Big test
“THE 3.69M DOT EVF IS EXCELLENT, AND THE MECHANICAL SHUTTER HAS A LOVELY ACTION TOO – IT FIRES WITH AN EXCEPTIONALLY PLEASING ‘KER-PLUNK’”
knocked accidentally, the viewfinder image from the 3.69-million-dot EVF is excellent, and the mechanical shutter has a lovely action too – it fires with an exceptionally pleasing ‘ker-plunk’. All this in a camera body that’s splash, dust and freeze-proof. Some may baulk at the fact that the 1.84-million-dot rear LCD isn’t fully articulated and can ‘only’ be tilted in three directions, but in practical picture-taking terms I never had an issue. Vloggers may beg to differ. While we’re on the subject of handling, it’s worth pointing out that the T5 does not support an optional battery grip, which gives the benefit
of enhancing ergonomics when the camera is in portrait orientation, although an optional metal handgrip is available. I suspect this is again to differentiate models – the X-H2 does have a battery grip available – but it means that extended shooting times are reduced as only one battery can be onboard at a time. Handily, Fujifilm has eked out an extra 140 frames per charge of the NP-W235 cell compared to the X-T4, thanks to the lower power consumption of the X Processor 5. 740 frames are claimed when using the economy shooting mode before a recharge is required, or 580 in normal mode. I certainly found the camera could run for a day in the field without the need for mains power. If continuous shooting is your thing, the T5 will keep up with the itchiest of trigger fingers – that in spite of the hefty resolution on tap. I’ve always thought that anything beyond 5fps was over the top, but the Fujifilm will deliver three times that with the mechanical shutter for a
burst of 119 JPEGs or 39 compressed Raws before it stops for breath. This jumps to 20fps when you switch to the electronic shutter for up to 168 JPEGs or 72 compressed Raw files, but these do have a 1.29x crop factor. All shooting speeds rely on the memory onboard; the X-T5 has dual card slots, both UHS-II compatible. Video has certainly not been forgotten on the T5, with a dedicated collar around the shutter speed dial that allows quick access to movie SLIMMED DOWN Weighing in at only 557g, the X-T5 has shed some weight since its last iteration – and has a noticeably thinner body
POINTS FOR STYLE Fujifilm continues to offer beautifully tactile and responsive designs with this analogue-style body. The top dials put all the controls you need right at your fingertips
FLYING COLOURS There are 19 Film Simulation modes included, which digitally imitate the look of classic Fujifilm film stocks
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