When the Fujifilm X-E4 launched in 2021, the compact mirrorless camera was clearly a budget choice, sitting even under the X-S10 at $949 / £799 / AU$1,399 body only or $1,049 / £949 / AU$1,799 bundled with a pancake lens. But, this morning, Fujifilm unveiled the X-E5. While the new rangefinder-inspired mirrorless looks similar to the X-E4, the price is far from it, sitting at $1,699 / £1,249 / AU$2,699 for the body only, or $1,899 / £1,549 / AU$3,049 bundled with the new 23mm f/2.8 lens.
The price increase – around a 78 percent increase in the US, about 56 percent in the UK and 50 percent in Australia – makes one thing abundantly clear: The Fujifilm X-E series is no longer about price. But, the camera’s specifications have shot up with the price, jumping from an entry-level 26.1 MP to the 40.2 MP sensor found on Fujifilm’s pricier X-Series cameras. Despite the increase in file size, the X-E5 can still maintain a respectable 20 fps maximum burst speed, with a 66-shot RAW buffer. The X-E5 also has the in-body stabilization not found on Fujifilm’s budget models.
