maarten, great indepth introduction to camera. Although its not the most commenly used Fuji body its exactly the roundup of infos I was hoping for, thanks.
On a personal note I'd like to express that your way of talking and presenting technical and practical informations is very enjoyable, appealing and in its "no fuzz"-way still entertaining. Very good and unique mix 🍀☀️👍
A pleasure to read your very kind words, thanks for commenting.
Thank you, sir, for your work. This is truly top-notch pro.
You are very welcome, thanks for taking the time to comment.
I am just looking for an entry level camera and when I found your video, it helps me a lot to decide which to buy. I really appreciate your detailed review for this camera.
I'm always pleased to read that viewers found my videos useful, thanks for commenting.
Hi, Sir! I came across this video while searching for this camera I'm considering for a possible new hobby. Love how you explained everything; I really have no clue at all with digital cameras as I am used to phone camera's point-and-shoot mechanics, but I have learned a lot from this review. Thank you very much for what you do! :)
What a pleasure to read your kind words, thanks for taking the time to comment.
AMAZING review. Thank you!
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Helps a lot! I Just bought my a5 thank you
Always nice to know that my videos are useful and appreciated.
Thanks Maarten. Just bought a used Fujifilm X-A5. This video will help me learn how to use it.
Always nice to know that my videos are helpful, thanks!!
What a detailed review. Other reviewers should learn from you. Thank you.
I appreciate that! Thanks for the kind words.
I bought this camera today, I chose pink colour and I will use your video as my reference for the basic configuration settings.. thank you so much for your knowledge sharing. 😃
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Absolutely fantastic review.
Thank you kindly! A pleasure to read your comment.
I wasn't going to buy this camera because I thought it would be too complicated for a point and clicker like me. But I can buy it and just go over this video! Many thanks for such a useful resource.
Glad to hear my video was useful for you. Thanks for the kind words.
Thank you for this entertaining and informative review! I just love the colors coming out of the fujis. I’m getting my Xa5 tomorrow and excited to get back to photography after stopping in 2015 (simply lost interest. But the interest is coming back)
So nice to hear you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting.
Hi!! How do you like X A5 so far?? I'm thinking about buying it.
Great review - so helpful thanks!
I always appreciate hearing from a viewer who found what they were looking for.
Lovely review and video as always! And this is the first comment. 😄
Thank you very much #1.
Complete and depth review and best , keep it up 👍 and keep going 👍
Thanks a ton, so grateful to read your kind words.
@@MaartenHeilbron you are welcome 😊
the best review i've seen on youtube ever
thank you Sr you are the best
Wow, thanks! Always nice to read kind words from my viewers.
@@MaartenHeilbron 🙏💚
Thank you sir, for your sweet and honest review!☺️☺️
I also have one and a pair of questions.
1. Can X-A5 be used for underwater videography to a depth of a few metres?
2. How good is the bokeh while shooting a video in it?
3. How long will its battery last if I shoot in FHD at 30 fps?
I would be glad if you answer each in a word or two. Thank you!☺️
Thanks for your kind words.
Sorry these replies are so long, I didn't have time to make them shorter.
1) If one has a properly protective case, yes.
2) That depends entirely on the lens and the camera operator.
3) About 30 minutes.
This was the most helpful video for this camera
Thanks, always nice to know viewers appreciate my work.
Lovely review, thanks!
That's very kind, thanks for taking the time to comment.t
What a great video! Very laid back but including all important in-depth aspects. I immediately subscribed to your channel and now I'm looking forward to your upcoming content.
A pleasure to read your kind words. Thanks for the comment, and the subscription.
The heads up for menu in the description option and warning for long video........SUBSCRIBED!!!
It's the little things ... thanks for your kind words and your subscription.
I've already bought this camera, but this review was great anyway. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your kind words, appreciated.
The first FUJIFILM X digital camera that I was aware of was the X100. Some of them had sticky aperature blades. I waited and got an X100 S, their second edition. I love it. It’s my favorite of all my digital cameras. My Canon M 50 is next. Thanks for your great videos. I never miss watching them.
Thanks for your kind words, it's always nice to know my viewers appreciate my work.
This video is great! I got so much information about this camera which is I want to buy :) Thank you sir
Glad it was helpful! Always nice to read that my videos are appreciated.
I shoot mostly with the XH1, but I do also have an XA5. I took XA5 out for a trip to Brighton, (English seaside town) and the photos I took came out great, I will definitely be taking it out more alongside my main camera.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Your video has helped me a lot, thanks
That's very kind, thanks for commenting.
Awesome explanation…love from the Philippines ❤
Thanks for watching! Please say hello to all my friends in the Phillipines.
Top Review. Very enjoyable. Thank You.
Much appreciated! Thanks for posting your kind comments.
