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Also worth noting in the X-E5 is the addition of in-body image stabilization (IBIS), which was once reserved for X-Pro series cameras (again, IBIS in the Fujifilm claims seven stops of IBIS, which seems about right based on my testing. I was able to take many handheld photos of my kids on Christmas morning and never missed anything due to camera shake.
Photography: Scott Gilbertson
The overall construction and build quality of the X-E5 is also a huge step forward. Unlike the X-E4, which had a rather plasticky feel, the X-E5 is solid and well-built. The top plate is now made from a single piece of aluminum, which goes a long way toward giving the camera a more sturdy, premium feel. If you throw a pancake lens at that, like the new one 23mm f/2.8it feels like an X100, which was not the case with the previous model.
My favorite thing that the X-E5 stole from the X100 is the fake self-timer on the front of the camera. (The X100 series has carried over this switch from almost all cinema SLRs.) On the All five are customizable, which is a good thing because, unfortunately, there’s no ISO dial on the X-E5. I set up the self-timer as a shortcut to access the ISO to resolve this issue.
In other button updates, the X-E5 regains the two pressable control dials from the X-E3 (the X-E4 was missing the rear dial). The AF mode switch is also back, letting you switch between manual focus, single-shot autofocus, or continuous autofocus via a button instead of accessing menus.
Simulacra and simulation
Photography: Scott Gilbertson
Photography: Scott Gilbertson
Then there’s the new dedicated film simulation dial.
Let me say up front that if there was an ISO dial, I would have less issues with this dial. It would still be embarrassing in a vague way that I can’t quite put my finger on, but hey, I could stick a piece of tape on it and forget about it. But there’s no ISO dial, and adding a hardware dial for something as frivolous as changing film simulation, without having a dial for something you change at any time (ISO), is unforgivable in my opinion.
