Thank you Roman, love your work. The XT5 is my first fujifilm camera and I'm absolutely in love with it. I combined it with the 35f2 and the 56f1.2wr and I've never felt so encouraged to go out and shoot.

It's great to see someone actually talk about the build quality in a way that reflects my own experience. I came from an X-Pro2, which is built like an absolute tank. I immediately felt the degradation in build quality when I got my X-T5. Still loving it, but yeah.. Definitely FEELS cheaper than it should.

Thank you. It’s truly unfortunate that Fuji has taken steps back in build quality with the X-T line… and I’m a huge fan of Fuji. I would say there has been a consistent decline in quality since the X-T2. I personally use the X-H2S and love the build quality and superior AF. Thank you for being honest on these issues while other reviewers gloss over them or don’t mention them as issues at all.

i love the fact that you are promoting travel and making memories over spending money on a camera. couldnt agree more. we took an old panasonic lumix away on holiday and although it was only 12mp we took some great photos and had some amazing experiences to remember.

Very valuable disclaimer and true honest review based on long term use. Thanks

Thank you, Roman, for a thoughtful review. It is representative of the real experience. I have used this camera for 6 months as my first Fuji camera, but I'm not doing photography for life and bought it because we live once. Here are some things I've found out: 1. This camera is more comfortable to use with an external grip on. Get a Chinese one. Your hand will be grateful. 2. Use auto iso. High iso won't spoil your pictures, especially if there's some decent light. 3. The best glass on Fuji is bulky. I was so impressed by lens like 90 f2, 33 f1.4, 16-55 f2.8, but all these lenses are heavier than you would want them to be. However f2 compact lenses also give some good iq, but they won't let this camera's full potential shine. Getting all the glass used is a nice way to enjoy spending less on it. 4. The latest update did improve subject tracking REALLY well! I have tested it on horses, runners and fighting kids and it works like a different camera. 5. I have faced with an issue just once, when shooting fast subjects on this camera in burst mode, the evf would start to get crazy and show artifacts. It happened just once during a hot day. 6. Cropping on this camera is a big thing, as well as IBIS! Shooting low shutter speeds is possible on this camera handheld.

Thanks for the honest, not bias review. It helped me a lot to make up decision 😅

Personally I switched from X-T3 to X-T5 because I wanted IBIS but I didn’t want the screen on the X-T4. The IBIS is major imo. Let’s me use lenses in low light that I never would before.

Thanks for the insights! Was waiting for this video since I’m planning on buying the X-T5 in a few weeks 😄

Love your advice. Puts the right perspective into things :)

I agree. I much prefer the XT5 over the XT4. Even though I don’t use the dials much, I love the size, weight, 40mp and flip screen. Also I don’t buy presets much, but yours are very good. Bravo!

Thanks for your comments on build quality, which helps me keep my GAS under control for a while. I will keep my X-T2, the last generation made in Japan, as I don’t use it for speed or megapixels. For sports I still use a DSLR.

Just want to say Roman, after all your comments recently about your channels, etc. Personally, I respect your integrity in your posts. That's all that matters, so keep doing what you do. That's why we love you 😊

Great videos as always man!

Great video, for street photography and landscape, the XT3 is still really good imo, Most of people don't need more than that. It's basically a pro camera for arround 600-700€ second hand which is amazing value, with lots of features

one of the most honest video on youtube about a camera

Very informative and entertaining. Your photos are beautiful too.

Jumped from an X-T2 to an X-T5. The difference is really noticeable, especially the autofocus. I’ve even blown the dust off my 56 f/1.2

Excellent balanced review. There is a lot of polarization due to the different camera cliques, having someone who doesn't use the camera as their identity is refreshing.

The ability to crop is actually a gamechanger financially, because you can save a ton of money on lenses. I'm thinking having a 50mm and 35mm in just one lens basically, or high zoom ranges. I never thought about that, but it might justify the extra cost compared to a cheaper 24-26mp APSC camera.

I took the X-H2S for working but the X-T5 is really classic , thanks for your sharing

XT3 to XT5, for the IBIS, the Tilting screen, faster processor and the 40mp comes in handy, battery life is superb too.

great vid Fox

Thank you! I really enjoy your channel and videos. I've recently re-started my photography hobby and splurged on an XT5, thinking the extra MP would be useful - especially for cropping. A couple of other things stood out from this video. 1) What settings do you have on your Custom 1 Setting? 2) How do you decide whether to use your XH2S or XT5 for shoots? 3) You finished talking about upgrading to an XT5, but I'd like to know your thoughts on which Fuji camera you'd recommend as a second body to the XT5. I'm a photography enthusiast, mainly behind the camera, but considering more content creation, and would share the camera with my kids (small hands) who are interested in photography (just to name some considerations). Thank you and keep sharing your thoughts on experiences with us please.