Just ordered this camera thanks to your wonderful review and tutorial. First time adventure into photography since school back in the 1990s. Hope fully this camera will be easy for me to use. Wish me luck.
Luck wished. Thanks for the kind words. Stay safe.
@@MaartenHeilbron Any quick tips for landscapes. Many coastal as live in Pembrokeshire in Wales with wonderful coastal views? Thank you.
@@stevedriver7946 Plan the shoot to coincide with the best light for the scene. Be patient with clouds. Shoot RAW. Use a tripod. Use smaller apertures. Bracket your exposures. Try timelapse.
@@MaartenHeilbron thank you
Loving the review
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Extremely wonderful review...Love from India
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the kind words.
Thank you so much 😀 great vid!
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words.
Hi. Just viewed your vid on the X A5 and yes I know it was a year ago but I have just picked a new one up for £341 in the UK. My camera of Choice is still my X E2 but I have found this X A5, a great little camera to use over the last week and thanks for a comprehensive and easy to follow run down on its features . Stay safe
Glad I could help, a pleasure to read your comments.
Wow I'm impressed very detailed
Thank you! Cheers!
This is so refreshing!
Thanks, it was a pleasure to read your kind words.
Great review, thanks.
Very welcome, thanks for the kind comment.
Great detailed video 👍
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words
Nice review and tutorial😊 I'm gonna have this camera by tommorow, it's already purchased😊
Thanks for your kind words. I can feel the excitement in your words. Stay safe.
@@MaartenHeilbron I think I'm gonna watch your tutorial again sir:) It would be better to watch now I have the camera already and know the features as well. Unlike watching before without having any camera! :)
@@emeyheyel1223 Make sure to also spend some time making photographs!
Thanks sir! Of course I will😊
Well done, thanks!
Thanks, a pleasure to read your kind words.
Thank you for the video.
You're welcome, thanks for the kind words.
thank you sir for this video you really help a lot!!!!
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@@MaartenHeilbron i was having a problem on my manual settings back then i saw your video and it helps thank you sir
WOW - great review.
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very nice,detailed and elaborate review that has come to great help to understand my newly bought xa5;but i must say i have an old fujifilm bridge camera HS 28 exr..the quality of its picture is as good as if not better than xa5.
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words.
Thanks you for the review
i love it
love from Myanmar (Burma)
Always nice to hear from a viewer who appreciates my work. Thank you!
thanks for using the internal mic. it seems to starts to fail at windy conditions but seems good enough for indoors
It's suitable for background ambiance, and not much more.
I love this channel
Thank you for your kind words, appreciated.
Hello Mr. Maarten
I see your video is very good, this is very helpful, thank you.
Please make a video settings tutorial for Fujifilm X-A5.
Thank you very much
Thanks for your kind words, they're appreciated. I no longer have access to an X-A5, nor would I recommend this camera for video recording.
Quality review 👍
Thanks! 👍 I appreciate your kind words.
The best review
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Nicely explain you got new subscriber
Thanks, I appreciate the subscription, nice to have you join us.
Thank you very much for this video. I'm considering purchasing the Fujufilm XA5 as my main camera for my new UA-cam channel. Do you think the auto focus can keep up with kids running around? You had mentioned that the face detection in video did not seem to work very well. Please let me know. Thanks!
It's always nice to know my videos are appreciated. For better focus and eye detection, I'd choose the X-T30. It also has superior video capability, including 4K.
Great review! Thank you. Does it have Acros? Wish I had known you were in Washington.
Thanks, always nice to see your avatar among the comments. It does not, just the plain black and white mode. We were only there for three days to celebrate Kim's and her cousin's birthday (they were born 18 hours apart). Last minute whirlwind trip.
Great review! Beginner here and just got the X-A5 with the 15-45mm lens. I would appreciate some advice on what settings to use to take street pictures of my motorcycle in the city or in front of murals?
Have you tried the Auto or P settings with AFC and wide? If you are having trouble getting started, that's a good default. Stay close to your subject.
Or, what have you tried, what isn't pleasing you about the results?
Thank you for the detailed review. I am planning to buy this camera. Would you recommend this for portrait shots? I would mostly use it for that purpose
It's more the lens than the camera when taking portraits. For this camera (with an APS-C sensor) about 50mm lens that opens to f2.8 would be my recommendation.
Great video. I bought one when they first came out but had to return it because the AF was just terrible for video and stills in AF-S or AF-C. How did you find the AF with your unit?
Thanks for the kind words. It's not Fujifilm's best autofocus system. I shot mostly with AF-S and wide/tracking mode and had very few misses. As you saw, the face detect didn't like me much, and the touch focus isn't video friendly, but otherwise, it's what I'd expect at this price.
@@MaartenHeilbron Thanks so much for the info.
@@PhotoGearFun Always happy to help
Thankyou for the review. Ive learned a lot. ☺️ May I ask what is the best video manual setting when shooting inside the house using xa5? Thankyou.
