It’s a fact: the Fujifilm X-T5 is totally unsuitable for wildlife photography!

It features a non-professional APS-C sensor giving you unflexible files that are a pain to work with in Lightroom, its autofocus can’t track anything that moves faster than a snail, and we’ve even heard reports of lions refusing to pose the moment they spot a Fujifilm camera.

And if that wasn’t enough, imagine using two utterly ridiculous lenses for wildlife: the painfully slow Fujinon XF70-300mmF4-5.6 (made even slower with the 1.4x teleconverter), and the totally unusable Fujinon XF16-80mmF4 — a lens that proudly showcases every flaw a lens can possibly have.

Now imagine heading out on safari with such a setup. You can already picture the horrors: lions barely recognizable behind suffocating X-Trans grain, birds smeared into abstract brushstrokes like a painter who quit halfway, and images simultaneously swallowed by shadows and scorched by blown-out highlights.

And look, guys — this isn’t just a tale. It’s reality…
and I can prove it!

If you’re brave enough — if you’re ready to swallow the red pill of truth — then scroll down and see the images.

But be warned: what you’re about to witness cannot be unseen. You may find yourself throwing all your worthless Fujifilm gear out of your window.
Just… before you do that, please send me your mailing address.
I’ll be waiting outside. 😉

The images were shared by Solly Levi in our Fujifilm X-T group. As far as I know, after publishing them he was permanently banned from every wildlife reserve in Africa — apparently his photos are so bad they’re considered harmful to the safari industry.

Author’s Note 1: No Fujifilm cameras were harmed in the making of this article — only a few readers who skipped straight to the comments, missed the irony entirely, and will inevitably call the piece “defensive.” We’re not defending any gear; we’re simply mocking, in deliberately exaggerated fashion, the usual criticisms that are often rooted more in fanboyism than in actual, well-argued experience.

Author’s Note 2: The previous note is probably pointless anyway. People who’ll feel offended by this article won’t read past the headline in the first place.

Author’s Note 3: Why are you still reading this? Go enjoy the images below!

Author’s Note 4: Still here? I wish you’d read your camera manual with the same care you are reading these notes.

Fujifilm Gear You Should NEVER Buy:

• Fujifilm X-T5
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama
• Fujinon XF70-300mm
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama
• Fujinon XF16-80mm
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama

The Gallery of Horrors

• X-T30 III
  BHphoto / Amazon US (black body/kit – silver body/kit – charchoal body/kit) / Adorama / Moment / Nuzira / BestBuy / Paul’s Photo

So what is the best camera right now to get into the Fujifilm X system?

Well, the answer is of course very personal and it depends on your needs and preference.

However, if “compact size” is one of your top criteria (and you want an EVF), then it probably makes no difference if you go for the Fujifilm X-T30 III, X-T50, X-S20 or X-E5, since they are all pretty close in size as you can see below from the comparison taken from Camerasize.

So other factors will be more important in your decision.

For example, for me there is no competition: it must be rangefinder styled. So Fujifilm X-E5 is the way to go.

If you prefer PSAM dial instead, the X-S20 is pretty much your only (and excellent) option: a bit more expensive, sure, but you’ll get also IBIS and a fully articulating screen if that’s important to you.

If on the other hand resolution is a priority, then the X-T50 might be to consider.

If on a budget, though, I’d go for the X-T30III and compensate for the lack of IBIS with a stabilized lens, such as the XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3.

Speaking of XC13-33, I also wanted to compare it with the other wide angle zooms of Fujifilm (XC15-45mm and XF10-24mm) as well as the more higher end kit lens, the XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8.

I love how compact the XC13-33 is and so far from the first looks I have seen it seems to be a fairly priced lens for its performance (it costs $150 only if purchased bundled with the X-T30III).

But I am still kind of amazed by the XF16-50mm, an “ordinary” kit lens that comes with some more premium features like weather sealing, linear autofocus motor and an internal zoom.

So, if you don’t miss too much the range from 13 to 15, then I guess I’d recommend the XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8. Although, that’s not offered bundled with the X-T30III and the XC13-33mm becomes an unbeatable bargain if purchased bundled with X-T30III.

• X-T5 body
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama / Moment / BestBuy / Paul’s Photo

According to a recent survey, the Fujifilm X-T5 is the most owned Fujifilm camera by FujiRumors readers.

No wonder that therefore I also get many emails from X-T5 owners asking me all sorts of questions. And one question that comes up quite regularly is which UHS-II SD-Cards I recommend for the Fujifilm X-T5.

• The Fujifilm X-T5 – Here are the Top 5 Accessories I Can Recommend

And since it comes up regularly, I will answer it once for all in this article.

There is only one correct answer to this question: if possible, stick with the officially Fujifilm recommended SD-cards (list below).

*1 Model name could be different depending on the market.
*2 Where xxxx is “JNJIP/GHJIN” in Japan, “ANCIN” in the U.S.A., “CNCIN” in Canada, “ZN4IN” in China, and “GN4IN” for Global.

IRreCams has disassembled a Fujifilm X-T5 for infrared conversion.

Some things they noticed:

What is noticeable here is that the design of the housing parts feels lighter compared to a X-H2 or X-T4. It’s difficult to photograph, but you can feel it in your hand. Fujifilm has managed to save a few grams and bring a high-quality, compact camera onto the market.

These features [7 stops IBIS and Pixel Shift Multishot] are already available from the X-H2 but what is new is the compact design of the sensor unit. Since the first sensor-based image stabilization in the X-H1, Fujifilm has gradually made the sensor module smaller and lighter. The module in the X-T5 is the most compact we have ever seen in a Fujifilm camera – and the design on the data sheet shows no disadvantages compared to the slightly larger module in the X-H2.

Similar to the sensor of the X-H2, the X-T5 also has a few precautions to dissipate the heat from the sensor towards the housing, but these are not quite as extensive as on the X-H2 (after all, the X-H2 still has to keep a cool head even when recording 8K video).

Some modern cameras have an internal infrared LED. Stray light from this LED can be visible on infrared images in poor lighting conditions. [X-T5] has no such LED problems. This means that the X-T5 is not only suitable for the Conversion to an infrared or full spectrum camera but also for a Astromodification in order to become sensitive for H-Alpha light. […] The sensor shows no unwanted sensor artifacts such as a line pattern of the PDFA pixels and delivers a very good resolution, dynamic range and noise performance

You can read the full article and check out all images at IRreCams here.

• Fujifilm X-T4 IR Infrared
  BHphoto
• Fujifilm X-T1 IR Infrared
  Amazon / BHphoto

NOTE July 31, 2025 is the last day at the current price for X-T5 – price increase on August 1)

• Fujifilm X-T5
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama / Moment / BestBuy / Paul’s Photo