Im a “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it type of guy”. My two cameras are a NikonD700 and a Fujifilm XT2. Both give great images. Every accolade each received when new still holds true today. In a few years all those XT5s will also be called “junk” and “paperweights” but they will in fact still be awesome cameras. I see no need to keep spending thousands of dollars on equipment renewal every few years if there is nothing wrong with what you already have.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

For me the X-T5 is a significant upgrade from my X-T3 even if the IQ is just a bit better with more detail.

@neeravnaik

Жыл бұрын

Yes I have the same D700 and XT2 combo. It feels like for a hobbyist like me I can keep using these for years and only reason to upgrade would be if they broke.

@toke7560

Жыл бұрын

Strange how a week after the new model is released the last one has gone from superb to suddenly no good. It happens every time. My X-T1 was superb when it came out. It's still superb today.

@exceptico6156

Жыл бұрын

​@@KirkWilliamsonphotographybut is it actually better? Hah!

@solfernus1000

Жыл бұрын

@@toke7560 I agree with you.

I still shoot with older models, X-T2, X-Pro2 and even an X-E2s. I bought an X-T3 and after a year with it, I bought a second body. I've said that these two X-T3 cameras are my last cameras and being in my mid-60s, I still think that is true. I'd love the on board image stabilization and the in-camera 4:5 aspect ratio of the X-T5, but not the huge files of 40 MP. My X-T3s plus my arsenal of older bodies will still be the cameras for the rest of my shooting days.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Can't say as I blame you! I love my X-T3.

Thanks for that comparison Kirk. I bought X-T3 recently and I do not even think about upgrading to X-T5. X-T3 is still a great camera with decent performance.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

I still use mine every day for work. I love it.

Thanks so much for the info & comparisons! great content!

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you like.

Man, I'm impressed with your review. Not that I seriously considered upgrading my camera, but... man, you rock. Such reviews are just rare. Mostly words with "decide yourself" at the end. You are not afraid of saying your opinion out loud. Respect.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Honesty here Alexey!

Thanks Kirk. This was helpful. I'm wondering what you thought on the battery life comparison if you did any or just anecdotal evidence.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

7 ай бұрын

Just anecdotal but just for the record I used to always carry an extra battery for the XT3 or put the battery grip on it. With the XT5 I don't bother to carry an extra battery when just doing regular photo assignments even sports for the paper.

Thank you so much for your honest report! Subscribed!

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks! Btw I love the camera. The shutter is sublime and rated for more actuations than all the others before it. IBIS, smaller form factor, better battery etc. and there is more detail. I just expected more.

Thanks for the comparison Kirk. I thought the 40M sensor would be substantially better but this clearly shows that it is not as much of a factor. As someone else said the battery, ibis is plus. I'm looking forward to your AF testing and bird eye autofocus.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

It will be interesting that is for sure.

@JackieDElia

Жыл бұрын

I decided to buy a second XT-3 used vs a XT-5.

only if you have posted it before I bought my XT5 ... I am a Nikon user and when I bought this camera, obliviously, I compared it to my Nikon picture quality and to tell the truth I was disappointed with the money I spent I did not get the satisfaction with image quality and details I was expecting, although in time I am waiting to be stand corrected. Nikon D200(more then 10 years old) and Nikon D3400(more then 5 years old) have better detail and sharpness (all this is before any editing) and also less mega pixals.

@cow77cow

Жыл бұрын

I had the same experiences with my xt4. Coming from Sony full frame and still looking for the details on the Fuji photos. Sometimes I try to convince myself there is enough sharpnes and details. But not.

Thanks Kirk, appreciated your review. I use and xt2 and xt3, I enjoy shooting a wide range of genre. One particularly here in NZ is astro shots. So noise is one of the concerns. Normally this can be improved by software eg sequator or Topaz. I was considering moving up to the xt5 for improving the noise but it looks like there isnt any real improvement. With the xt5 having the same sensor as the xh2 then it doesnt look to have any advantages to upgrade. ?

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

The X-T5 is a beautiful camera. no much improvement in the IQ department but autofocus is better and the camera overall in many ways is better.

