Mirrorless
Fujifilm X-T50
£1,299/$1,399 (body only)
Expecting a affordable new entry-level option for Fujifilm’s X Series? This is something more
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The X-T50 can be used with any X-mount lens, but handles best with Fujifilm’s smaller zooms and primes.
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The 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor is a big step up from the 26.1MP sensor used in the X-T30 II.
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Behold the new Film Simulation dial, which has displaced the drive dial and led to a lot of online chatter.
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Specifications
Sensor: 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR
Processor: X-Processor 5
Video: 6.2K 30P, 4K 60P, 1080/240P, 4:2:2 10-bit F-Log (internal), ProRes (external)
IBIS: Up to 7 stops
Continuous shooting: 8fps MS, 20fps ES
EVF: 2.36m-dot OLED
Screen: 3in, 1.62m-dot, 2-way tilt touch LCD
Storage: 1 x UHS-II SD card slot
Battery: NP-W126S (390 shots)
Dimensions (W x D x H): 124 x 49 x 84mm
Weight (excl battery and memory card): 389g
There was a time when a certain phone manufacturer would release tame S versions of its flagship phones in-between major numerical releases, both as a refinement of the previous model and to build momentum for the next big update. When Fujifilm opted to name the X-T30’s successor not the X-T40, but the X-T30 II, it felt like a refined but tame update to see Fujifilm through, and to harvest a bumper crop of updates for the next model.
It’s safe to say that the X-T50 is not another simple refinement. It has received big updates, both inside and out, which should put this camera firmly back on the radar of anyone shopping for retro-styled digital cameras.
Traditionally, the X-T30 II and its predecessors have featured tech from Fujfilm’s next X-Trans camera up in the range (currently the X-T5), although with some significant compromises to the build quality and features, to keep the price as low as possible. There is some of that tradition again here, with the Fujifilm X-T5 acting as the pioneer for the X-T50’s updates.