Nice video again. Could you explain a bit more in detail your settings to have spot metering (and a smaller, centered focus field) on that one button?

Your photos are beautiful. Good to know an opinion coming from a real photographer. Thank you

like your review my friend ! thanks for sharing these informations

Hi Roman, I appreciate this video. I hav the XH2S for my event work but for street and personal, I prefer smaller cameras so until Fuji shrinks the body like my x-t30ii size, I'll just stick to the tiny disadvantages of this smaller version! Cheers!

thanks for the effort and the sharing. i am an appreciative subscriber. thumbs up.

Been watching your channel but never noticed I wasn’t a subscriber.. Thank you for sharing your thoughts 👍🏻 I wonder why don’t camera brands go with 2 versions of a camera, the T and the F. T for Tilt screen, F for the Flip-out one.

Thanks for the video Roman. Your videos are inspiring and informative. After watching various videos of yours, I got Fujifilm XE4 with 27mm kit lens and 16-55 mm f2.8 lens. Really loving the setup and practising composition. I thought of getting an affordable body and invested some money in the lens (16-55). Will surely look forward to xt5 or so in future once I reach some level. Thanks again

I would love a video about how you mapped your custom set buttons because I didn’t even consider mapping them to switch the focusing like you mentioned.

good content video and nice samples! on the talking head I keep thinking about the line that goes though your head en the lave mic pointibg away from your mouth :) subscribed!

As a photography camera, I can't find too much to complain about with the X-T5. I've been very happy with mine, coming from the X-T4. I actually may have to disagree with you about the dials on the X-T5 feeling cheaper. I thought so at first, but now that I've had the camera for about 6 months, I can't stand the dials on my X-T4. But the exposure compensation dial on the X-T4 is significantly better. For video work behind the camera, I still think Fuji autofocus and IBIS have a bit of a way to go in order to work better. That said, I've considered selling my X-T4 for another X-T5 or the new X-H2S...we'll see. The X-T5 is a real winner and it was great to see Fuji concede that they made a mistake with the design layout and went back to the X-T roots.

Might be an idea right there though, if the paint is a little thin then that just adds further weight to potentially opting for the Silver on that basis alone given the scratches will be less noticeable.

Thanks, your great...

Very sensible, thanks

excellent video, just wondering did you ever make a video on how you set your go pro up for pov ? thanks

For the xt6 they really need to improve the build quality and bring back the battery grip. Those are big steps backward for all the steps forward.

Hey Roman, thanks for the practical, experience-based overview. I'm in that camp you described where none of the new features are must haves for me right now. I'm still using my X-T3 and working on getting more shutter time and learning to be a better photographer. When you were shooting video with the X-T3 did you manage stability with lens OIS alone? I don't ever recall seeing you use a gimbal. Or, were you primarily shooting your POV with a GoPro and inserting some B roll from the X-T3 back then? I have to go back in time and rewatch some of your old videos!! Have a rockin' day Roman!

Thanks for this vid and for your time that you put into it How about you show us how you edit your KZfaq vids?

I’ve had the XT5 for a month now and I love it. I wish it had thicker paint as my copy already has some scratches on it. I’m not rough on the XT5 as it’s my travel and family camera . I have my Nikon Z cameras Z7/Z6 II for work. Even after heavy usage my Nikons look new. I wish the Fuji was the same.

The build quality downgrade is a shame. That C1 custom button setting is neat though! We need to be able to set spot metering to a button! That's what I miss!

Not a Fuji fanboy either. I like the size of the xt5. I get great portraits and street photos from it. But damn, it’s not rugged and the autofocus is 90% as good as my R5. It’s basically a fantastic hobbyist/prosumer camera.

I agree with your review about the build quality of the X-T5 Roman. It's nowhere close to the quality of the X-Pro cameras, or the earlier X-T's, particularly when it comes to the coating. As an example, check out the coating on an X-100V in black. It's another level up from the X-T5. I do like the 40mp sensor, the great dials and the IBIS, but for what Fuji is charging for this body, it's a step backwards. Rumors are out that Fuji is bringing out 3-4 new cameras in 2024....we'll see if they are listening to their audience. I think most of us would pay a little more for better quality. Cheers!

Do you use any filter when you take a photo? ( I mean cinematic, polarise or other kind of filters.)😊

Hi Roman, as I've said before, I love the pictures you manage to take spontaneously. I would appreciate your help with 2 problems that are really bothering me with the XT-5 camera. Perhaps from your in-depth knowledge of Fuji's system you will be able to assist me. 1. When I activate the DR auto function, the shutter speed indication disappears on the screen. I don't understand why the camera does this. 2. When the camera is set to auto iso, the screen has the maximum iso sensitivity, but during photography, when focus and exposure are locked, it does not change. How am I supposed to know at which iso the camera is going to take the picture?! Please help my friend. Thank you !

