X-E5vs Fujifilm X100VI
Fujifilm
X-E5 (2025)
Starting from £1299 new
Best for Street, travel and everyday photography with compact prime lenses
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Fujifilm
Fujifilm X100VI (2024)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for Street, travel & everyday
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
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.
Street, Travel & Everyday — Fujifilm X100VI (2024): The best fixed-lens camera ever made — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, film simulations, and a design icon. Wildly oversubscribed for good reason.
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
Fujifilm X100VI (2024)
- Street photographers who want the most refined fixed-lens APS-C compact
- Travel photographers who want one pocketable camera for everything
- X100V owners finally upgrading to IBIS and 40MP
- Anyone on the waiting list — the most sought-after compact camera of its generation
Quick take: The x-e5 is the most affordable; only the fujifilm x100vi is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X-E5 (2025) | Fujifilm X100VI (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299 | £1,499 |
| Sensor | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR |
| Resolution | 40.2MP | 40.2MP |
| Video | 6.2K 30fps, 4K 60fps | 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p, F-Log2 10-bit internal |
| Autofocus | Hybrid AF with deep-learning subject detection for people, animals and vehicles | Phase-detect 425 points, subject/eye tracking |
| Stabilisation | In-body 5-axis IS, up to 7 stops — first X-E body with IBIS | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical, 20fps electronic (1.25x crop) | 8fps mechanical, 25fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~310 shots (CIPA, NP-W126S) | ~450 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 445g (body with battery and card) | 533g with battery and card |
| Dimensions | 124.0 × 72.9 × 38.2mm | 128.0 × 74.8 × 55.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M-dot built-in | Optical/EVF hybrid, 3.69M dots |
| Screen | 3.0-inch tilting touchscreen, 1.84M-dot | 3.0" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Fujifilm X-mount | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) |
| Memory Cards | SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I) | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X-E5 | Fujifilm X100VI |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Family & Everyday | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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