Thank you Soo much for making this video 🙌🏼🙌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Kirk I also wanted to say thanks for a very revealing comparison video. In testing my XT3, I am fine going up to 6400 if that is what it takes - the "grain" that comes out the other side usually looks fine to my eyes. Now I'll try 8000 since, why not? In my own testing I thought the XT3 looks pretty much grainless up to ISO 3200 if you aren't "pixel peeping". But I don't have a super high-resolution monitor so perhaps ignorance is bliss. Your ISO test was very interesting and well staged - amazing how noisy the XT5 looked, and how well it "cleaned up" as a JPEG. It sounds like you also noticed a little reduced dynamic range - shadows not quite as deep. Basically this new sensor overall seems like it should not disappoint. Supposedly the performance of the 26mp XT3 was improved on the XT4, which had the same sensor but less noise or something like that. Maybe an XT6 will improve a little more on the sensor output, or maybe the stacked sensor will appear at some point on another option. I'm waiting on upgrades since I really like my XT3 and the image quality satisfies me 90% of the time (the other 10% usually being my own damn fault). No battery grip on the XT5 was also deal-killer for me - the "photography-centric" camera absolutely should offer a grip for the bigger, heavier lenses a pro would use. I'm not sure the $125 add on they are selling would suffice (since now you're also approaching at XH2 pricing with no benefit of extra battery life). IMO Fuji made a stupid move there probably to save some pennies. I also would rather have the metering switch over a "movie/stills" switch ala XT3. Way more handy. Or maybe just another programmable custom button somewhere to let me toggle such a thing.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks! I too wish they sold a battery grip with it. Bummer

Very interesting and well-executed analysis Kirk. Thank you. It will be interesting to see how Fuji reacts with software updates to address the growing number of performance observations. Personally, I just bought an X-H2 and I am in it for the long run. Besides, I find it interesting to be part of the story.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine did the same thing and bought the X-H2 he loves it.

So nice with straight forward honesty, I really appreciate it, Kirk. So many are just hyping the product to gain more views. I'm definitly subscribing to your channel 😊.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks more to come. So far I love the camera. We shall see how the AF-C is.

Thanks Kirk. I never had an issue with the image quality of my XT3. Reason for my XT5 purchase - IBIS and much better battery life. I suppose I have more cropping ability with the larger XT5 images as well.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Steve - Same here that's why I bought it.

@josephisom4746

Жыл бұрын

Yep, me too! I considered the X-T4 but prefer the screen articulation on the X-T5.

Thanks for the comparison. I'm considering upgrading mainly for AF on BIF with the 70-300+1.4TC, which I find lacking on the X-T3. Looking forward to the next video.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

The 70-300 may be tricky for that since the lens does not focus well while zooming. But I’ll give it a tr and see what happens.

@doccuo

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Awesome--wonderful if you get the chance. Thank you, Kirk! It's my go-to birding lens just because it's small enough to take everywhere, but like you say the focus can be a bit hit and miss at 300mm. Would be great to hear your experience with it on the X-T5.

Great video Kirk. I never looked at the XT series but this was very interesting.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Colin, this camera is still my favorite even though I love my X-T3 and my Leica.

I really enjoyed this video, Kirk. My favourite of the tons I've watched about the XT5 and comparison videos between the XT3 and 5. Also love the fact that you don't come across as a Childrens entertainer when doing these videos . Keep up the great work

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks I appreciate it.

Thanks Kirk. Very interesting to see how you review each image with your experienced eye. I'm curious, though, why untouched RAW files are the best comparison for the shadows or dynamic range. It seems like a better comparison would be if you lighten the shadows and then see which sensor has more info to discover. Even more to the point, I’m wondering why 100% on both cameras is the best comparison. Seems like rendering to the same final print size (i.e. 100% on the X-T5 vs 154% on X-T3) and then comparing detail, color, and sharpness would be the true comparison of whether the 54% increase in megapixels translates to better image quality. (The worse noise on the X-T5 at High ISO makes sense to me. Those photocells on the X-T5 are the smallest on the market, to my knowledge.) I didn't buy an XT3 because I didn't think it was enough of an upgrade from my XT2. (I did buy an X-T30 which is a beautiful little camera.) I opened my new X-T5 a few days ago and I'm just getting to know it.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Andrew all of what you say is true to some extent. In hindsight I should have done that to at least one scene. I too own the X-T30 and love it but the X-T5 will be taking it's place.

@andrewklafter5983

Жыл бұрын

My X-T30 will be a backup camera with the XF 23mm pancake lens, which basically makes it a pro-quality pocket sized mini-camera. I'll keep it in my car console in case I see great subject while out driving.

Very nice comparison, enjoyed it a lot. I’m mainly a Canon FF user but added a Xt4 last year and to me it was quite the adjustment. How the Fuji processes basically everything is a whole new world that opened up. So far it has been a great experience. Both the xt3 and 5 are impressive cameras. I didn’t know exactly what to expect when I saw the high iso results but it kind of baffles me that the grain match up in both cameras. If i compare the Canon 5Dm iii with the iv it’s a world of difference. Also on dynamic range it’s ridiculously improved in the iv. From what I get here is that Fuji has been handling it pretty good throughout this line all along?

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

I came from the Canon system for about 40 years. I loved my 5D MK3 so it was quite an adjustment coming from to Fuji. I still think the Raw noise on the 5DMK3 was lower than the X-T3 and 5.

@calokid

Жыл бұрын

I am guessing noise improvements weren't part of the upgrades of X-T5, or the X-T4. Luckily, denoise software has improved. I own a Canon 5DMK3 too and see what everyone means.

