But it doesnt have a viewfinder and theres no in-body image stabilization.
The newFujifilmX-M5 is small but mighty, and dont let its size fool you this is a vlogging powerhouse.
The X-M5 boasts pro specs at an affordable price point.
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And the best part?
This camera is the cheapest and lightest in Fujis X Series lineup.
Its small body means its easy to travel with, and its built really well.
It does have a couple of drawbacks though.
Does it make the cut as one of thebest cameras?
Read my full Fujifilm X-M5 review to find out.
Weighing just 10.82 ounces (without battery), its the lightest model in the X Series.
Its seriously small too as it measures 4.4 x 2.62 x 1.49 inches thats even smaller than theSonyZV-E10 II.
But the camera is comfortable to hold, especially if you have small- or medium-sized hands.
The camera looks lovely too, sporting the classic Fujifilm look.
Faux leather covers most of the body, and the X-M5 feels and looks premium.
The back of the camera houses the 3-inch fully articulating LCD touchscreen with a 1.04-million dot display.
The ZV-E10 II has a similar 1.037 million-dot display, while theCanonEOS R10 has a higher 2.36 million-dot display.
The X-M5s is also the lowest resolution on a X Series camera.
Thats to be expected as the X-M5 is, like I said, the cheapest in the line-up.
But the screen still works great, and its very responsive too.
I found its versatile tilting positions really handy while shooting subjects at low angles.
One of my biggest gripes with the X-M5 is the lack of a viewfinder.
This means that you’re gonna wanna rely on the LCD screen to frame your shots.
Its also worth noting that the X-M5 isnt weather-sealed but thats to be expected at this price point.
The similarly priced ZV-E10 II isnt either, and neither are the pricier X-T50 and the X-S20.
The top plate houses the main controls.
Situated between these two is the power switch, the top of which doubles as the shutter release button.
And if youre shooting video, the button with the bright red dot on it is the record button.
The front command dial lets you control ISO, but this can be reprogrammed to do anything you want.
While the controls appear cluttered at first, they quickly become second nature.
To put the X-M5s autofocus capabilities through its paces, I took a combination of stills and video.
you might see a few examples in the gallery above.
The X-M5 features automatic subject detection, and the last photo demonstrates how well it works.
The X-M5s autofocus works really well in video too, as you’re able to see above.
And the X-M5 is quick to focus on the swan towards the end too.
Fujifilm X-M5 review: Video performance
The Fujifilm X-M5 boasts some neat video specs.
Low-light performance in video is great too.
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Quality, again, is fantastic.
If you want more creative control, the X-M5 can shoot in F-Log and F-Log2.
The latter can capture up to 13 stops of dynamic range.
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The second clip is much smoother and more stable but its heavily cropped.
The kit lens is OIS-enabled which reduces camera shake because of horizontal or vertical movement.
If you want IBIS, youll have to spend extra on the X-S20.
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The new camera offers 20 different recipes so theres something for everyone and for every shooting condition.
After shooting with these film recipes, its always hard to go back to shooting without them.
If you like shooting in the dark, youll be happy with the X-M5s low-light performance too.
The camera has an ISO range of 80-12,800 which is expandable to 51,200.
The X-M5s in-built noise reduction has done well to smooth out noise in the second photo.
There is a slight loss in sharpness but nothing too major.
The X-S20, on the other hand, should last you up to 85 minutes when shooting 6.2K.
The X-M5 impresses on a lot of fronts.
Also, the X-M5s electronic stabilization adds a crop to footage.
This isthecamera to capture beautiful moments with.
Acros film recipe.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
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Provia/Standard film recipe.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
ISO6,400, JPEG export of RAW file.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
ISO6,400, straight-out-of-camera JPEG.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
ISO12,800, JPEG export of RAW file.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
ISO12,800, straight-out-of-camera JPEG.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Future)
