Fujifilm X-M5, XF16-55mmF2.8 II and XF500mmF5.6 Preorders Start Oct.14 at 10:00 AM New York Time

this is a rendered page, not real page. The real product page will be online Oct.14 at 10AM New York time
this is a rendered page, not real page. The real product page will be online Oct.14 at 10AM New York time

Some are contacting me and ask me: when exactly will it be possible to preorder the gear that will be announced on soon?

Well, in the Fujifilm world it usually works like this: there is the X summit and 1 hour after the X summit started pre-orders are open.

This means:

  • X Summit starts at 9AM New York time
  • Pre-orders start at 10AM New York time

Down below you’ll find the links to several stores in which you can pre-order the gear on October 14 at 10AM New York time. But of course there is always also your local store to check out, too.

And no, these are not real product pages of BHphoto, just renderings I did of what you’ll very soon see there. But they serve as a reminder of the prices in USD we expect for each new gear. We also have the price in € and £ here.

this is a rendered page, not real page. The real product page will be online Oct.14 at 10AM New York time
this is a rendered page, not real page. The real product page will be online Oct.14 at 10AM New York time
this is a rendered page, not real page. The real product page will be online Oct.14 at 10AM New York time
this is a rendered page, not real page. The real product page will be online Oct.14 at 10AM New York time

Fujifilm X-M5 vs. XF16-55mm F2.8 II vs. XF500mm F5.6 – Which Excites You Most? VOTE NOW!

So guys, now that you have seen the following

I was wondering if there is one piece of gear that interests you more than the other and if there is any you even might consider purchasing.

Feel free to let us know by dropping your votes in the survey and your thoughts in the comments.

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BREAKING: Fujifilm X-M5, XF16-55mmF2.8 II, and XF500mmF5.6 Pricing Revealed in £/€

Here is the price of the upcoming gear in £ and €.

We notice a couple of interesting things:

  • I find the Fujifilm X-M5 gently priced. Even with kit lens you don’t go beyond the 1K mark in £ and €.
    Keep in mind: the Fujinon XC15-45mm has OIS, so you get optical stabilization with this combo
  • despite being basically twins (with slight differences in terms of weight and size as we can see from the press release), the Fujinon XF500mmF5.6 is a bit more affordable than its G mount counterpart, the GF500mmF5.6 which costs £3,499 in UK and €3,899 in Germany.
  • at launch, the original Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 did cost £1,099 in UK and €1,299 in Germany. The new version will come with a slight price increase in Europe (+£50 more in UK and +€50 more in Germany)

Pre-Orders Open Oct. 14

LEAKED Fujifilm X-M5 Specs

Some specs for the Fujifilm X-M5.

  • 26.1 millions pixels
  • X Processor 5
  • 6.2K/30P 4:2:2 10-bit video
  • 9:16 Short Movie Mode for vertical video
  • base ISO 160
  • Storage: UHS-I
  • Digital Image Stabilization in Movie mode only (no IBIS)
  • 3.0 inch vari-angle Touch Screen Color LCD Monitor with Approx. 1.04 million dots
  • Microphone Direction Setting: SURROUND, FRONT PRIORITY, BACK PRIORITY, FRONT & BACK PRIORITY
  • Vlog Mode
  • 20 film simulations
  • Terminals
    – USB Type-C USB 10Gbps
    – HDMI Micro connector (Type D)
    – ø3.5mm, stereo mini connector (Microphone)
    – ø3.5mm, stereo mini connector (Headphone)
  • Battery: NP-W126S
  • Battery Life Stills
    – Economy Mode: Approx. 440 frames
    – Normal Mode: Approx. 330 frames
  • Actual battery life of movie capture
    – 6.2K: Approx. 45min. (29.97p)
    – 4K: Approx. 50min. (29.97p)
    – Full HD: Approx. 45min. (59.94p)、Approx. 50min. (120P)
  • Continuance battery life of movie capture
    – 6.2K: Approx. 65min. (29.97p)
    – 4K: Approx. 85min. (29.97p)
    – Full HD: Approx. 80min. (59.94p)
  • Dimensions:
    – Width: 111.9mm
    – Height: 66.6mm
    – Depth: 38.0mm (minimum depth: 33.5mm)
  • Weight (with battery and SD-Card): 355g
  • Operating Temperature: 0℃~+40℃
  • Operating Humidity: 10%~80% (no condensation)

