X-Halfvs X-T5
Fujifilm
X-Half (2025)
Starting from £549 new
Best for Creative, lifestyle and travel photography with a film-like experience
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Creative, Lifestyle And Travel Photography With A Film-Like Experience — X-Half (2025): The X-Half isn't trying to compete on specs — it's a creative, lifestyle-first camera that recreates the fun and constraints of half-frame film photography in a digital body. For photographers who want a fun second camera for personal projects, travel diaries, or simply shooting without overthinking, it's a genuinely enjoyable and unique product.
Portraits & Landscape — X-T5 (2022): Fujifilm's finest stills camera — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, and the most distinctive colour rendering available.
Who should buy what
X-Half (2025)
- Creative photographers who want a fun, film-inspired digital camera for personal projects
- Travel photographers who want a pocketable, simple camera for everyday memories
- Fujifilm fans who enjoy film simulations and want a unique format to shoot in
- Beginners who want an enjoyable, low-pressure camera that encourages considered shooting
X-T5 (2022)
- Landscape and studio photographers who want maximum APS-C resolution
- X-T4 owners who want 40MP and a more compact, stripped-back body
- Fujifilm shooters who prioritise stills quality over video features
- Photographers who want the best sensor in the X-mount system
Quick take: The x-t5 has the highest resolution at 40mp; the x-half is the most affordable; only the x-t5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X-Half (2025) | X-T5 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £549 | £1,499 |
| Sensor | 17.7MP 1-inch CMOS (vertical orientation) | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR |
| Resolution | 17.7MP | 40.2MP |
| Video | 1080p, vertical video mode | 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p uncropped, F-Log2, 10-bit |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detection AF with face detection | Phase-detect, 425 points, subject tracking |
| Stabilisation | — | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 15fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~880 shots (CIPA) | ~740 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 240g (body with battery and card) | 557g body only |
| Dimensions | 112.8 × 66.2 × 38.4mm | 129.5 × 91.1 × 63.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder (frame-line type) | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification |
| Screen | 2.4-inch fixed touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed lens (no interchangeable mount) | Fujifilm X-mount |
| Memory Cards | microSD | Dual slots: UHS-II + UHS-I |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X-Half | X-T5 |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| 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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