GFX 50S IIvs X-E5
Fujifilm
GFX 50S II (2021)
Starting from £2999 new
Best for Studio & portrait specialists
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Fujifilm
X-E5 (2025)
Starting from £1299 new
Best for Street, travel and everyday photography with compact prime lenses
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Studio & Portrait Specialists — GFX 50S II (2021): Medium format quality at the most accessible price ever — 51MP detail and tonal richness no APS-C or full-frame body can replicate.
Street, Travel And Everyday Photography With Compact Prime Lenses — X-E5 (2025): The X-E5 is the most capable X-E camera Fujifilm has made — adding IBIS and the 40MP sensor from the X-T5 to a genuinely pocketable rangefinder-style body. For photographers who want Fujifilm's image quality and film simulations without the bulk of an X-T or X-H body, it's an easy recommendation.
Who should buy what
GFX 50S II (2021)
- Photographers stepping into medium format for the first time
- Landscape and commercial shooters who want 51MP at an accessible medium-format price
- Studio photographers upgrading from full-frame who want a resolution jump
- GFX system buyers who want IBIS and medium-format quality without GFX 100S II pricing
X-E5 (2025)
- Street photographers who want a discreet, rangefinder-style body with manual dials
- Travel photographers who want 40MP resolution and IBIS in a compact package
- Fujifilm enthusiasts who want film simulations paired with small prime lenses
- Hybrid shooters who want capable 6.2K video in a body built primarily for stills
Quick take: The gfx 50s ii has the highest resolution at 51mp; the x-e5 is the most affordable; only the gfx 50s ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 50S II (2021) | X-E5 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,999 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 51.4MP Medium Format GFX 44×33mm BSI CMOS | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR |
| Resolution | 51.4MP | 40.2MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (cropped) | 6.2K 30fps, 4K 60fps |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect, 425 points | Hybrid AF with deep-learning subject detection for people, animals and vehicles |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, 6.5 stops | In-body 5-axis IS, up to 7 stops — first X-E body with IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 3fps | 8fps mechanical, 20fps electronic (1.25x crop) |
| Battery Life | ~440 shots (CIPA) | ~310 shots (CIPA, NP-W126S) |
| Weight | 900g body only | 445g (body with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm | 124.0 × 72.9 × 38.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.77× magnification | EVF, 2.36M-dot built-in |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen | 3.0-inch tilting touchscreen, 1.84M-dot |
| Mount | Fujifilm G-mount (medium format) | Fujifilm X-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II slots | SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 50S II | X-E5 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Portraits | — | |
| Commercial | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Street | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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