I appreciate your kind words. Shutter 1/60. Aperture wide open (F4 or larger depending on lens). ISO as high as needed. Appropriate white balance for either incandescent or fluorescent.
@@MaartenHeilbron Thankyou so much for the responce. 😊😊
His sir does it suit for youtubers ...as mine is news channel like ,reviews etc..movie reviews
This would not be my first choice, as the video options are limited compared to other Fujifilm and other manufacturer's cameras.
love it!
Aw, shucks, thanks!!!
As a beginner, a lot of words or terms you used were confusing but non the less it was very detailed and helpful
Thanks. Maybe this helps: ua-cam.com/video/OG-rsamRWXA/v-deo.html
Thanks a lot! You’re very helpful!
Loved the video! Do you recommend any lens for taking pictures in 35mm?
Everyone seems to love the Fujifilm 23mm.
This is indeed the best and most detailed review. 😃 Still confused between Sony a5100 and Fuji XA-5... Any suggestions?? Which is best for stills?
It was a pleasure to read your kind words. As for making a choice, it depends on your needs and preferences, but I'd likely take the X-A5.
Very informative. Thanks! Although is a bit out of topic, please recommend a good entry level camera with good auto mode, and video for family pictures and children with good enough support for lenses. I'm considering a6100, fuji xt100. I'm so confused after tons of videos watched.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the kind words. Agreed, very confusing. There is too much esoteric information that's of interest mainly to a very small group.
While there are lots of options, you should narrow the selection down by selecting those that fit your wallet, your hand and then let your sense of style, design or brand preference make your final choice.
Both of those are good choices. The issues that seem confusing now won't be once you have the camera, that is particularly true for a novice.
Until you know specifically what you intend to do, and what your practice and workflow is, there's no need to fuss over what will be very small differences and details.
Nice review. I am travelling soon to Norway and Iceland. Do you think this camera will work in order to get some nice photos of Auroras ? Thank you !
I'm sure it will. Any camera with full manual control - in this case, particuarly of the shutter speed - and with a reasonable ISO should work.
Is there a external power plug? Found your video very informative,! Thank you.
Not sure, I was given a demo kit, not a full retail box.
Well done, no childish bla bla!
Thank you. Who would do that?
U r great man thanks
So nice of you, thanks for commenting.
The best review ever ❤️❤️❤️ my question is which one is better for vlogging, Canon EOS M100 or Fujifilm X-A5?
I'd probably take the M100.
Does canon also have color filters?
@@danicabernardoisonza All cameras do, they differ from model to model . I haven't reviewed the M100, but - ua-cam.com/video/nXequtdHMBg/v-deo.html
Really detailed hands-on sir, i would like to know because this camera have similar price with canon m100 or lumix gf10 (gx880) in my country, what do you think better, this or m100 or the lumix one
I do mainly for photo, but sometimes do video for tutorial (dont really need the af)
Also the 30 minute limit is it for 1 file or for entire memory? I mean can we shoot 1 hour video (30 minute each)
Thank you before
Thanks for the kind words.
The limit is per recording segment (if I remember, the files are chunked). The camera stops after 30 mins, but you can start recording again nearly immediately.
As for the cameras, the quality is similar, it's the other features that are different - it's up to you to determine which are most important to you. The issue you may have with all of these small cameras is overheating, particularly on longer recording times.
hello, do you know which flashes from other brands are compatible with this camera but have TTL? thank you excellent review
I don't. If there's a brand that interests you, a Google search will likely yield the answer if the manufacturer's web site does not.
Have a look at Godox.
Rowing a boat while expounding the camera's virtues is such a good idea. The camera size, however, challenges the size advantages of mft cameras.
Thanks for your kinds words, they are appreciated
You would like to edit the “HDR ART” images in RAW?
I don’t think I've ever heard of any camera that will allow that. And I frankly doubt it that it's even possible as an in-camera feature. (You can of course always do bracketing and edit the RAW files later, but that's another story). These “Advanced Filters” do a lot of editing to the image, and pictures edited in camera will, I'm afraid, always be JPEGs. (Or some other compressed format). RAW basically means unedited, I think.
You misunderstand. I want the pre-processed images saved as RAW files.
I just got mine a week ago and I'm a bit anxious about the flex wire on the flip screen. Knowing that it's very delicate, I'm afraid that because it is exposed, it might be the cause of any problem which i hope not.. 😊
I hope not too. A Google search will usually reveal whether that is an issue. Keep an eye on it, and mark the date the warranty expires in your calendar.
Of course, if it is a concern to you - maybe it's best to return the camera now and choose another that doesn't worry you.
I need some advice, can I use XA5 for toy photography? Also, what lens should I use for that type of photography? Thank you in advance.
Yes, you can use it for all kinds of photography. You'll probably want a macro lens for closeup work.