00:00There is one thing that made me really enjoy using this camera, and it is...
00:08Yeah, it's just a shutter noise. I know, it's seemingly very minor,
00:13but I've been using the X106 for such a long time that each time that I hear that mechanical
00:21shutter go off, it just kind of feels good. And it sounds really nice.
00:26So, this is the XC5, Fuji's tiny powerhouse. And despite me using almost every Fuji out there,
00:36this was actually my first time playing around with any of the XC line of cameras. A line of
00:41cameras that is often described as an X100, except with an interchangeable lens. But there's so much
00:48more to talk about when it comes to the XC5. Okay, so here's the thing. Right now there are
00:56five cameras in the Fuji lineup using the exact same 40 megapixel CMOS 5 sensor as the XC5. For the most
01:06part, your images will look mostly the same across all these cameras, so picking the right one for you
01:12becomes a choice between more specific differences. How much do you care about video, stabilization,
01:18IO ports, EVF, flippy screen, battery life, and so on. But also ultimately your decision might just come
01:26down to form factor. The XC5 is a gorgeous petite and classy looking camera with sharp lines throughout
01:34the body with an occasional concave edge for some extra flair and distinctive look. It is small enough to
01:41hide in plain sight, but hard to take eyes off of when noticed. So many people will just notice this
01:47camera out in a while, and a couple of people even asked me if that was a Leica. It is a crowd pleaser,
01:52you'll get noticed. It is ever so slightly shorter and thicker than the X1006, but weighs about the
01:59same when paired with a smaller lens like this 27mm lens, which is also one of my all-time favorite
02:05lenses. This camera's build feels incredibly solid, more than some of the other Fugees that I own.
02:11The dials are super satisfying to use, the buttons are very clicky, the hinge on the flip screen feels
02:17sturdy, and yes the screen flips all the way around so you can do some vlogging as well.
02:24All these little details matter and make the camera feel premium, which it should because it is
02:30$1,700. And for a Fuji body in this economy, that is quite a lot.
02:40The big not so new feature, but a new feature for this camera, is a dedicated film simulation dial.
02:46More and more Fugees are adding these, but this was my first time using it. Initially I was kind of
02:52indifferent. I rarely shift between film simulations since I have a few of my own that I stick to 99% of
02:59time. But it does make saving these sims easier, and because of that it also made me experiment with
03:06different looks a lot more than before. I started off this video talking about the shutter up top,
03:13and despite its nice and tactile feel, it also has some downsides. The XC5 uses a more common focal
03:21plane shutter. That mechanism works with two curtains opening and closing simultaneously, traveling from
03:28top to the bottom of the sensor, and exposing it to the light. The X106 uses something called a leaf
03:34shutter, which looks almost like aperture blades, and it converges on and from the center. The benefits
03:41are, one, gets you faster flash sync speeds, and two, my favorite part, an internal ND filter. And that's
03:49something that I learned to love and utilize more with my X100. So for example, I recently went to cover the
03:56no kinks protests, and in 2025, you sort of have to think twice about including faces in your photos
04:03when it comes to protest coverage. I had my X100, so I turned on the ND filter, and I started
04:08experimenting with dragging out my shutter and doing just more abstract work while hiding people's
04:15identities. And of course, a built-in ND filter comes in handy with video too. On the XA5, you'll just have
04:22to bring physical ND filters, no built-in ND filter here. And in video, you get 6.2k 30, 4k 60, or 1080p
04:34up 220 frames per second. You get both F-Log and F-Log2 color spaces, so if you want to experiment with
04:42some post-processing, there's plenty of latitude to do that. The rolling shutter isn't the greatest,
04:46but it's not bad at all. You shouldn't worry about that too much. You also likely won't use this camera
04:52as a primary video camera. You really shouldn't. But if you need it for occasional video clips,
04:58it's there, and the quality is really nice. Just keep an eye out on battery levels, because it is
05:03unforgiving, and it is the thing that actually makes me not want to use the X-E5 in video mode too much.
05:11Recently, I went to an event, shot a bunch of photos and some videos, but the battery was
05:17done within like two hours. So yeah, not good luck. Okay, I want to go back to those five cameras that
05:23are listed that are using the exact same sensor and try to make sense of which camera fits who.
05:29So let's start with the Fuji X-H2. $2,000 DSLR style body. This camera can shoot video up to 8k,
05:3730 frames per second, and also has the 160 megapixel pixel shift for high resolution photos.
05:43This camera also has the 7-stop IBIS. The Fuji X-T5 is next. It has the same price
05:49tech as this X-E5. This camera is also known for its look and its many dials. This camera can shoot
05:55video at 6.2k 30 and it also has the 160 megapixel shift for photos and the 7-stop IBIS. Next up,
06:03I'll go with the Fuji X-T50, which is the cheapest camera on this list and it's also the one that has
06:08the film simulation dial. It's basically cheaper and smaller X-T5. Same video specs, same IBIS.
06:15And the Fuji X-100 6. $1,600. Same video specs, same IBIS. Hard to find and it is a fixed lens camera.
06:24And finally, the X-E5. This camera, same price as the X-T5. And yeah, it's basically an interchangeable
06:31X-100. It also has the film simulation dial and video specs and IBIS specs are the same.
06:38By the way, camera is overheating after 14 minutes in 6.2k. Let me wrap this up. And yeah,
06:45just going through those specs, you can see that so many things are very similar here across cameras.
06:50So it really comes down to form factor and what kind of a photographer or videographer you are.
06:55Whichever one you're going to choose, you're going to get some really good photos. I really like this
06:59sensor and I've been using it for a while and it's slowly becoming one of my all-time favorite
07:04Fuji sensors. But I do think because of its size and the fact that it's interchangeable,
07:09the X-T5 really is the perfect travel camera. I brought this camera with me to Mexico, paired it
07:15with my favorite lens, but I still knew that I had an option to just swap it out if I want to use
07:20something else. And yeah, that's Becca on the screen so everyone take a moment and say hi to Becca.
07:27Hi.
07:29But despite how much I love my time with the X-E5, all these cameras above, ultimately at its core,
07:36are almost becoming too similar to each other when it comes to performance. Most of these cameras on
07:42that list excel in some way and the X-T5 is a classic jack of all trades. And that's not a bad thing,
07:50but once you start looking at the prices, you might have some second thoughts. So for reference,
07:56when the X-T4 came out, it was 850 bucks. It was seen as a hidden gem in the Fuji lineup,
08:05but not anymore with its new steep price. At $1,700, it will be extremely hard to look at
08:12all of those Fugees and pick this camera. But if you do pick this one, be assured you're picking
08:18a brilliant camera. It might not be a hidden gem, but it is still a gem.
08:23Okay. The Fuji camera also has one more little hidden feature. It's in here.
08:28This is the classic mode for the viewfinder. So you can switch between the old one here,
08:37and then this is the new one. Pretty gimmicky, but also kind of cute.
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