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I recently upgraded from an XT-3 to an XT-5, but loved my XT-3 and would still recommend it as a good purchase if you can find a decent deal on one in good cond

I recently upgraded from an XT-3 to an XT-5, but loved my XT-3 and would still recommend it as a good purchase if you can find a decent deal on one in good condition. Fuji’s AF is not the best in the business, so I wouldn’t recommend one if you’re planning on using it for e.g. sports photography, but apart from that the XT series has no real downsides. The physical dials for ISO+exposure+shutter speed are fantastic and Fuji’s color processing makes images that I just enjoy looking at, even if they’re not as strictly neutral and accurate as what you’d get from someone else.

ninjin 1y ago
Fujifilm's whole X-mount series is wonderful and while I shoot "full-frame" M mount to remain interoperable between digital and film, there is no doubt in my mind that I would have a Fujifilm X-mount series if I only shot digital based on how much fun they have been when I have borrowed/tested them. Great "enthusiast level" cameras, great glass, solid build, everything has a button/dial, does not break the bank, and I actually know more than one professional photographer that shoots them and one of them even shooting sports!
guillego 1y ago
I have an XT-1 from 2015 (still working!) and recently started considering upgrading to an XT-5 but I'm a little hesitant to buy a "new" camera first released in 2023 that still retails for almost the same price as two years ago. I'm so torn between just going for it and waiting (who knows how long) for the X-T6 to come out. Perhaps I should just try to find a good deal on an X-T4.
- Analemma_ 1y ago
  If it helps, I pay reasonably close attention to Fuji rumors because I'm deep in the ecosystem, and at present there appears to be no indication that an XT-6 is coming any time soon. They just released the GFX100RF and XE-5, plus there are rumors of an X-T30 III soon, and with all that in the pipeline I doubt they are also finishing up an XT-6. The -4 and -5 are still great cameras, I would just go for whichever of those you think is a better deal.
  - FireBeyond 1y ago
    > an XT-6 is coming any time soon Besides, it's still near impossible to get an X100 VI. B&H's backlog must be over a year at this point.
- smugglerFlynn 1y ago
  Innovation is very slow in photography world these days, X-T5 made a big jump in MP count compared to X-T4, but resolution aside image quality is pretty much the same, and other improvements were marginal. I still use X-T2, and it has not really aged, even when compared to my X100V. Infamous Fuji AF is where they progress slowly but steadily, so that's the primary feature that I'd look into when choosing between generations.
- bcraven 1y ago
  See the trick is not to buy it new! https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/product/fujifilm-x-t5 https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/product/fujifilm-x-t5 Or, as I have done myself and would recommend: https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/product/fujifilm-x-t50 https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/product/fujifilm-x-t50 (Smaller, lighter)
- atombender 1y ago
  The X-T4 is fantastic. See my other comment in this thread. The "new release premium" is just too high, in my opinion. Cameras aren't getting better so fast that you aren't better off with the previous model.

ninjin 1y ago

Fujifilm's whole X-mount series is wonderful and while I shoot "full-frame" M mount to remain interoperable between digital and film, there is no doubt in my mind that I would have a Fujifilm X-mount series if I only shot digital based on how much fun they have been when I have borrowed/tested them. Great "enthusiast level" cameras, great glass, solid build, everything has a button/dial, does not break the bank, and I actually know more than one professional photographer that shoots them and one of them even shooting sports!

guillego 1y ago

I have an XT-1 from 2015 (still working!) and recently started considering upgrading to an XT-5 but I'm a little hesitant to buy a "new" camera first released in 2023 that still retails for almost the same price as two years ago. I'm so torn between just going for it and waiting (who knows how long) for the X-T6 to come out. Perhaps I should just try to find a good deal on an X-T4.

Analemma_ 1y ago
If it helps, I pay reasonably close attention to Fuji rumors because I'm deep in the ecosystem, and at present there appears to be no indication that an XT-6 is coming any time soon. They just released the GFX100RF and XE-5, plus there are rumors of an X-T30 III soon, and with all that in the pipeline I doubt they are also finishing up an XT-6. The -4 and -5 are still great cameras, I would just go for whichever of those you think is a better deal.
- FireBeyond 1y ago
  > an XT-6 is coming any time soon Besides, it's still near impossible to get an X100 VI. B&H's backlog must be over a year at this point.
smugglerFlynn 1y ago
Innovation is very slow in photography world these days, X-T5 made a big jump in MP count compared to X-T4, but resolution aside image quality is pretty much the same, and other improvements were marginal. I still use X-T2, and it has not really aged, even when compared to my X100V. Infamous Fuji AF is where they progress slowly but steadily, so that's the primary feature that I'd look into when choosing between generations.
bcraven 1y ago
See the trick is not to buy it new! https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/product/fujifilm-x-t5 https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/product/fujifilm-x-t5 Or, as I have done myself and would recommend: https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/product/fujifilm-x-t50 https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/product/fujifilm-x-t50 (Smaller, lighter)
atombender 1y ago
The X-T4 is fantastic. See my other comment in this thread. The "new release premium" is just too high, in my opinion. Cameras aren't getting better so fast that you aren't better off with the previous model.