Thx, your video is really interesting and clever.

It is good and useful clip to know the difference with xt5 and others. Thanks you. Are you interested in xpro4 that someday will come out? I am so expected that will come out.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Yes I am very interested in what they are going to do with the X-T4. Let me say that if they listened to photographers like they did with this camera then the rear LCD will change. In what way I don't know.

Old fashioned cable release on the shutter button works great with the L bracket. I'd love to see a comparison of the XT5 images run through Gigapixel AI vs the GFX just out of curiosity. I've printed and sold 30x40 landscapes from the XT3 with GP AI, and I'm not even sure it was necessary. The GFX to me is kinda like a car that will do 200mph. Nice to know and own, but if you never drive faster than 125mph, what's the point? 🙂

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Edward I get your point. Yes the screw on cable release is where I will have to go. I would like to see that comparison too with GP AI and the GFX.

I like the video. Very interesting comparison. I would like get hold of some the raw comparison files you took. Is it possible to give us a link, if it possible, so I can download and test it on my Capture one. Thank you

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

7 ай бұрын

I don’t think you will see that much difference using C1.

Hello, great video. What L-bracket did you use for the X-T5?

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

It's an off brand off Amazon. I will be using a Feisol L bracket because it's shorter and allows access to the battery compartment.

Definitely I thought too in the same size sensor with too many pixels everything is magnified. But when you have a bigger sensor the image has even more deatail and the file is crispier with more details. Your comparison from a raw file is very good and clear. The only thing is the speed, battery, sensor shift and some other upgrades beside the sensor pixels. Thank you a good review.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Yes all the other things make this camera a buy in my opinion.

Thanks for he video. Very informative. I think the evidence is there despite the small exposure difference. I look forward to seeing the autofocus test.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

I hope to do that test this weekend. Dogs (mine), birds and cars.

@DalsPhotography

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Plus one for that video! I am using my xt4 for birding, and it has some autofocus glitches... Quite often , and specially when birds are small, it tends to confuse the branches for the birds. My lens is the 100-400 , and I also make insect photography with the 80.mm lens. I am looking to buy a new body... but your video, made me doubt if I should get or not the xt5... Indeed it would be great for cropping! Thank you so much!

The pictures from GFX50R looks amazing.

Greetings from Salem! I’ve decided to upgrade to a Fujifilm camera from my starter Canon, and this video was very helpful in starting to decide between the X-T3 and the X-T5. Thanks!

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

I love the x-t5. But the camera that brought me into the system was the X-T 3.

My experience is that the XH2/XT5 sensor give quite some more detail at same image size and give about the same noise levels : so for me a win for 40 Mpxl sensor!

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

I did not see a huge difference in IQ but the detail at the larger size is real.

In the first image comparison while is the imagine larger if the sensor size (dimensions) and kens are the same

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Because there are more pixels on the sensor. The X-T5 has 40mp and the X-T3 has 26.

Hi Kirk, thank you for your review. Other than the image quality, I'm just wondering how quick is the xt5 compared with xt3. I am currently an xt3 user for three years and for some occasions it is kind of slow. Especially when I need to review the pictures. I'm just wondering if xt5 is improved on the responsiveness.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

I think they are about the same for review. I use the FN button on the front of the camera for review and look at them in the EVF and its very fast.

@lifrank993

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography thank you Kirk

Many thanks for this comparison. What about color science of XT5? Did you notice color shifts in noise stress situations? Do colors look muted or uniform? I took these two terms of another xt5 video comment.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

No color shifts in noise stress situations, colors a uniform. Way too much deep dive just go take photos.

@mr.f.9672

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography xt2 to xt4 or xt2 to xt5?

You nailed this Kirk! Thank you very much! Fuji XH-1 and X-E3 here. Couldn't be happier! P.S. different topic but added some Sigma glass to my Fuji X system, BOOM 💥. Love that glass and price!! Thanks again!

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks have fun with the Sigma glass.

Hi again Kirk: Do you have any insights into the fact that Fujifilm did not list the XF 16mm/f1.4 among the lenses that are recommend to use with their new 40.2MP sensor cameras (X-T5 and X-H2)? This is a favorite lens for for many Fujiflim shooters and certainly considered a very sharp and professional quality lens. Is it really not capable of handling the hi-res sensor? (I also noticed that the XF18-55 and the XF16-80 are also not listed, yet both of those lenses are offered with the X-T5 as kit lenses!!)

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew - you stumbled into my next video. Bill FORTNEY and I have been thinking the same thing. I’m going to try and test those three lenses in everyday circumstances and see what happens. I would be very surprised if the 16 f 1.4 did not stack up very well. The 16-80 is pretty new compared to the 18-55 so I’m curious about it too. So far I’ve only used the 16-80 on assignment and have not noticed any issues.

