I am not one for gear acquisition syndrome. My mantra is usually, get the best you can afford, learn to get the best of its capabilities, until a) it breaks or b) reaches a point where technology provides some advantage that I cannot do without
My 1st Fuji Camera was a XT-2, bought in 2018. It was a worthy workhorse, but I felt that the autofocus was lagging, so in 2022 I updated it to a Fuji XT-4.
Today I got a XT-5.
To be honest, I should have got a XT-5 in the 1st place. I pretty well bought the last XT-4. My thought process was a) I would save £200 and b) I did not need the extra Mega pixels that came with the XT-5.
This was a mistake.
While the XT-4 has been fine, in terms of technology there really wasn't enough for an upgrade. I don't feel I did anything with the XT-4 that I could not have done with the XT-2. The main reason was to improve the auto focus, which is definitely not class leading, and I could never really trust it with fast moving objects.
The XT-5 on the other hand, the reviews seem to indicate, is better. Like I said, I don't really want the extra MPixels littering my hard drive (40Mp vs 26 Mp), but I guess I will just have to be tougher in what images I keep
The other thing I did not like about the XT-4 was the flippy screen. No photo centric camera should ever come with one. Not only are they difficult to use in photo situations, but it makes fitting an L-Mount virtually impossible for tripod work. The XT-5 I am happy to announce has reverted a more traditional tilted arrangement.
Apart from that the XT-5 is much the same as the XT-2/3 etc. Both good and bad.
Anyway I went out for the 1st time today to see whether how it felt.
1st Impressions
The XT-5 is actually a bit smaller than the XT-4. However the grip feels shallower and i felt I needed to grip more to keep it stable.
The controls are much the same We still don't have a locking button for exposure compensation and the pointless ADV option on the control dial is still there. Apart from that the AF button is more prominent which is good, but the two custom buttons (on top and front) are still too recessed. The Q button is also a bit hidden.
The menus are still standard Fuji ordering i.e you have to guess which category each function is in, and sometimes naming is bizarre (photometry anyone)
However, the big thing is does the AF work any better?. Well a good thing is that now it has subject detect, which is a welcome addition, however irritatingly, you can have eye detect or subject detect, but not both. The only way you discover this is by setting way then seeing the other one disable. It is this sort of Fuji menu peculiarities that makes being a Fuji owner such fun
My test subject was my dog. This is a tough ask. Not only is she fast, but in low light it can be difficult to track.
The 1st signs are hopefully, but I still was not really getting enough keepers. Hopefully it is just a case of settings and experience
Anyway, some more images from today
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