Camera comparison
Fujifilm X-T50 vs X-T5: what actually changes
Ready to shoot, with battery and card, the Fujifilm X-T5 weighs 557 g, 119 g more than the X-T50 (438 g).
The X-T50 and the X-T5 take the same 103 Fujifilm X lenses; they differ in weight, handling, screen, card slots, battery, weather sealing and flash. Each difference below, with the two drawn to one scale, from Fujifilm's published specifications.
What changes
- Weight: the X-T5 weighs 119 g more (557 g against 438 g with battery and card).
- Handling: the X-T50 has 2 control dials plus shutter-speed and exposure-compensation dials, and a joystick; the X-T5 has 2 control dials plus shutter-speed, ISO and exposure-compensation dials, and a joystick.
- Screen: tilting on the X-T50, three-way tilting on the X-T5.
- Cards: one UHS-II slot on the X-T50, two UHS-II slots on the X-T5.
- Batteries differ: NP-W126S and NP-W235 (about 305 and 580 shots); spares do not swap.
The same on both
- Same Fujifilm X mount: every one of the 103 lenses fits both.
- Both stabilise the sensor.
- Same resolution: 40.2 MP.
123.8 × 84 mmX-T5
129.5 × 91 mmAA
batteryBank card
85.6 × 54 mm
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Side by side
Showing the rows that differ.
| Camera | Fujifilm X-T50 | Fujifilm X-T5 |
|---|---|---|
| Lens mountSame | Fujifilm X | Fujifilm X |
| SensorSame | APS-C 23.5 × 15.7 mm, 40.2 MP | APS-C 23.5 × 15.7 mm, 40.2 MP |
| In-body stabilisationSame | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 2.36M-dot electronic | 3.69M-dot electronic |
| Rear screen | 3" tilting, touch | 3" three-way tilting, touch |
| Dials and joystick | 2 control dials plus shutter-speed and exposure-compensation dials, and a joystick (Fujifilm's “Focus stick (focus lever)”) | 2 control dials plus shutter-speed, ISO and exposure-compensation dials, and a joystick (Fujifilm's “Focus stick (focus lever)”) |
| Fastest burst | 8 fps mechanical shutter · 20 fps electronic shutter | 15 fps mechanical shutter · 20 fps electronic shutter |
| VideoSame | 6.2K up to 30p; 4K up to 60p | 6.2K up to 30p; 4K up to 60p |
| Memory cards | 1 slot, SD, UHS-II | 2 slots, SD, UHS-II |
| Battery | NP-W126S (47 g), about 305 shots | NP-W235 (79 g), about 580 shots |
| Charges over USBSame | Yes, USB-C | Yes, USB-C |
| Microphone socketSame | Yes | Yes |
| HeadphonesSame | Yes, through USB-C (supplied adapter) | Yes, through USB-C (supplied adapter) |
| Built-in flash | Yes | No |
| Weather sealing | No | Yes |
| Size (W × H × D) | 123.8 × 84 × 48.8 mm | 129.5 × 91 × 63.8 mm |
| Weight with battery and card | 438 g | 557 g |
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Lenses that fit | 103 | 103 |
| Where to buy | Check price on AmazonFujifilm product page | Check price on AmazonFujifilm product page |
How big each one is
The X-T5 is 5.7 mm wider, 7 mm taller and 15 mm deeper than the X-T50 (129.5 − 123.8 = 5.7 mm wide).
123.8 × 48.8 mmX-T5
129.5 × 63.8 mm
Choose by what matters to you
- The X-T50 if weight matters most.
- The X-T5 if you change settings with dials rather than menus, or you want a backup card slot, or you shoot in rain or dust, or you want more shots per charge.
The lenses each one takes
Both take the same 103 lenses on the Fujifilm X mount, so a lens bought for one moves to the other. The X-T50 is usually sold with the Fujifilm XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8 R LM WR; the X-T5 with the Fujifilm XF16-80mmF4 R OIS WR.
X-T50: first picks
- Everyday and travel: Fujifilm XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8 R LM WR 24–75 mm equiv.
- People and portraits: Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary 84 mm equiv.
- Wide scenes and rooms: Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary 15–27 mm equiv.
X-T5: first picks
- Everyday and travel: Fujifilm XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8 R LM WR 24–75 mm equiv.
- People and portraits: Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary 84 mm equiv.
- Wide scenes and rooms: Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary 15–27 mm equiv.
If you already have one of them
Pick the camera you have and tick your lenses. The answer says what moves to the other camera, what the kit then weighs and what you would buy.
An example: the X-T50 with its kit lens. Pick your camera and tick your lenses to change it.
Moving from the X-T50 to the X-T5
What you would buy
Questions
Which is lighter, the X-T50 or the X-T5?
The X-T50: 438 g against 557 g, each with battery and card, by the makers' figures.
Do X-T50 lenses fit the X-T5?
Yes. Both use the Fujifilm X mount.
Do the X-T50 and X-T5 use the same battery?
No: the X-T50 takes the NP-W126S and the X-T5 the NP-W235.
Facts from the makers' specification pages. How we check