£799/$799 (body only)

Powerful, stylish and incredibly compact – content creators and casual shooters look no further

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Specifications

Lens mount: Fujifilm X Sensor: 26.1 MP X-Trans

CMOS 4 (APS-C) Image processor: X-Processor 5 Autofocus: Intelligent Hybrid AF ISO sensitivity: ISO 160-12800

(exp to 80, 100, 125, 25600 & 51200) Image stabilisation: None

Max burst: 5fps manual shutter / 30fps (1.25x crop) 20fps

(no crop) electronic shutter Video: 6.2K 30p, 4K 60p (1.18x crop),

HD 240p, 4:2:2 10-bit, F-Log, F-Log2

Viewfinder: None LCD: 3.0-in 1.04m-dot vari-angle touchscreen

Memory cards: 1 x UHS-I SD slot Dimensions: 112 x 67 x 38mm Weight: 355g (incl battery and memory card)

When the Fujifilm X-T50 turned out to not quite be the X-T30 II replacement many had expected,

some speculated Fujifilm might be turning its attention away from the entry-level camera market and towards more premium models. However, just months later, Fujifilm has unveiled an affordable new camera that not only embraces the ‘entry level’ label, but might even reinvent it.

The X-M5 is nominally the sequel to the X-M1, released in 2013 – the numbering jump reflects its place in Fujifilm’s current fifth generation of camera bodies. In a pocket-sized rangefinder-style body – although without the viewfinder to formally qualify it as such – the X-M5 is compatible with Fujifilm’s range of XF lenses. With the market in content-creation cameras exploding, the X-M5 is directly aimed at vloggers and video makers, offering a combination of easy-to-use video modes, a rotatable screen, updated microphones and powerful video capabilities.

The headline spec is 6.2K open-gate video – which, for a lot of content creators out there, is a huge deal that sets the X-M5 a step above similar models from the likes of Sony and Nikon. Yet, with Fujifilm’s beloved film simulations and recipes, improved autofocus and a solid 26.1MP sensor, stills photographers might find a lot to love here as well.