QuickSnap Flash 400vs X-E5
Fujifilm
QuickSnap Flash 400
Starting from £12 new
Best for Holidays, casual shooting & Fujifilm colour fans
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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?
Holidays, Casual Shooting & Fujifilm Colour Fans — QuickSnap Flash 400: Fujifilm's disposable camera favourite — cooler tones and fine grain give a different character to Kodak. The go-to for those who prefer Fuji's aesthetic.
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
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 quicksnap flash 400 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | QuickSnap Flash 400 | X-E5 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £12 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 35mm full-frame (24 × 36mm) — Fujifilm ISO 400 colour negative film | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR |
| Resolution | — | 40.2MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 6.2K 30fps, 4K 60fps |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | Hybrid AF with deep-learning subject detection for people, animals and vehicles |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | In-body 5-axis IS, up to 7 stops — first X-E body with IBIS |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 8fps mechanical, 20fps electronic (1.25x crop) |
| Battery Life | Built-in alkaline battery (non-replaceable) | ~310 shots (CIPA, NP-W126S) |
| Weight | ~140g | 445g (body with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | ~110 × 64 × 34mm | 124.0 × 72.9 × 38.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Simple optical viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M-dot built-in |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0-inch tilting touchscreen, 1.84M-dot |
| Mount | 27 exposures pre-loaded (ISO 400 colour negative) | Fujifilm X-mount |
| Memory Cards | Pre-loaded 35mm film (non-replaceable) | SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I) |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | QuickSnap Flash 400 | X-E5 |
|---|---|---|
| Travel | ||
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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