@andrewklafter5983

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography that's so great!!!!

thanks you sir, nice video. i love it xt3 ;)

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

The X-T3 is awesome. This new camera has so many other better qualities besides the IQ and noise being about equal. The auto focus is better, the shutter is longer lasting and sounds better, IBIS, the Custom functions are much better.

@MuratDURGUN

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography yes, it has its pros and cons, but since my purpose is photography, other pros do not add much to me. high resolution works and you can crop it any way you want, but it kills the spirit of photography. Thank you for your answer. sir.

Kirk, very useful video: I have the X-T3 and considering the upgrade. One question if you see this. I have the 27" iMac and have been searching for a light to clamp to the top of the monitor. I noticed yours from this video. Would you mind sharing the brand/model? Do you like it? (Sorry to steer you off the Fujifilm road....Thanks!👍

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Haha no problem it's a BenQ.

@NBPT428

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Thank you Kirk. Happy Holidays!!

Thanks Kirk! I've been wondering about switching from the X-T3 to the X-T5 precisely because of image quality, but no more. Very enlightening video.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

To me the only advantage is the added detail with the larger image size. The camera advantages are significant over the X-T3 however. Like IBIS, larger battery, better autofocus.

This is the best comparison by far

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Conner!

Thanks for this review. I'll keep my X-t3 bodies.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Can’t go wrong Dave!

Thanks for the comparison. Makes me wonder if it is beter to save some money and choose the xt4 over the xt5 if i upgrade my xt2. Don’t like the flippy screen though.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

I think the X-T5 is a real photogs camera without that dam flippy screen and its smaller and thinner. It fits better int he hand.

@garymanning4578

Жыл бұрын

Apart from the video features of the X-T4 and the ibis you will find that as a stills photographer the X-T2 is still right up there.

@RESISTAGE

Жыл бұрын

save money for next release.

A fair review Kirk. The extra resolution of the 40mp is great for cropping but as a unit compared to the X-T3 the advantages of the image stabilisation and improved focussing and grip etc makes it the camera the XT4 should have been and either sensor would have been great.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Gary I agree totally and that's why I bought it.

Thank's for the video. I own an X-T3 Ok also a 2 and a 1) and was first thinking about the 2HS, then the X-T5. And decided on a Lumix S5. Why? I expected exactly that: Fuji's colour science is so good, why should they change it. My X-T3 does all I need - and the S5 compliments it with stunning low-light cleanliness and ibis

I’m in the market for a new camera. I have a T1 and Pro2. I thoroughly enjoyed this video because I’m considering either the T3 or the T5. There aren’t too many autofocus comparison videos out yet and after searching and not really finding anything, I searched sports photography with a XT3 and came across a video you put out awhile back. That video dang near told me the T3 would work for me but I would still love to see a real life sports photo session comparing the T3 and T5!

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

This weeks video is all about autofocus. The X-T5 is much better than the X-T3.

@aaronthomas6732

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography awesome! Thanks for doing these videos! I actually don’t shoot any sports right now but as a freelancer I want to be able to if I need to (and still stay in the Fuji camp because I love them so much). I also used to shoot more weddings than I do now and if a camera’s autofocus system is good enough for sports then it’s good enough for weddings.

As an XT-3 and GFX 50S II owner, this video made me feel pretty good.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Haha it should. The 50mp sensor is awesome and so is the X-T3

Good video Kirk, for what I do (I just shoot for fun) the X-T4 is more than enough for me, especially now that I got the XF33 f/1.4 (great lens). Be well and stay safe.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Enrique! This new camera is perfect for my personal work and for the channel.

@Enrique-the-photographer

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography I completely agree with you, not only you're a professional, but you have this channel, I on the other hand have been doing this for fun for the past 35 years (and mostly film), digital is great and for my needs the X-T4 is amazing.

Good IQ analysis Kirk! However, my buying decision would also cover other aspects of the camera including IBIS and AF performance, among other factors. Also I would not be upgrading but rather a first time Fuji user. The only dislike I have is that the XT-5 is basically a "dumbed down" XH2 - Fuji did not want to make the XT-5 too good as to hurt XH2 sales. Lack of a full grip option is a bit of a minus too, but I can live without a full grip. So, overall for me the XT-5 is the way to go. As for the 50r yeah nothing beats a MF sensor for ultimate IQ, but in photography there is an optimum tool for every purpose - speed and handling vs. quality.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Chris everything you said is right on point. I did buy the camera for all the other reasons

I’m convinced my xt3 has been defective since day 1. None of the images i see of the xt3 match mine. And trust me, I’ve worked this camera through and through for the last 3 years. But I’ve made it work. The detail and quality of mine compared to others is way different. Time to upgrade 😩

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

7 ай бұрын

That’s a shame. Mine is gives very high quality images.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

7 ай бұрын

That’s a shame mine gives superb results.