Thank you nice video. Which size sling is the one at 3.20 min. The medium one ?

tidy review and very fair have to disagree on the build quality though. I've got a silver one and have zero scratches happened despite heavy use. also there's no play in my screen and the dials are very tight. so tight in fact that when adjusting ISO I've found the drive mode collar has been changed. hopefully this will clear up with use, but as my photography mainly sees me at 125 or auto (1 click) and I rarely change ISO beyond that then maybe not. maybe your's is a one-off or maybe I'm the lucky one? the extra resolution I really enjoy as like you I tend to crop (especially when birding).

Hi Roman, you said the XT5 is a improved in AF compared to XT4, is the XH2s much more imporved?

Very nice video Roman, but please please tell me how you put the pd anchor to that hole without a split ring😮😮 i'm trying to do it for the last 5 days😢😢

Thanks for your review - I had the X-T5 for a brief time (not the right acquisition for me right now), and the only thing I disliked about it is the position of the ring for the camera strap. Otherwise, it felt miles better and more responsive than my X-T30. I was particularly impressed by the larger EVF, which I think is better than even my Sony a7 IV. Otherwise, since my initial impressions shooting portraits with the X-T30 is not favorable, and I have my full frame for that, I can't justify the X-T5, at least not right now. And, for casual videos, I seemed to notice that the on-camera mic is much better on the X-T5 than on the X-T30, but maybe that's to be expected.

What if I just like the number 5 better than I do the number 4? Kidding, great review!

have you gotten your hands on the x-s20? really would love to have your opinion on the x-s20 and how it compares to the X-H2.

I much prefer the look after you lost your light.. softer more natural:)

Roman, hi! I bought my first Fuji camera ever H2s. And it gets very hot when taking photos. Did you have the same issue? It's ok for h2s? My Canon stays always cold.

Did you ever use any of the Fujifilm zooms, like the `0-24 or 18-135 on the XT5?

Excuse me for the lame question, how do you know you are cropping to 23mm from a photo that was actually taken with 18 mm lens? Is this a guesswork or there is special tool inside Lightroom or Photoshop?

Nice work.. does Xt5 has the same dynamic range with xh2?? Thank you in advance...

is that what they do take pictures of brick walls to show the sharpness? I have never heard that beforei know about using a white piece of paper to get the white balance correct I think they used to do the same thing to check the white balance on SLRs or I might be thinking of the dark room

Great video! Looking forward to the xt5 guide as I’m planning on buying an xt5 this week :) Which Bellroy sling was that at 3:21? The 7L light sling? Do you find the peak design slings are better?

Hi Roman, I have been able to get the fujifilm xt5 with the 18-55 for 1400€ or the fujifilm xt30ii with the same lens for 900 what do you recommend me? I am a beginer photografer and i dont know if the xt5 is to much for me regardless the low price. I hope you can help me, thanks.

Roman I gotta ask, why didn't you go with the GFX 50S II?

Hi Roman, amazing video, I really enjoy your content, question for you, how did you get the peak design hardware on the camera loop without the noisy metal triangle?

I'm new to the X-T5, can you please explain how to set up the FN1 button for spot metering and single point autofocus? I reviewed the FN custom options but couldn't figure it out.

I tried it out and I’m bummed. My canon R6 just works and I was interested in something new. It’s going back today.

7:10 is that shop of Massimiliano Schiavon?

Ciao mate. What Nd filter are you using on the Sigma 18-55mm?

I'm using the setup menu without taking a video, but I can feel the heat in the camera body after about 10 minutes Is this the normal part? Did you feel that?

I see you like Portugal a lot. Have you though visiting the portuguese islands of Azores?

As a owner of the XT5 and the XT4, the XT5 definitely has better auto focus after the update, 2.0. Hopefully the XT4 will get an update on the auto focus algorithm also. I love the new back screen on the XT5, but the XT4 to me has a better grip as my hands are larger. Also, the 56 1.2 older version has finally come off my shelf after a number of years now that the XT5 update is out.

Tell me a camera as good as the xt5, with the same price tag which has a better build quality?

at 8:44 that's life lessons right there :)

Thank goodness finally a good review that a beginner can understand

Would Fujifilm repair the tilting screen?

How's the 40mp sensor in lowlight?

Want the screen. Want the crop factor. Want the better battery. Want the smaller body. Want the XT5. Want to see more videos from you Roman. Thank you.

