This is one of several differentiators between the T and H, and if you look closely you may notice it on the finest details when composing, plus higher resolution displays are always handy for confirming manual focus. That said, unless you have them side by side you probably won’t notice in general use, and on the upside at least it’s not the 2.36 million dot EVF of the Canon R7.

The X-T5’s dimensions are more in line with the X-T1 than any of the others, and it’s only half a millimeter taller. Weight-wise the X-T5 is 50g lighter than the X-T4, but 100g heavier than the X-T1 because of the newer stabilization systems inside. It certainly doesn't feel hefty in your hand, and I could see it being the perfect weight for street photography and travel. Despite its impressive resolution, the X-T5 captures continuous bursts of up to 15fps at full resolution and records 6.2K/30p video internally without overheat for up to 90 minutes. When shooting in electronic shutter mode continuous shooting increases to 20fps and Fuji’s electronic shutter speed now reaches a staggering 1/180000sec. Pixel shift multi-shot There is one significant difference between them though that has more of an impact on burst shooting performance - the buffer size.The X-T5 looks to us exactly like the camera a lot of Fujifilm users have been asking for: it continues the classic looks/dedicated dials approach that a lot of X-series photographers have come to love. Not everyone "needs" 40MP, but it is an improvement if your photography takes advantage of extra resolution. I tested a bunch of my lenses and the sensor registers additional detail. (I appreciate the point that noise on a higher MP sensor is less visible than on a lower MP sensor.) On the plus side, the X-T5 does a good job controlling heat. I recorded several long-form clips in succession and couldn't get the camera to overheat. The X-T5's body style is made for photography first, so having decent video here is a bonus. We'll give preference to the X-T4 for Fuji owners shopping for a video-first model in this price range; it's still on sale, but really, the X-H2S is the X-mount to get for motion pictures.

Fujifilm’s double flagship models, the FUJIFILM X-H2S (released in July) and the FUJIFILM X-H (released in September), which cover both stills and videos, are now complemented with the X-T5, optimised for stills with features such as the compact lightweight body, three-way tilting LCD and dial operations. This further broadens visual production genres covered by X Series’ fifth generation. Fujifilm’s enhanced product lineup will continue to cater to the diverse needs of photographers and video creators. To illustrate this, I’ve put the XF 23 1.4 on the left with the original XF 10-24 on the right, adjusted to deliver the same field of view and both set to f4 where they delivered their crispest results for this subject. As you can see the zoom on the right is visibly softer and resolving less detail. Again this difference would also be noticeable on the lower resolution models, but I wanted to show it here too. The X-T5 uses the same NP-W235 batteries as its predecessor. It's a 16Wh unit that powers the camera to a rating of 590 shots per charge using the viewfinder or 580 shots using the rear screen. These numbers drop to 500 and 570 shots, respectively, if you use Boost mode to up the refresh rate of the finder to 100fps or the rear screen to 60fps. Although it looks a lot like its predecessors, the X-T5's grip has been redesigned. The camera is also 5.1mm narrower than the X-T4 and 1.8mm shorter, bringing it a little closer to the size of the original X-T1 and the film cameras it aped.

Fujifilm X-T5: Verdict

The new sensor (which also features in the XH2) has a resolution of 7728 x 5152 pixels versus the 26mp XT4. This means you will be able to produce prints, @250dpi, that are 31” along the longest edge without any upscaling. Cramming 40mp into an APSC sized sensor, without compromising image quality, is no mean feat. To put that in context, the XT5’s pixel density on a Full Frame would result in a 90mp sensor and on a GFX it’s almost 160mp. To show it in action, here’s two photos I took with the X-T5 fitted with the XF 35mm f2 lens, which doesn’t have any optical stabilisation of its own. Both shots were taken at ⅙ of a second. On the left is the version with the X-T5’s IBIS disabled and on the right is the version with IBIS enabled, and taking a closer look reveals how effective the stabilisation can be. Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements andoptically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect theimagery.

The Fujifilm X-T5 has a much higher resolution 40.2 megapixel X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor, which is the joint highest resolution currently found in a Fujifilm cropped sensor mirrorless camera. As Fujifilm’s technologies improved though, the X-T evolved to become more adept at fast action, sports and wildlife photography, as well as growing into a very capable tool for video, and in turn the body gradually beefed-up to better-handle bigger lenses while also acquiring a side-hinged screen. The Fujifilm X-T5 has a smaller native sensitivity range of ISO 125-12,800, which can be expanded down to ISO 64 and up to ISO 51,200. Video At first glance the X-T5 body looks a lot like the X-T4, with an almost identical control layout from the front, top and rear, but place them side by side and you’ll notice the 5 is a little shorter and narrower, albeit still not quite as slim as the older X-T3. It includes a lot of the capabilities of the more expensive X-H2, such as the 40MP sensor, with a handful of omissions – primarily on the video side of things – that draw a sensible distinction between the two models. There'll undoubtedly be some people who would have preferred an X-H2 with dials, or who'll insist that only video features should have been removed, and that the X-T5 should include the ability to add a battery grip, but to us the differences are enough to create a meaningful distinction between models, allowing the X-T5 to have a lower price tag without treading on its big brother's toes.

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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 fifth-generation 40.2MP image sensor and processing engine deliver superb image quality, with excellent retention of fine detail and impressive dynamic range at low to medium ISO settings, maintaining detail in very dark shadows right through to really bright highlights.