We have just received (THANKS) the first images of the Fujifilm X-M5, which of course I am happy to share with all of you guys :).
You can see it coupled with the Fujinon XC15-45mm lens, which will be its kit lens.
We remind you: launch day is October 14 at 9AM New York time.
But there will be more to come besides the X-M5 ;)
Some asked me what’s new on the Fujifilm X-M5 compared to the X-M1 or any other X-A camera for that matter.
Well, besides the stuff inside (of course the 26 MP X-Trans IV sensor and the X Processor 5), there have been some changes also on the body.
So here is the Fujifilm X-M5:
So that’s the main changes.
Fujifilm is now pushing their next X summit all over their social media.
And on one of them, they show what looks like a very small camera in a trouser pocket, accompanied by the word “mobility“.
This is very likely a teaser for the upcoming Fujifilm X-M5.
And while we don’t see much of the camera, we can notice one little detail: besides being very compact, the Fujifilm X-M5 will feature a front command dial, which was not available on its predecessor, the Fujifilm X-M1, nor in any of its X-A line siblings as far as I recall.
The Fujifilm X-M5 will be announced at the X Summit on October 14 at 9AM New York time… and it’s not the only thing we’ll get ;).
Also, Fujifilm China has displayed a teaser which you can see below and it has been shared by the Chinese Weibo account 独立摄影师联合会 here.
Fujifilm has just announced the X Summit for October 14 at 1PM GMT. So this means:
And thanks to rumors shared here on FujiRumors, we know what’s coming:
I have no information of other gear coming, although that’s always a possibility.
If you have nothing better to do on that day, well, just know that FujiRumors will be here covering the event. Feel free to join us. :)
The Fujifilm X-M5 will not have IBIS.
I guess it will be the kit lens Fujinon XC15-45mmF3.5-5.6 OIS PZ to take over the stabilisation work ;).
The registration for the Fujifilm X-M5 has been spotted by the Japanese website asobinet at sertifikasi.
The interesting thing is that the registration shows the Fujifilm X-M5 is made in China, which means it is no longer a model made by Xacti, which has its manufacturing in Indonesia, as rightfully pointed out by asobinet.
We remind you that back in 2016/2017 Fujifilm outsourced the development of its entry level line to the Xacti corporation to save R&D costs.
Now the development and production is back in Fujifilm’s hand.
The Chinese Weibo account 独立摄影师联合会 unveiled that it could already go hands on with the upcoming Fujifilm X-M5. In his Chinese tweet he says here:
I just saw the real Fujifilm XM5, which is probably made in Thailand. I feel the workmanship is not very good. It will be released next month [sad face]
Update: It is a prototype, no wonder it feels a bit loose [doge] It has an unusual color scheme, which is quite cool
This is also the camera that hides behind the code FF240002.
In a follow up tweet a few days later the Chinese account shared some specs here:
A little curiosity: there was a time, when the cheapest Fujifilm cameras sold insanely well in Thailand, grabbing 50% of the mirrorless camera market share as we reported here.
Let’s see if the Fujifilm X-M5 will be able to have a similar success as the X-A line had in Thailand. Although I doubt that, as times have changed since back in 2018 and smartphone cameras have become even better. And for Vloggers filming content on the go and without huge image quality aspirations, gear like the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 or similar might be the more convenient pick.
But let’s see how the X-M5 turns out to be.
I am personally not interested in it but I hope the Fujifilm X-M5 will have some aspects that surprise me positively. Fujifilm (or should I say Xacti? ;)) was quite ingenious with some ideas implemented in their cheapest cameras and still today I do not understand why Fujifilm has not passed those ideas to higher end models.
Unlike the original Fujifilm X-M1, the successor, the Fujifilm X-M5, will come with a fully articulating screen.
That’s all I know.
But I have a hope.
And my hope is that, instead of using the same screen we find on the X-S20/X-H2 etc, Fujifilm will give a comeback to the unique tilt/flip screen of the Fujifilm X-T100. I will never understand why Fujifilm dropped that concept as it allows to go in “selfie mode” but still retain the option of a simple tilt-screen function, with the screen remaining nicely centered to the camera.
I think that screen it would have made the X-S20, X-H2 and X-H2S an even more appealing camera to many. So I think Fujifilm missed an opportunity there.
But again, that’s not a rumor, just a hope of mine.
And since we are talking of dropped concepts, also the before/after split screen slider on the X-T200 screen would be nice to have. But also in this case I have no rumors, just a wish of mine.
Another curiosity: the Fujifilm X-A and X-M line, as well as the X-T*** line, where Fujifilm branded cameras, but actually manufactured by the Xacti Corporation. And as it is well known, all Xacti made cameras have all been discontinued.
Now, I have not heard that Xacti is back, so I suppose (not rumor) that this time the camera will be made by Fujifilm. But that’s not a rumor, just a speculation. Maybe it will be another Xacti made but Fujifilm branded camera. We will soon see.
When the first rumor about the film simulation dial hit the web, I probably was one of the few to find it a good idea (for certain cameras).
I won’t elaborate why now, but I will refer you to this article here.
I understand that this dial is polarizing, but ultimately I got quite some feedback from readers who did start to use film simulations more often due to the fact that they have such quick and intuitive access to them thanks to the dial. So for some this dial is definitely welcome.
And today we can tell you this: the film simulation dial won’t be a one-time only experiment and therefore unique to the Fujifilm X-T50.
In fact, I have been told that also the upcoming Fujifilm X-M5 will feature the film simulation dial.
Now, I do not know how it will be implemented. The original Fujifilm X-M1 had a PSAM dial and an unmarked dial, so maybe the film simulation dial will replace the unmarked dial? I have no answer to this but I will let you know as soon as I can.
What is sure according to our sources: the film simulation dial is there.
But as much as I find the film simulation a good idea (for certain cameras) my top hope is that the Fujifilm X-E5 (yep, there will be one ;)) will have this dial here.
It’s time to dedicate some space here on FujiRumors to your wishes and ideas as far as future Fujifilm cameras goes.
Hence, down below are a few emails with Fujifilm camera wishes I have received.
And yes, I have also received lots of non-camera wishes, which I will share in another future FR-reader wishlist roundup.
As for the rumors… guys, don’t worry… there will be plenty of them. ;)
Oh… and the Fujifilm X-E5, Fujifilm X-M5 and Fujifilm X50 you see above are all just renderings I made. But if somebody out there has the real images (of any upcoming camera or lens) and wants to share the joy with the FR-community, feel free to drop me a message.