Thanks Roman for the video.I am trying to make a decision between X-T5 and X-S20. It would be mainly for photography, some action photos as well. What would be your recommendation? Thanks

For me the XT2 is the best XT version. I bought the XS10 for when I need IBIS. 24mp and even 16mp is enough for my prints and I print big and hardly crop. I'd love a WR XE5 built like XE3.

Shooting JPEGs in AUTO ISO has been completely ruined for me, by the fact that they now store almost all of the settings in the CUSTOM SETTINGS. Whenever I change between different recipes as you described in your video, that AUTO ISO mode now changes as well. This feels so unintuitive and makes me not want to use the camera as I always have to be hyper aware of what setting I'm currently in or settle on only using 1 preset. Coming from an X100V, this really surprised me.

how is the build quality as compared to the x100v?

I wish all these cameras had the ability to tilt the screen and flip it out as a hybrid shooter

Does it support cfexpress type B card?

Thank you for this informative review, that’s disappointing about the build quality, looks like the The XH2 would be a better option if wanting to move up to more megapixels. I actually print quite a lot and find 26mpx enough even after cropping, not sure why anyone would need more than that especially if they don’t print

Hi Roman , im a huge fan your channel. Can I ask if you listen a noise coming from your camera like a fan ? not a major sound but something I noticed. Thanks for you help.

Hi Roman, thanks for your work! Can I ask you, how yo change point focus and area focus in one click as you told in the video?

why don't you print if i may ask?

Its way too chunk a body for a APSC camera. If you don't mind the chunk, why wouldn't you just go full frame?

I just can totally agree with the build quality, its the worst of all Fuji cameras I own(X-T2, X-H1). It makes constantly noises and the coating is just the worse ever, but I also agree its like for you not my biggest issue. But for the money, well its really bad. With the image quality I am not that happy, I was in Japan a month before and have comparison with someone who shot with a Z6, so less MP and way older, in addition lets say we compare the 50 1.8 for Nikon and the XF33MM 1.4 for Fuji, well what can I say? There are worlds in the image quality, even so both lenses are similar expensive and even so the Z6 is way older, low light quality is worse with the Fuji, IBIS is a little worse not much. You can just see a major difference in similar pictures with similar focal length. Plus the EVF is very bad for manual focus, its so soft when it punches in, I really don’t use manual focus anymore, even so I loved to do so and the AF, is still hunting a lot, sadly. It is still just not a good AF system. But, the big but, that doesnt all mean that this camera can produces lovely images, that everything can work together and so on. But it definitely isn’t Fujis most refined camera of the X-T line and I usually upgrade maybe all 4-5 years, but if the X-T6 can improve a lot, well its almost a no brainer. The X-T5 is what I wanted even so I thought it would be a lot better as my X-H1 and my X-T2 but honestly, its just a little in everything, it wasn’t that groundbreaking to upgrade. But its definitely not the best camera out there.

Not going to lie, I like the X-T5 but I really miss my X-T3 and wish I hadn't switched.

Fuji fans and Roman! I'm curious on everyone's thoughts on the x-s20 vs the x-t30ii. As someone who doesn't do photography for a living and just wants a light travel camera, I wonder if the ibis and new processor make the x-s20 worth getting over something like an x-t30. I enjoy the x-t30s size and form but I wonder if the new AF trumps buying an older camera. The problem for me is that the price point of the x-s20 is so close the xt5 that part of me wonders if its worth it. Sorry for asking such a broad question on an xt5 review, but I've been trapped in a wonderful Fuji rabbit hole for days now and I would love answers from the community.

I don't know how you got the Peak Design anchors through the eyelets of the X-T5 lol. I had to get small snap rings in order to use them and it bothers me.

Does the skin smoothing mode under the dynamic range work in video or just on stills?

I’m sticking with the XT4. Can’t justify the cost at this time.

I think I'll dump my XH2s for a Canon R3 for work stuff then some fancy silver XT5 for my chill stuff

thanks for talking about the build quality. That might actually be a dealbreaker for me and lead me to buy the XT3 instead, coming from XT1.

A shame to hear about the decline in build quality. I have an XT-20 and an XT-3 and you can tell the difference in between even those two, the XT-3 feeling cheaper than the XT-20, noticeable immediately from the shutter button and dials alone. It shouldnt be the case that one has to spend 5k on a Leica in order not to have a camera that feels like a toy...

Still have my XT2. I see no reason to upgrade. 😂✌️

4:18 Oh you mean the SPASM-Dial? :D

Watching videos does not justify the purchase of any camera. I went to a local store to hold and test the xt5 and no way I would buy this camera. When I held the z5 and z6ii, it felt perfect due to its ergonomics. Ergonomics > tech specs. You don’t need the highest end camera to take great photographs.