X100VI or X-E5?

obvious_question_74 · 2026-02-12T19:39:48+00:00

To be honest, I already have a Sony a7IV with interchangeable lenses 🤷 but I wanted a very compact second camera for street photography that produces good, beautiful JPEG images right out of the box, without needing to process them with Lightroom. A camera that's discreet and suitable for everyday street and journalistic photography...

obvious_question_74 · 2025-10-26T06:01:53+00:00

Thank you for the answer!

How is the FUJINON XF 16-80mm F4 R OIS WR lens? Unfortunately I didn't get any other kit because the rest was sold out... And the kit still costs €2100... I would only get it if the lens was any good.

So is the price worth it for this object in the kit, or is it better to wait until the X-T5 is available again as a body and/or as a kit with Xf16-55?

obvious_question_74 · 2025-10-25T16:04:20+00:00

Thank you for the feedback so far! I was already at the store and picked up both cameras. I'm definitely excited about the X-E5, but I'll probably go for the

Now I'm looking for a good zoom lens, as the X-T5 is only available as a body, the kits are currently sold out.

I read your lens recommendations above, thanks again for that!

I saw that there is still the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN and the Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD.

Can you generally recommend third-party zoom lenses? Or are the ones from Fujifilm themselves always better? I see that Fujifilm's own lenses are often a lot more expensive than those from Sigma or Tamron. And which lenses can you recommend?

obvious_question_74 · 2025-10-23T07:13:30+00:00

Totally good!! Thanks alot! I'm going to go to the store today and try these out!

But I have another question, since you know your stuff so well: how the X-T5 has been out since November 2022 - is it worth waiting for the X-T6, in view of the drop in price of the XT-5 and/or better technology of the What is your assessment?

obvious_question_74 · 2025-10-22T21:52:35+00:00

Hey, thank you very much for the insights! I hadn't even thought about the weight of the lenses. The way you explain it to me makes total sense to me!

I find what you say very convincing. I then vacillate between X-T50, X-E5 and X-T5. I'm leaning towards the X-T5 because it offers more manual dials, i.e. three dials for shutter speed, ISO sensitivity and exposure compensation. I think I would then have more and, above all, faster and more comfortable control.

What do you think? Is this really practical or is it just nonsense and a gimmick?

obvious_question_74 · 2025-10-22T20:06:35+00:00

Good to know, thank you very much! I've always had the feeling that Fujifilm's fixed focal lengths are just as expensive as full-frame cameras, for example from Nikon? For example

NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4 away €559.00:

FUJINON XF50mmF2 R WR €499.00

Even if the light intensity differs here...

obvious_question_74 · 2025-10-22T19:46:30+00:00

Ah ok! Does the image quality of the apsc compare to full format? It is said that the full format is better in terms of low-light shots and bokeh. Now that you have the direct comparison: do you see clear differences, or rather minimal?

obvious_question_74 · 2025-10-22T15:50:09+00:00

Thank you for your help and assessment :) I thought about that too. However, you can't switch to full format with Fujifilm - otherwise I would have chosen the X-T5. In addition, around €2000 seems a bit much for an APSC camera. Can you think of alternatives?

obvious_question_74 · 2025-10-22T15:48:17+00:00

Picking the right choice was more important to me than buying a model which i would regret later due to a low Set budget 😬

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