Fujifilm X-E5 price, specs, availability confirmed
After a fire-stoking teaser campaign, Fujifilm has finally unveiled the full details of its new X‑E5 mirrorless digital camera. As befits the Fujifilm's X-E series and the company’s approach to upgrades, the X-E5 is a rangefinder‑style camera with a 40.2 megapixel APS-C format back‑illuminated X‑Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor and the X‑Processor 5, packed into a 445 g body. It's designed for those seeking a highly portable, yet capable everyday camera with a viewfinder.
For the first time in the X Series, the X‑E5 features a top plate machined from a single piece of aluminium. This, and the flush-fit viewfinder and diopter control, gives the camera a premium look and feel. There's also a new Film Simulation Mode dial with three customisable profiles that allow you to create your own 'recipes' for easy recall. Meanwhile, the Classic Display mode simplifies the view in the electronic viewfinder (EVF) to evoke the look and feel of traditional analogue cameras. After using the camera for a couple of days ahead of its announcement, I can confirm that the result is an immersive shooting experience.
Read about the Fujifilm XF 23mm F/2.8 R WR pancake lens announced with the X-E5
The new Film Simulation Mode dial gives a fast route to seven of the most popular Film Simulations. There are also three customisable settings that can be set to access your favourite Film Simulation Mode with or without a ‘recipe’ that finesses the look of the image.
In a first for the X-E series, the Fujifilm X-E5 has in-body image stabilisation (IBIS). This five‑axis system delivers up to 7 stops of shake correction at the centre of the frame and 6 stops at the periphery.
The Fujifilm X-E5 also features a digital teleconverter with 1.4x and 2.0x zooms, while the rear screen flips through up to 180° for low‑, high‑angle and selfie use. Video shooters will appreciate 6.2K/30 fps capture. There’s also autofocus tracking powered by deep‑learning subject detection (recognising aeroplanes, trains, cars, motorcycles, animals or birds, plus human faces and eyes).
Left to right, the Fujifilm X100 VI, X-E5 and X-E4.
While the X-E4 has a flat front, the X-E5 has a pronounced grip.
The camera features Fujifilm's latest X‑Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor, the same chip as is in the popular X-T5, X-T50 and X-H2, to deliver high-resolution images. There's also a base ISO setting of 125 and electronic shutter speeds up to 1/180,000 sec with full-resolution shooting at up to 13 frames per second.
The Fujifilm X-E5’s Quick menu can be customised to access you rmost commonly-used features without going into the main menu.
Fujifilm X‑E5 Price and Availability
Fujifilm will sell the X‑E5 both body‑only and as a kit with the new XF 23 mm pancake lens, the prices are as follows:
Fujifilm X‑E5 body only: £1,299 — available from August 2025 in silver or black
Fujifilm X‑E5 kit with XF 23 mm f/2.8 pancake lens: £1,549 — available August 2025
Fujifilm X-E5 Specifications
Camera type: APS-C Format Mirrorless
Announced: 12th June 2025
Sensor: 40.4Mp X-Trans CMOS 5 APS-C sensor
Processing engine: X-Processor 5
Lens mount: X
Sensitivity range: ISO 125-12,800 expandable to ISO 64-51,200
Viewfinder: 0.39-inch 2.36million-dot OLED with 100% coverage, 0.62x magnification 100fps
Screen: 180° Tilting 3.0-inch 1,040,000-dot touchscreen LCD
Autofocus system: Intelligent hybrid with up to 425 selectable AF points
Subject Detection AF: Human Eye/Face or Animal, Bird, Automobile, Motorcycle & Bike, Airplane, Train
Continuous shooting: Mechanical shutter: 8fps, Electronic shutter: 13fps or 20fps with 1.29x crop
Max video resolution: 6.2K 16:9 (6240 x 3510) at 29.97/25/24/23.98p, DCI4K HQ 17:9 (4096 x 2160) at 29.97/25/24/23.98p with crop
Mic port: 3.5mm
Film Simulation modes: 20 modes: PROVIA/Standard, Velvia/Vivid, ASTIA/Soft, Classic Chrome, REALA ACE, PRO Neg.Hi, PRO Neg.Std, Classic Neg., Nostalgic Neg., ETERNA/Cinema, ETERNA BLEACH BYPASS, ACROS, ACROS + Ye Filter, ACROS + R Filter, ACROS + G Filter, Black & White, Black & White + Ye Filter, Black & White + R Filter, Black & White + G Filter, Sepia
Battery: NP-W126S – 310 shots per charge in normal mode, 400 in Economy mode
Storage: SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II or UHS-I
Dimensions (WxHxD): 124.9 x 72.9 x 39.1mm (33mm minimum depth)
Weight: 445g including battery and memory card
