Fujifilm X-M5 / Fujifilm X-H2S

Fujifilm X-M5: X-M5 body (black and silver); Coolblue reviews are for the XC15-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS PZ kit. The X-M1, X-S20 and X-T50 are separate models.

Fujifilm X-H2S: X-H2S body (2022). The X-H2 with the 40 MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor is a separate model; the XF16-80mm lens in the image is sold separately.

SpecificationFujifilm X-M5Fujifilm X-H2S
Release year20242022
Sensor23.5 × 15.6 mm (APS-C) X-Trans CMOS 4; 26.1 MP; ultrasonic sensor cleaning

X-Trans uses an irregular colour filter instead of the usual Bayer pattern; according to Fujifilm this reduces moiré without an optical low-pass filter.

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23.5 × 15.6 mm (APS-C) X-Trans CMOS 5 HS; 26.16 million effective pixels; ultrasonic sensor cleaning

According to Fujifilm the stacked, back-illuminated design quadruples readout speed, which reduces rolling-shutter skew on moving subjects with the electronic shutter and in video.

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Processor and filesX-Processor 5; 14-bit RAW (RAF), JPEG, HEIF 4:2:2 10-bit

HEIF stores more tonal information than JPEG in a smaller file; not all software can open it.

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SensitivityISO 160–12800 (extended 80–51200) Fujifilm—
Shutter and burstMechanical shutter to 1/4000 s, electronic to 1/32000 s; about 30 fps with electronic shutter (1.25x crop), about 8 fps with mechanical shutter

The electronic shutter is silent but can skew fast-moving subjects (rolling shutter).

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Mechanical to 1/8000 s, electronic to 1/32000 s; about 40 fps with the electronic shutter, 15 fps mechanical; Pre-shot; flash sync 1/250 s

At 40 fps about 175 compressed RAW frames are recorded; these figures were measured with a CFexpress Type B card. Pre-shot records frames while the shutter is half-pressed.

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Autofocus and stabilisationSubject detection (animal, bird, automobile, motorcycle and bike, airplane, train); digital image stabilisation in movie mode only

There is no in-body sensor-shift stabilisation; stills need an OIS lens for stabilisation.

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ScreenTouch LCD, approx. 1.04 million dots, 3:2

The camera has no electronic viewfinder; you shoot using the screen.

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VideoUp to 6.2K 3:2 at 30p; DCI4K/4K up to 60p; Full HD 240p high-speed recording; H.265 4:2:2 10-bit, up to 200 Mbit/s; Vlog mode; 20 film simulations

6.2K 3:2 open-gate recording uses the full sensor height, so vertical and horizontal video can be cropped from one shot.

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6.2K 3:2 open gate (6240 × 4160) up to 29.97p; DCI 4K/4K up to 120p; Full HD up to 240p; Apple ProRes 422 HQ/422/LT, H.265 (including All-Intra) and H.264; 4:2:2 10-bit

ProRes is only recorded to a CFexpress Type B card. Open gate records the full 3:2 sensor area, so footage can later be cropped for horizontal and vertical formats. The optional FAN-001 cooling fan can be attached for long recordings in high temperatures.

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ConnectivityWi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth 5.2 (low energy); USB-C 10 Gbit/s; micro HDMI (Type D); 3.5 mm microphone and headphone jacks; hot shoe (TTL flash compatible) Fujifilm—
Card and batterySingle SD slot (UHS-I); NP-W126S lithium-ion battery, about 330 frames (440 in Economy mode)

Frame counts follow the CIPA standard. Fujifilm gives about 45 minutes of actual recording time for 6.2K video.

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Size and weight111.9 × 66.6 × 38.0 mm; approx. 355 g (with battery and card), 307 g (body only) Fujifilm136.3 × 92.9 × 84.6 mm; about 660 g with battery and card (579 g body only) Fujifilm
Operating environment0–40 °C; cooling fan connector cover

The cover is for attaching a separately sold cooling fan to reduce heat during long video recording.

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Processor and mount—X-Processor 5; FUJIFILM X mount

Fujifilm says X-Processor 5 is twice as fast as the previous generation and enables deep-learning subject detection.

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Autofocus—Intelligent Hybrid AF (contrast + phase detection); phase detection down to −7.0 EV; face/eye plus animal, bird, car, motorcycle/bike, airplane and train detection

The −7.0 EV figure is with the XF50mmF1.0 attached; the limit changes with slower lenses.

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Image stabilisation—5-axis sensor-shift stabilisation, up to 7.0 stops (CIPA); digital stabilisation and IS Boost in video

The 7-stop rating is per CIPA, for pitch/yaw shake only and with the XF35mmF1.4 R lens.

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Storage media—Dual slots: CFexpress Type B (up to 2 TB) and SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/UHS-II, V90)

Stills can be saved as JPEG, HEIF (4:2:2 10-bit) and 14-bit RAW.

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Viewfinder and screens—0.5-inch OLED viewfinder, about 5.76 million dots, 100% coverage; 3.0-inch vari-angle touchscreen LCD, 1.62 million dots; 1.28-inch top information display

The vari-angle screen flips out to the side and rotates, which helps for selfies and vertical video.

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Connections—USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2x1), full-size HDMI (Type A), 3.5 mm microphone and headphone, 2.5 mm remote release, flash sync terminal; Wi‑Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Fujifilm
Battery—NP-W235 lithium-ion; about 580 shots (720 in Economy mode); about 70 minutes of actual 4K 60p recording

Figures are per CIPA standard with the XF35mmF1.4 R.

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Body—Weather-resistant body; operating temperature −10 to +40 °C Fujifilm