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Fujifilm X-A5

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The Fujifilm X-A5 is an attractive mirrorless camera with very strong image quality, but it's held back by inconsistent autofocus performance.

Front

The latest entry-level mirrorless camera from Fujifilm, the X-A5, adds on-sensor phase detection focus and 4K video.

Angle

Unfortunately, phase detection doesn't always kick in, so focus speed is inconsistent, and 4K capture tops out at 15fps.

Rear

The X-A5 sports a number of rear controls as well as a touch LCD.

Tilting Display

The hinged LCD can be viewed from above or below, and faces all the way forward for selfie shooting.

Top

Top controls include a dedicated EV adjustment dial.

Ports

The X-A5's battery charges via micro HDMI and there is also a micro HDMI output.

Microphone and Flash Release

There's a 2.5mm microphone input jack and a mechanical release to raise the pop-up flash on the left side.

Pop-Up Flash

The in-body flash is mounted on a hinge so you can tilt it back for indirect, bounced illumination.

Bottom

The battery and memory card compartment, as well as a standard tripod socket, are on the bottom plate.

ISO 200 (Crop)

The X-A5's image sensor boasts 24MP of resolution.

ISO 400 (Crop)

Our ISO crops show detail and noise at each full-stop setting.

ISO 800 (Crop)

ISO 1600 (Crop)

ISO 3200 (Crop)

Image quality is nearly as strong at ISO 3200 as it is at ISO 200.

ISO 6400 (Crop)


ISO 12800 (Crop)

Noise is controlled through ISO 12800, but details are slightly smudged.

ISO 200 (Raw Crop)

Raw capture is an option for more advanced photographers.

ISO 400 (Raw Crop)

These Raw crops were converted using Adobe Lightroom Classic CC with default develop settings enabled.

ISO 800 (Raw Crop)

ISO 1600 (Raw Crop)

ISO 3200 (Raw Crop)

ISO 6400 (Raw Crop)

ISO 12800 (Raw Crop)