EXCLUSIVE: Fujifilm X-M5 Full Press Release Leaked and Product Images

A kind source* (THANKS!) has passed us the full press releases and specs sheets for the upcoming gear.

We start with the full press release for the Fujifilm X-M5, which you can read below.

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Press Text

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First Fujifilm X-M5 Promo Video Shared

The first Fujifilm X-M5 video has now been shared at the Fujifilm X series Brazil account (video made by @ronaldonene).

I guess it will be removed soon, so enjoy it for as long as it will be online.

But don’t worry, I have made screenshots in order to preserve this precious moment for the eternity in case it gets removed. ;)

You can see the video below or on Instagram here.

 

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Ein Beitrag geteilt von Fujifilm X Series Brasil (@xseriesbrasil)

LEAKED: First Image of XF16-55mmF2.8 MKII mounted on X-M5

Above you can see the first real life image of the very compact Fujifilm X-M5 coupled with the new Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 MKII.

We know it is the new XF16-55mmF2.8 II because right next to the red-badge XF logo there is a switch.

I know, some of you might suggest that this is the OIS switch, but it is not.

If you want to get a much better look at the Fujifilm X-M5, check out these images as well as the size comparison with the Fujifilm X-E4.

The Future of Fujifilm’s Autofocus Could Be Revealed with the X-M5 on October 14

Fujifilm said they are aware of the “comments” of the Fujifilm community regarding the latest autofocus issues and they promised firmware updates to fix that.

The fix will come in November for their flagship Fujifilm X-H2s, X-H2 and GFX100 II cameras, but also other fifth generation cameras such as the X-T5, X-S20 and “more”  will get firmware updates this year, as Fujifilm officially said here.

Sure, it takes time. But to a certain degree I can understand that.

Fujifilm knows they have to get it right this time, so they’re likely testing the firmware more rigorously than ever, which is surely costing a lot of time and money.

But the big question is: how well will the autofocus firmware really work?

Well, maybe we might not have to wait until November to see these autofocus improvements in action.

In fact, we could get our answers as early as October 14 with the launch of the Fujifilm X-M5.

Why?

Well, Fujifilm has been aware of the autofocus issues for months now. They already began addressing them with a firmware update back in June. Since then, they’ve continued working on the improvements, so the firmware must have evolved significantly from the June version.

And I’d not be surprised if the first camera to actually incorporate the enhanced autofocus capabilities won’t be the X-H2s, X-H2 and GFX100II in November, but the Fujifilm X-M5 coming on October 14.

After all, why not equip the brand-new Fujifilm X-M5 with the most up-to-date firmware available, especially since it’s a fresh release that requires a new firmware anyway? And maybe that’s also  why Fujifilm has published a X-M5 teaser poster where they write big “fast autofocus“.

If that turns out to be the case, if the X-M5 is indeed the first camera to feature the new AF algorithm, then by October 14, we’ll already have a glimpse of how well the latest autofocus firmware performs.

I guess that’s one more excellent reason to follow the X Summit on October 14 at 9AM New York time.

Fujifilm X-M5 vs X-E4 Size Comparison and New X-M5 Image Leaked

We have received an additional image of the Fujifilm X-M5 (previous images here).

This time we have a nice clear front view of the camera, which allows us to compare its size to the one of other X series cameras.

I made the comparison with its closest internal competitor, the Fujifilm X-E4.

We can see that the X-M5 is slightly smaller than the already very compact Fujifilm X-E4.

Of course, feel free to make your own size comparisons and share them in the comments down below.