Fujifilm X-E5 specs to match X100VI hardware in latest compact APS-C camera rumour
The Fujifilm X-E5 has appeared a number of times ahead of the compact retro-styled APS-C camera's expected launch, with the most recent leak purporting a June launch. Now, it seems as though the first bits of information about the new camera are starting to trickle out through the rumour mill.
Fujifilm X-E5 sensor and processor to match X100VI
According to Fuji Rumors, a frequent leaker who has proven to be fairly accurate in the past, the Fujifilm X-E5 will feature the same 40 MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor and X-Processor 5 combination found in the Fujifilm X100VI. In theory, this should prove to be a major upgrade over the X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor and X-Processor 4 from the X-E4 — an even bigger upgrade than the X100VI offered over the X100V, since the latter was equipped with an X-Processor 5 and X-Trans 4 sensor.
These potential benefits stretch beyond just a bump in resolution and image quality, though. For starters, every Fujifilm camera that has launched with the X-Trans 5 sensor has also featured six stops of 5-axis image stabilisation, suggesting the X-E5 will be the first X-E series camera to launch with IBIS, which would already be a substantial upgrade over its predecessors. The X-E5 will also theoretically support greatly expanded video and autofocus capabilities, thanks to its upgraded processing power and new AF algorithms.
For comparison, the X-E4's video recording tops out at DCI 4K at 29.97 fps, while the X100VI is capable of 6.2K video at up to 29.97 fps and DCI 4K at up to 59.94 fps. The X100VI is also able to store two additional film simulations — 20 simulations as opposed to 18 on the X-E4. The X100VI's sensor and processor combination also greatly expands the autofocus subject detection algorithms to include detection of things like animals, birds, automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, airplanes, and trains, compared to the face and eye detection on the X-E4.
These are still early claims, so they may not be entirely accurate, although Fuji Rumors claims a high degree of confidence for this particular set of specifications. It remains to be seen, however, how Fujifilm decides to package the X-E5 — whether it will be a similarly minimalist affair to the X-E4 before it or if it will feature a new control scheme, like the highly tactile film simulation dial on the X-T50 (curr. $1,399 on Amazon). It's almost certain that the X-E5 will be a fairly compact camera, though, especially for the APS-C class, making it formidable competition for the likes of the recently announced Ricoh GR IV.
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Fuji Rumors, Fujifilm (1, 2)
