Fujifilm X-T5 vs X-T50: Which Camera Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v0.13.1

Updated Sep 02, 2026 05:31 PM

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Body Type SLR-Style

Mirrorless Yes

Sensor Size APS-C

Body Type SLR-Style

Mirrorless Yes

Sensor Size APS-C

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Our Verdict

Fujifilm X-T5

Fujifilm X-T50

The Fujifilm X-T50 is like a mini version of the Fujifilm X-T5. Each camera uses the same high-resolution APS-C sensor, so image quality is comparable, but they offer different shooting experiences and ergonomics. If you're looking for a more portable camera for travel or street photography, the X-T50 has an advantage. However, the X-T5 is more robust, with more control dials, a higher-resolution viewfinder, a bigger battery, and dual SD card slots.

Variants

X-T5 (Black (Body Only))
X-T5 (Black W/ 16-55mm Lens)

X-T50 (Black (Body Only))
X-T50 (Black W/ 16-50mm lens)

Review

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Black (Body Only)

X-T5

Black (Body Only)

X-T50

Silver (Body Only)

X-T5

Silver (Body Only)

X-T50

Black W/ 16-55mm Lens

X-T5

Black W/ 16-50mm lens

X-T50

Silver W/ 16-55mm Lens

X-T5

Charcoal Silver (Body Only)

X-T50

Charcoal Silver W/ 16-50mm lens

X-T50

Silver W/ 16-50mm lens

X-T50

Main Differences for

Travel Photography

Threshold

0.10

Travel Photography

8.2

7.9

Battery

9.0

6.6

Portability

6.5

7.6

Full Comparison

Travel Photography

8.2

7.9

Landscape Photography

8.1

Sports & Wildlife Photography

8.3

7.6

Vlogging

7.6

6.9

Studio Video

9.2

8.9

Action Video

6.6

5.7

Raw Photo

8.1

8.0

Design

Portability

6.5

7.6

Portability Picture

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Height

3.6" (9.2 cm)

3.3" (8.5 cm)

Width

5.1" (13.0 cm)

5.3" (13.4 cm)

Depth

2.4" (6.2 cm)

2.1" (5.2 cm)

Volume

45.2 in³ (741.5 cm³)

36.4 in³ (595.9 cm³)

Weight

1.24 lbs (0.56 kg)

0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)

Build Quality

8.5

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Body

Body Picture

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Body Type

SLR-Style

Water Resistance

Weather-Sealed

Mirrorless

Yes

Rugged

Hot Shoe

Yes

Customizable Button

Yes

Command Dial

Tripod Mount

Yes

Lens Mount

X Mount

Built-In Flash

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/8,000 s

1/4,000 s

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Ergonomics & Comfort

7.0

6.5

Hand Grip Picture

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Hand Grip: Small Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Medium Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Large Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand

Yes

Viewfinder

EVF Menu Picture

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Viewfinder Type

Electronic

Advertised Coverage

100%

Advertised Resolution

3.69 million dots

2.36 million dots

Advertised Magnification

0.8

0.62

Screen

7.7

7.4

Screen Picture

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Screen Articulation Type

3 Way Tilt

Tilting

Screen Max Brightness

883 cd/m²

925 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution

1.84 million dots

Size

3.0" (7.6 cm)

Touchscreen

Limited

Menu System

8.0

Screen Menu Picture

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Guide Mode

Yes

App Name

Fujifilm XApp

Built-In Lens

0.0

Aperture Vs Focal Length

Maximum Aperture

No built-in lens

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)

N/A

Minimum Focal Length

N/A

Maximum Focal Length

N/A

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)

N/A

Optical Image Stabilization

Light Falloff Picture

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Luminance

N/A

Light Falloff

N/A

Sensor

Sensor Type

BSI CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels

40.2 MP

Processor

X-Processor 5

Sensor Size

APS-C

Extended ISO Minimum

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)