This is an excellent, well balanced review. Unfortunately KZread is awash with videos serving the interests of camera addicts and it might help those unfortunates, to take a step back and ask themselves, “what do I do with my pictures.” I used to be a bit fixated on sensor size and pixel count until I realised I only print to A3 size pictures and load up a memory stick to display photos on a TV. I have a full frame Canon and a APS-C Nikon and nobody, and I mean no one, can distinguish between identical photos taken on these cameras printed to A3. I found this to be a very sobering exercise for a former pixel-addict! Unless you display In galleries or your commissions demand a specific output then don’t let sensors and camera types distract you from enjoying your art.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Tony very well said! I agree with everything. I do display in galleries but the prints are only up to 17"x22". My Leica full frame and the Fuji gear are perfect for that. I did make some very large prints of images I made with the GFX 50R and absolutely loved the detail. At some point I would love to own that camera and one lens probably the 45 f2.8.

Thanks Kirk, I have been using X-T3; and your video makes me think, that buying new fujinon lenses is worth than upgrading to X-T5.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Might be a good choice. I just don't want to lay out more money on the 1.4 upgrades at this point.

i appreciate this one Kirk

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Mike!

Why on all High ISO tests shutter speed so different? 4:34 1/8 vs 1/100, 5:06 1/15 vs 1/200, 5:52 1/20 vs 1/200 and so on

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Because the light changed in my office. Does not make a difference.

Great video Kirk. I think I'll stick with my XT3. Many thanks.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Not a bad choice Tony!

Great content. Subbed. Anything but Jazz? Just a suggestion.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean! For me it’s anything but hip hop. I’ll see what I can do.

@seantewillis

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Or just a little bit quieter? I think some of your fans would appreciate it. Thx! Great work!

I use 12800 all the time at night football games, but not with my Fuji stuff, I go to my Nikons (D5 or Z9). But after your program I'm going to try the Fuji equipment at indoor basketball soon.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

For indoor basketball and hockey I’ll still be using the xt3 because it has a battery grip. I usually shoot at 6400 1000 at f2 with the 90

Great review as I have an X-T3 and was wondering if it is worth upgrading. Based on what you have presented, my answer is no. I have been toying with the idea of MF and for certain images, that seems the way to go for me. Thanks once again.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

I just made the same jump from the X-T3 to the X-T5. What I am finding shooting wildlife (most recently bald eagles) is that the added resolution is huge when cropping in. With the X-T3 I would need to spend some time in post refining the details. With the X-T5 images however I am zooming into 600% and the images are just sharper with more detail so I am now spending almost no time refining the details. While I haven't done any macro work in a while this will be another area when the resolution comes into play. So, for my use case, the added resolution is a major upgrade. Outside of the sensor's resolution is the tracking ability of the X-T5 over the X-T3. Capturing birds in flight, umm, my capture rate when up leaps and bounds. Here is a sample. The image was taken in low light in the fog: instagram.com/p/ClXm8DXrEgK/

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

The eagle looks great. I'm hoping to find some around here but they are hard to find. Maybe a snowy owl or some osprey. Yes the camera is much better in the resolution dept. but the IQ looks about the same to me. Dynamic range is not improved.

I wonder what the photo comparison would be if the XT3 image was cropped in so that the size of the subject in the XT3 was the same as the XT5

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

At the time I had not figured out how to show that. Maybe again in my blog.

Everyone: Fujifilm has great colors. Also everyone: why do these different sensors have the same colors?

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Fujifilm has engineered their cameras to have the same color characteristics.

too late :) thanks for this comparison, very well done

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy Jerry! I am.

Thank you sir🎉🎉🎉

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Interesting. You would think the XT3 and XT5 would be chalk and cheese, image wise. But any improvement seems to be subtle, and I'm not seeing a compelling reason to upgrade.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Neville the camera is a beautiful camera but honestly I think aps-c is at the end of the rainbow IQ wise.

Would be interesting to see the IQ with the latest 18, 23, 33 LM WR prime - Fuji said these new primes are design to take full advantage of the 40mp

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Fuji has not given me access to those lenses. I can’t afford to buy them. To be honest I don’t see how it could get that much better.

