Introducing the X-M5 Mirrorless Camera from FUJIFILM, designed for creators looking to enhance their content without relying on a smartphone. This compact camera features a powerful APS-C X-Trans 4 CMOS sensor and an intuitive audio and video-friendly interface. Its interchangeable lens mount is compatible with the full range of FUJIFILM’s X-mount lenses. The X-M5 also includes 20 film simulation recipes and advanced AI-driven subject detection autofocus, all housed in a classic, retro-inspired design. This camera is a versatile tool for taking your creative projects to the next level.
Better Sensor
The FUJIFILM X-M5 is the first X-M camera in over a decade, featuring the same 26.1 MP X-Trans 4 CMOS sensor found in the popular X100V, along with the X-Processor 5 from the X100VI. This APS-C sensor is over 16 times larger than the average smartphone sensor, offering superior light-gathering capabilities for richer colors, enhanced detail, and improved low-light performance. Its unique pixel array design mimics the organic characteristics of film, resulting in nuanced colors and smooth transitions while minimizing digital artifacts. With a larger sensor, the X-M5 also achieves a shallower depth of field, allowing for striking background blur and effective subject separation.
Optimized Audio, 6K Video
The FUJIFILM X-M5 is tailored for modern content creators, excelling in both audio and video capture. It features three built-in microphones and four sound capture modes—Surround, Front Priority, Back Priority, and Front & Back Priority—allowing you to optimize audio for various scenarios. A 3.5mm microphone socket provides additional control over sound. Enhanced in-camera algorithms offer voice enhancement and environmental noise reduction for clearer recordings.
For video, the X-M5 delivers impressive open-gate 6.2K resolution at up to 29.97 fps, utilizing the full potential of its 3:2 native aspect ratio sensor for high-quality footage. The camera also includes several user-friendly features designed for self-taping, all easily accessible in its dedicated Vlog mode.
Specialized Shooting Modes
The FUJIFILM X-M5 features several specialized modes to enhance your shooting experience:
- Background Defocus Mode: Blurs the background, ensuring your main subject stands out beautifully.
- Product Priority Mode: Automatically shifts focus to products placed closer to the camera, making it ideal for reviews and demonstrations.
- Portrait Enhancer Mode: Applies skin-smoothing algorithms available in Weak, Medium, and Strong options to enhance portrait quality.
- 9:16 Short Movie Mode: Offers a cropped vertical recording option in 15, 30, and 60-second durations, perfect for creating internet-ready content directly from the camera.
Film Simulations and Color Science
The X-M5 showcases the brand’s celebrated color science with 20 Film Simulation modes, allowing you to replicate the distinctive look and feel of various classic film types. These modes deliver true-to-life results and can be easily accessed, with eight options available on one of the top dials. By enabling you to produce edited material directly from the camera, these film simulations simplify your workflow and enhance your creative process.
Design and Build
The FUJIFILM X-M5 is the smallest and lightest body in the X-series, weighing just 12.5 oz without a lens and measuring 4.4″ wide. Staying true to the FUJIFILM aesthetic and X-series design philosophy, its sleek silver rangefinder-style body features a series of top dials for setting modes, selecting film simulations, and adjusting various settings. The interchangeable lens mount accommodates over 35 X-series lenses, and you can also connect other lenses using an optional adapter, enhancing your creative possibilities.
The X-M5 includes a 3″ articulating LCD touchscreen, optimized for self-taping. To enhance usability for creators, FUJIFILM has repositioned the connector ports to the right side of the camera, reducing interference with the monitor. Additionally, the microphone port has been moved from the side to the rear, allowing for better integration with content creation accessories.
With integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, you can easily share images wirelessly to a mobile device or use it to remotely control the camera. The Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration enables immediate delivery of photos and videos to the cloud right after capture.
The camera features a single SD memory card slot that supports the UHS-I standard, while the included NP-W126S battery offers approximately 45 minutes of continuous 6K recording or up to 440 images in Economy mode, ensuring you stay powered throughout your shooting sessions.
Additionally, the X-M5 features a prominent red outline around the screen to indicate when the camera is recording, providing a clear visual cue for creators. The video recording experience is further enhanced by the X-Processor 5’s AI-assisted autofocus, which includes eye-tracking and subject recognition for precise focus on your subjects.
FUJIFILM XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ Lens (Black)
The FUJIFILM XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ lens combines a sleek profile with a versatile focal length range, offering a 23-69mm equivalent zoom. As the first power zoom lens in the X-series lineup, it features electronic zoom control for smooth, precise adjustments.
Key features include:
- Optical Image Stabilization: Minimizes camera shake by three stops, resulting in sharper handheld images.
- Advanced Optical Design: Incorporates two extra-low dispersion elements to reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations, alongside three aspherical elements to control distortion and enhance sharpness.
- Super EBC Coating: Reduces lens flare and ghosting, improving contrast and color accuracy, especially in strong lighting conditions.
- Power Zoom Functionality: Allows for easy switching between focal lengths, with two selectable speeds for seamless zooming. When recording video, the zoom operates at a constant speed for smooth motion.
- Retractable Design: The lens can be compacted when not in use and automatically extends when the camera is powered on.
- Fast and Quiet Autofocus: The stepping motor and internal focusing design provide efficient autofocus performance for both stills and video.
- Rounded Seven-Blade Diaphragm: Produces a pleasing out-of-fo
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