125

Native ISO Maximum

12,800

Tested Firmware

2.02

1.02

Battery

9.0

6.6

Battery Type

Fujifilm NP-W235

Fujifilm NP-W126S

USB Charging

Yes

Power Delivery While Recording

Yes

Advertised Battery Life In Photo

580 photos

305 photos

Tested Battery Life In Video

120 min

71 min

Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed

8.0

6.8

Low Speed Continuous

3 fps

High Speed Continuous

15 fps

8 fps

Silent Shooting Continuous

20 fps

Raw Buffer Size

21 Photos

20 Photos

JPEG Buffer Size

84 Photos

10,000 Photos

Buffer Empty Time

17 s

12 s

Photo AF-C Tracking

8.6

6.6

Autofocus Tracking Shots

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

78%

51%

Usable Focus Hit Rate

82%

74%

Photo AF-C Center Point

9.8

9.7

Autofocus Center Point Shots

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

98%

96%

Usable Focus Hit Rate

98%

100%

Photo Image Stabilization

8.3

Stabilization Slideshow

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved

1/8 s

In-Body Image Stabilization

Yes

Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range

8.6

8.5

Dynamic Range Scene

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Dynamic Range At Base ISO

11.1 f-stops

11.0 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time

9.5 f-stops

9.2 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time

6.9 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time

6.3 f-stops

6.0 f-stops

Photo RAW Sharpness

8.3

Sharpness Scene Crop

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MTF Graph

Preview Graph

Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

1,894 LW/PH

1,864 LW/PH

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

1,914 LW/PH

1,923 LW/PH

Photo RAW Noise

7.4

7.2

Noise Scene Crop

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Noise Vs Exposure Time

Preview Graph

SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)

34.1 dB

34.4 dB

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)

31.9 dB

31.8 dB

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)

27.9 dB

27.1 dB

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)

N/A

Pictures Sample Gallery

Video General

Video Features

Full HD Video

Yes

4k Video

Yes

6k Video

Yes

Clean HDMI Output

Yes

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI

4:2:2

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI

12 bits

10 bits

Log Picture Profile

Yes

Recording Light

Yes

Audio

Audio Test Sample

Audio Recording

Stereo

Microphone Level Display

Yes

Video File Format And Compression

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

MP4 H.265 / HEVC

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

MOV H.265 / HEVC

Yes

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

All-I Compression

Yes

4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate

9.2

240 fps In 4k

120 fps In 4k

60 fps In 4k

Yes, with a Crop

30 fps In 4k

Yes

24 fps In 4k

Yes

4k Crop At Max Available fps

1.23 x

4k Video Internal Recording

9.9

9.3

Bitrate Maximum In 4k

350 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In 4k

50 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In 4k

4:2:2

Bit Depth In 4k

10 Bit

Record Time Limit In 4k

N/A

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k

4k Video Autofocus Performance

9.6

9.4

4k Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In 4k

9.5

4k Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In 4k

9.5

9.0

Face Detection In 4k

Yes

Eye Detection In 4k

Yes

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect

6.1

3.8

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k

4k Rolling Shutter

6.3°

10.0°

Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate

9.7

8.7

240 fps In FHD

Yes, with a Crop

120 fps In FHD

Yes, with a Crop

60 fps In FHD

Yes

Yes, with a Crop

30 fps In FHD

Yes

24 fps In FHD

Yes

FHD Crop At Max Available fps

1.3 x

1.23 x

FHD Video Internal Recording

Bitrate Maximum In FHD

200 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD

50 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD

4:2:2

Bit Depth In FHD

10 Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD

N/A

FHD Video Autofocus Performance

7.9

Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In FHD

6.5

7.0

FHD Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In FHD

8.5

8.0

Face Detection In FHD

Yes

Eye Detection In FHD

Yes

FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect

7.0

6.8

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD

FHD Rolling Shutter

4.0°

4.7°

Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range

8.9

8.2

Base ISO Video Dynamic Range Waveform

Strict SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

9.33 stops

10.77 stops

Lenient SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

11.13 stops

11.38 stops

Background Floor Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

14.98 stops

11.57 stops

Storage And Connectivity

Storage

Card Slot Picture

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Card 1 Slot

SD Card UHS-II

Card 2 Slot

SD Card UHS-II

No 2nd Card Slot

Inputs / Outputs

8.7

Input Picture

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USB

USB-C

HDMI

Micro (Type D)

Headphones

Yes, via Included Adapter

Microphone

Stereo

Wi-Fi

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes

Check Price

Black (Body Only)

X-T5

Black (Body Only)

X-T50

Silver (Body Only)

X-T5

Silver (Body Only)

X-T50

Black W/ 16-55mm Lens

X-T5

Black W/ 16-50mm lens

X-T50

Silver W/ 16-55mm Lens

X-T5

Charcoal Silver (Body Only)

X-T50

Charcoal Silver W/ 16-50mm lens

X-T50

Silver W/ 16-50mm lens

X-T50