@matt88169

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography the new Fuji primes are legendary IMO and produce the best images I've seen on my “old” 26mp sensor. Also the resolution gain of the new 40mp sensor is about 24% overall, not 40% (you have to take the square root of the change). It is actually a tad smaller jump in resolution than the jump from 16mp to 24mp. Anyway, the new primes are razor sharp wide open at f1.4, well corrected, fast, almost silent autofocus. I have the 23mm f1.4 LM WR and I love it. Even in crappy light it seems to track very well, focus fast (and 0.20x mag at like 8 inches "quasi macro"), and produce a high quality image. It has been worth every penny so far. I picked up the 56mm f1.2 WR which I think is slower, and probably won't track nearly as well, but so far the image quality is just gorgeous. Better lenses are more important than new sensors, IMO, and the new crop is looking good (I am also a big fan of the Red Badge 50-140, gorgeous, fast lens). You could get both the primes I got for less than an XH2 and it would be an all-around upgrade, IMO. The F2 lenses are also legendary and excellent, from what I've heard, someday I'd like to play with the 35mm f2 or 50mm f2, but every time I go down that road I start thinking I'd be happier with the more "versatile" 16-55 f2.8. Not trying to sell you on anything, since maybe the image quality gains would seem marginal to someone already rocking great lenses and happy with them, but I can say that indeed it does actually seem to get better. For the record I was seeking more reliable autofocus and not just image quality, since better quality doesn't really matter if I can't get the shot. My subjects are always on the move. Happy shooting!

@mixeddrinks8100

Жыл бұрын

I have the 18f1.4... and yes it is quite a lot better than the 16-80 f4 even on the older cameras, so I would think it would be even more on the XT5 which I am hoping amazon delivers soon...

@matt88169

Жыл бұрын

@@mixeddrinks8100 I think the XT5 will look amazing if you give it enough light. The XT3 taught me that a single lamp in a room at night does not cut it if you want to see the best it can do - cameras are nothing like human eyes. Best investment I've made so far is not a lens but a flash - once I saw what the XT3 could really do I knew that my "lesser" photos were tending to reflect poor light rather than poor gear (autofocus being a separate issue but one that also relates to available light). The range of quality I get from this camera is pretty much "acceptable to print but pretty poor" to "a professional was here".

Thanks Kirk for this comparaison. I will keep my X-T4 and put my money on Lenses 🙂

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Alan - I never had an X-T4 and used one for a couple of weeks. The flippy screen was a turn off for me so I never bought one. I feel this camera being smaller and without the flip out LCD is better for me.

@AlainLafleche1

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography What i do is i flip it once an than i leave it like that for photography, i only get the screen out of the camera if i do video or film myself as a selfie screen.

16M for crop sensor. 24M for full frame. More pixels for studio shots only. Im M6 mark II ex-user with 33M.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Nice Vlad!

Higher pixel sensors produce more noise than lower pixel sensors. That's the honest truth. So having the older XT3 is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact it has better noise to ISO performance than XT5 without a doubt.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Up to a certain point they look the same but past 6400 I’m grabbing the XT3

As much I wanted the X-T5, the more it goes now it's meh ....I think i will just get a new lens. Ibis and bigger battery is a plus but im still not limited by not having this on my XT3. A much bigger file for this tiny little difference meh. A new fast lens will bring more fun. Thank you Kirk !

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Great camera but not a huge boost in IQ. Just more MP and better camera features and size wize.

I was up at 3 in the morning last night to get the moon with the x-t3 and x-t5 using the 70-300 at 300mm. Today in Capture One at 600% I saw the difference. So when my wife asks, I can say with confidence, yep better resolution.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Yes of course at 40mp vs 26mp

I have been on and off the upgrade fence so many times my credit card is dizzy. I've watched way too many reviews, some good some not so good. IBIS, subject focus detection are an upgrade from the XT3 but many reviewers (yourself included) are saying there are not enough wow factors to warrant spending the money. Maybe my photo piggy bank will cough up some $$ for the 33mm F1.4!

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

You can't go wrong with the 33 f 1.4!

Great info! I think X-T3(2018) is best pure stills camera in the world now and near future. Why? Because it is great camera to learn photography and later you can become a pro with it.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Yes true since the X-T3 does not have any IBIS in it so you need to learn how to use it with good technique.

only reason to upgrade to x-t5 from x-t3 is the IBIS and the battery capacity

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Custom settings and some other things.

\HI Kirk, so what are you really comparing in the high ISO test? The XT5 images are shot at 1/15 vs the XT3 at 1/200. That's about 3.5 stops difference.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

The light level increased slightly so I had to change the shutter speed but the ISO remained the same

9:05 For many types of photography (e.g. bird) the medium format is, sadly, _out of question._ The telephoto that's required for this kind of photography is (1) not even made for medium format cameras, (2) even if it were, it would have to be of a Brobdingnagian size and weight (let alone the price).

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes totally agree with your comment. I didn’t mean to say a medium format camera would be good for that.

Probably and I’m not sure , a photo during night would give a different result. Due the processor inside. (Between XT-5 and 3) Other than that, they seems pretty close. I’m a XT-3 user and I know night photography is a pain in the ass at night. But with the gfx system I improved my results. So daylight photography nowadays on raw files are mostly equal.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

I’ve only tried the night stuff a few times so I went the easy route with daylight.

