As small as a compact camera and at the same time light, the newest family member of the Fujifilm X series, the X-M5, presents itself as such. With the model, the manufacturer wants to appeal primarily to photographers who previously only took photos with smartphones and now want to gain experience with system cameras, a larger sensor and interchangeable lenses.
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So it’s no surprise that the X-M5 doesn’t have a viewfinder, just a touch display for framing the shot and making all the settings. The images are captured by the X-Trans sensor in APS-C format with 26 megapixels. This comes from the previous sensor generation and is in the X-T30 II. The X-M5 does not offer image stabilization in the sensor. This happens entirely digitally or through optical stabilization built into many lenses.
The Fujifilm X-M5 does not offer a viewfinder, but rather a freely movable display with touch function.
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Otherwise, the X-M5 is technologically state-of-the-art, powered by the current X-Processor 5, which ensures powerful autofocus with subject detection and tracking. Fujifilm also uses this CPU in its mid- and upper-range models.
Features for Vloggers
The compact camera is of the same high quality as the other models in the X series and has many of the same features, such as the two symmetrically arranged adjustment wheels at the top.
Viewed from the rear, on the left is a dedicated dial for the look of Fujifilm’s own analog film. There are fixed slots for six of the most popular looks, three more (FS1 to FS3) can be taken along with another of the 20 digital film simulations.
In addition to the usual PASM settings, the mode dial offers a fully automatic mode, as well as a video and a special vlog mode, which can already be found in the Fujifilm X-S20. This makes it possible to change many settings while recording video using the icons on the touch display, such as focusing on a person or subject in the foreground or blurring the background. New is a 9:16 Short Film mode (Portrait format), which automatically records short film sequences (shorts) with a length of 15, 30 or 60 seconds.
digital image stabilization
Specifically for video, Fujifilm has improved digital image stabilization, which compensates for both camera shake and movement, such as that caused when walking during filming. To do this, the electronics reduce the image section using a crop so that there is enough space around it to compensate for movement.
For vloggers, Fujifilm offers the TG-BT1 grip tripod as an accessory, which can be used to operate some of the camera’s functions.
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The maximum video resolution is 6.2K at 30 frames per second and 4:2:2 sampling with 10-bit color depth. The camera supports 4K recording at 60 frames per second. It’s also 240 frames per second with Full HD, which enables slow motion.
The Fujifilm X-M5 will be available from November at a price of 900 euros. In kit with Fujinon XC 15-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS PZ it should cost less than 1000 euros. For vloggers, the TG-BT1 Grip tripod is available as an accessory for 180 euros, which can be used to control many of the camera’s functions.
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