Fujifilm X-E5 Mirrorless Camera Review: Compact Color Science in a Retro Package
Scott Gilbertson
created: Jan. 10, 2026, noon | updated: Jan. 14, 2026, 11:35 a.m.
Fujifilm's X-E5 was released toward the end of 2025, and like all Fujifilm cameras, it was difficult to get your hands on at first.
It delivers much of what it promises, being essentially an interchangeable-lens version of the extremely popular Fujifilm X100VI.
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The 40-MP RangefinderPhotograph: Scott GilbertsonThe X-E series cameras used to be Fujifilm's minimalist range finder—a smaller, lighter, cheaper alternative to the X-Pro series.
The X-E5 is technically the sixth X-E camera since Fujifilm sneaked the X-E2S in between the X-E2 and 3, but let's not be pedantic.
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