@cnicolo

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography of course… I was saying in general nowadays would a comparison make a difference. Otherwise in my opinion cameras have most the same output … one is .raf, one is .nef and so on … this is my humble opinion… :)

Image quality when viewing the entire images should not really be any big differences. Heck when I compare images from my 2009 Nikon D90 to my X100V or XT2, if I am not pixel peeping the Nikon holds up well. When pixel peeping there is a huge difference but If you were viewing both of them on something like a cell phone or tablet it would be hard to tell the difference. Having said that I would much rather shoot with the XT2 or the X100V for a bunch of other reasons. I am sure that the XT5 would be yet another step up in many ways but probably not in real world image quality. I shot an event with my XT2 and my wife helped while using the Nikon D90. All said and done the customer could not tell the difference in the images when viewing them normally. Most people do not pixel peep but they look at the overall aspects of a photo. Mostly photographers and geeks tend to pixel peep. I am both of those so I really have to work hard to not pixel peep. Thanks for the video.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment I tend to agree with you. I was viewing them on a 27" iMac monitor so there was plenty of room to pixel peep which I tend not to do. I'll make some large prints and see what I get. I bet they look the same.

I needed an update So it was the XT5 and why not the XT4, I hate flippy screens. The XT5 is smaller, the ibis is superb, and the autofocus is better than the XT3, including the eye detection, yes you can crop in more with the XT5 if required. All in all, I think Fuji has done a great job, I don't do video, if I used the L bracket I would use a cable release. And yes you can print bigger. But it is still down to the photographer, an enjoyable watch.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Well said Ian. That is why I upgraded to the X-T5. I did not upgrade to the X-T4 because the body was bigger and the flippy screen. I wanted an X-T3 with IBIS, better auto focus, smaller body etc.

Interesting comparison. Unfortunately X-T5 vs GFX 50R images were taken in totally different lighting conditions it seems. Not surprised that the 50R looks better, but not an apples-to-apples comparison.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately that was the only image I had that was close to what I had shot. I only had the 50R for about a month and that was awhile ago. Yes apples to oranges comparison. I threw it in because someone had asked for it.

@jongrall

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography understandable.

What i like with the Fuji files is the absence or at least low amount of ugly color noise. Color noise looks digital, the Fuji grain is much more bearable imo.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Yes correct much better looking

For the sloppy shooting I do the ibis was the winner for me. Other than that I pretty much agree with you: Maaaybe a bit better DR; maaaybe a bit better focusing ( dependent upon how you set all those custom settings - grrr). But raw noise seems not much improved at all. There is a thread floating around claiming that by using a *negative hi-ISO noise setting jpg noise is significantly reduced. If true, how counterintuitive is that? I'm waiting for somebody else to confirm or deny that ;-] Thanks for this review.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Don't get me wrong this camera is top notch! I bought it for the everything you mentioned. It does give more detail - it has to. There are more photosites on the sensor. Thanks for the tip on the negative NR. I'll have to try that out.

Thank you Kirk! From an IQ perspective it’s great the see they are basically identical. Which means, as you said, you now have more flexibility to crop. Hopefully Fuji will utilize the 40mp sensor in all new models moving forward. However, where do they go from here? Have we finally seen the top of the APS-C sensor? Also, I appreciate you taking the time to compare against the 50r. It’s one of those cameras where I think I want it more than I will actually like using it (due to size and weight).

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Harold I think that has to be it for aps-c sensor wise. I can't see them going past 40mp. I REALLY want the 50R and one lens just to start. But it will probably never happen.

thanks for this video - I agree with you - no real reason to upgrade the x-t3

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Robert don't get me wrong I did upgrade for other reasons besides IQ and noise. The auto focus is better, the shutter is longer lasting and sounds better, IBIS, the Custom functions are much better. Many other reasons to upgrade.

Just picked mine up. I have the XT20, XT3 to compare. For me it was it's size, battery, loss of flippy screen and Eye focus, (I'm lead to believe the video is up there in the high marks out of 10). The XT4 was never on my list. My M10 keeps my grounded in the world of photography. Interesting video, thank you.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

I know you will like it! Great camera. Video I have only done a little with so I can’t really comment.

I wish you had compared the high iso images at the same size.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

So do I but I could not figure out how to do it in LR.

40m sensor is much better for cropping and large Prints , If you going the Photos for Facebook 24 is more than enough :=)

I love my x-t3 but the battery sucks That and the menus

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Gary this cameras battery life is much better. Can't help with the menus. Yes I agree way too much going on with the menus. Leica has it nailed with simplicity.

AF difference is a HUGE difference, that was the reason for me... ;-)

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Karen - Yes I still feel the AF is much improved. I bought the camera for all the other great stuff.

Thanks for helping me not upgrade my XT3! 🙏🏼

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

The X-T3 is still plenty good.

