gdanmitchell wrote: MatthewK wrote:
I love the idea of the X-E5 to replace my X-T5 and X100VI with a single camera, but there are a few fairly big items that I don't think I can leave behind:
X-T5
- 3-way tilt screen
- weather sealing
- better viewfinder
- battery life is substantially better, I am impressed with how long it can go between charges
X100VI would be an easier camera to live without, as while the leaf shutter and ND filter are the standout features that are fun and sometimes useful, they aren't vitally important to how I shoot. That being said, I wouldn't swap it for the X-E5 in this case just for ILC capability, since I already have the X-T5 for that. So yeah, the X-E5 just doesn't quite get there for me, if it had been weather sealed + 3-way tilt screen, it'd have been an instant-buy.
As I was handling myXT5 today, equipped with the 27mm pancake which is about the same size as the 23mm pancake, I was reminded again that it is already a very small camera. Yes, the XE5 (along with the X100vi) is smaller, but you give things up to get that smaller size. If those things don’t matter to you, that can be a fine trade-off. But if they do — and they do for me — the slightly larger size of this still-small camera is small price to pay.
I've got the XT4, the X100V and now the XE5 all in hand.
I think the XE5 is noticeably more compact than the XT4. It's in the height (the dials protruding from the top plate along with the SLR-style bump), the depth (thickness) and the weight.
But yes you do give things up. For me it's the battery life and the viewfinder. I'm still trying to decide how I feel about the XE5 viewfinder. It's noticeably smaller compared to the XT4 (which itself is even less magnified than the XT5).
That being said, eventually one just gets accustomed to the tools that they have. A couple days shooting with the smaller X100V's viewfinder and you don't even really notice it. Some people might even like it.
Aug 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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