Image quality is just 1 criterion. I'm not surprised you didn't find much difference. What 40mp gives is the ability to crop a lot more. The other improvement is ibis

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Yes you are right. I did not buy this camera for the IQ I bought it for the smaller size, ibis, battery and a host of other things.

Is clear that 40mpx is too much for old fuji lenses. Xt3 pics sometimes look sharper.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

The older lenses have a different look. A lot less clinical!

@federicolearco3867

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Yeah for this reason I don't find the sense on putting a 40mpx sensor.

My big motivator was going to be the autofocus speed

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Miles it’s pretty good but it’s not Canon or Sony.

@milesharbord9339

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography it's just a comparison of the xt3 vs the xt 5 for auto focus is what I was hoping for, that's what is going to sell this camera to me. It doesn't need to be Sony, but it does need to be considerably better for me to bother selling my XT3 and paying the extras $1000 for an xt5. "Pretty good" doesn't sound worth it is all.

Buongiorno amico, le foto xt5 e gfx non sono state scattate nella stessa condizione di luce. In una ci sono ombre nell'altra no

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Sì lo so, ma era l'unico esempio che avevo dal GFX 50 R dello stesso soggetto.

Every major brand camera is great at photography since 2014. Actually, Samsung shut everyone down with the nx500 and the nx1 and there has been zero real innovation in photography since then.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Agreed innovation has stagnated.

I have XT5 and XT3 but i like the T3 more…

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

I have now had a chance to use the X-T5 more I love it more and more. The shutter is so much better than the X-T3's clank sound. Plus it's a bit smaller but with a bigger grip. I still love my X-T3 but I use it now for my news and sports assignments. I will say I have used the X-T5 for a couple of hockey games and it is sweet.

Less noise but also less details. The loss of detail is devastating. The photos are washed out of details. I definitely prefer a little bit noisy images but having significantly more details. By the way, the nois doesn't look bad :).

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree

Maybe we should all just go out and take some photos....🙃

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Yes David I agree. Thanks for the nudge.

Nice video. I think that I will stick with my xt3 until Fuji comes out with a model with a great improvement in dynamic range for stills.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

I think we are at the end of the rainbow for IQ improvement for APS-C sensors. As you can see by this test there is only improvement in the amount of detail with more photo sites. Dynamic range improvement is just not there.

@shy-guy5544

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography This is unfortunate.

I'm sure the x-T5 is a wonderful machine.. but I'm sticking with my trusty XT-2 workhorse until it dies

@davidwarwick7968

Жыл бұрын

I think I'll be doing the same!

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Yes a personal choice for sure. I'll see how the autofocus is and if that is a reason to keep it.

@JungleCatImages

Жыл бұрын

Yes definitely a personal choice.. For me, personally, the 90mm is my most used lens, which I shoot 95% of the time in portrait mode, so the lack of a battery grip for the T5 makes it a less than ideal choice.. also the T2 still seems to be the best of the Fujis as far dealing with noise at high ISOs, which is also very important to me.. No doubt the T5 is a beautiful camera, I'd love to have one.. but for what I shoot and the way I shoot, I haven't seen anything that would make me a better photographer, or produce better images

It would have been much better had you controlled parameters better.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

I think it did what it was supposed to do. But you are right I should have paid more attention to detail.

I will NOT be purchasing the X-T5. I will keep both of my X-T3 bodies with battery grips. Fuji does NOT offer a battery grip for the X-T5, which I find is an essential when shooting with the 80mm, 90mm or any Fuji telephoto zooms.I have no interest in either the X-H2 or X-H2S.☹️

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

We shall see how it goes.

The X-T3 is very clearly NOT better than the X-T5 at 12800 - there is significantly more visible detail in the jpeg from the X-T5 than from the X-T3, which is showing signs of excessive oversmoothing by then, and you could clean the X-T5 image quite a bit more and retain most of that detail, so the signal to noise is better in the X-T5. (Noise by itself is not a meaningful measure of quality) I would even say, based on these images, the advantage of the X-T5 is more pronounced at 12800 than at lower ISOs. Of course all of that only really tells us about the built-in jpeg denoising algorithms and their (default) settings, not the sensors, and those algorithms don't matter to anyone who has an actual use for more than a 6MP sensor.

@KirkWilliamsonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Not sure I agree. In the raw image there is quite a bit more noise in the X-T5. But that is my opinion and that won't buy anyone a cup of coffee.

@JochenStrobel

Жыл бұрын

@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Hi, thanks for the video. I too don't think that the new sensor is worse at high iso. The different shutter speed shows that the X-t3 high iso was shot with 3 stops more light. In my experience the noise level doesn't only depend on the iso value but also on the level of ambient light. Also, shouldn't we also compare with a downsized X-t5 file to get the same image size on both cameras? Just my thoughts, kind regards.