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Fujifilm X-E4 vs X-M5: full comparison

The X-M5 leads on more headline specs, but the X-E4 counters on a 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder and 380-shot battery life.

Also searched as XE4 vs XM5, and in the other order as XM5 vs XE4.

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The short version

The Fujifilm X-E4 and Fujifilm X-M5 are Fujifilm APS-C bodies from different lines — the X-E and the X-M. The X-M5 is the newer of the two, arriving in 2024. At launch the X-E4 was 849 USD and the X-M5 799 USD, making the X-M5 the more affordable of the two.

On paper the X-E4 is the stronger body of the two. It gives you a 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder and 380-shot battery life.

The X-M5 isn't far behind. It hits back with AI subject-detection AF, 6K/30p video, and a lighter 355g body.

So which one? If you want a 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder, get the X-E4. If AI subject-detection AF is closer to what you actually need, the X-M5 is the smarter buy. And the X-M5 costs less — 799 USD at launch.

Where the X-E4 wins

  • +a 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder
  • +380-shot battery life

Where the X-M5 wins

  • +AI subject-detection AF
  • +6K/30p video
  • +a lighter 355g body

Who should buy the X-E4 or X-M5?

Buy the X-E4 if…

Pick the X-E4 if a 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder, 380-shot battery life matters to you. It is the better fit for buyers who already lean toward X-E handling. Read the full X-E4 review for the use-case-specific pros and cons.

Buy the X-M5 if…

Pick the X-M5 if AI subject-detection AF, 6K/30p video matters to you. It also launched cheaper at 799 USD. It is the better fit for buyers who already lean toward X-M handling. Read the full X-M5 review for the use-case-specific pros and cons.

X-E4 vs X-M5: pros and cons

Fujifilm X-E4Fujifilm X-M5
  • 26MP X-Trans IV in a 364g body
  • Tilting screen works for high and low angles
  • 4K/30p with F-Log included
  • Most compact X-E they have shipped
  • Cheapest Fujifilm that shoots 6K, at 799 USD
  • Same AI subject tracking as cameras twice the price
  • Screen turns to face you, three microphones built in
  • Lightest camera in the current range at 355g
  • No in-body stabilization
  • Single SD UHS-I slot, not weather sealed
  • No rear command dial or focus mode switch; grip and thumb rest cost extra
  • No viewfinder and nothing to steady the body
  • One card slot, and it is the slow kind
  • Video focus wanders when you talk to the camera

Pros and cons mirror the in-house X-E4 review and X-M5 review.

X-E4 vs X-M5: full specs

SpecProduct photo of the Fujifilm X-E4X-E4
2021 · $849
A silver Fujifilm X-M5 on a restaurant table, seen from above, showing the film simulation dial, the mode dial with its Vlog position, the MIC button and the vari-angle screen folded out.X-M5
2024 · $799
General
Release year20212024
Launch price849 USD799 USD
StatusDiscontinuedCurrent
Sensor & Image
Megapixels26.1 MP26.1 MP
Sensor generationX-Trans IVX-Trans IV
ProcessorX-Processor 4X-Processor 5
ISO range160–12800160–12800
Autofocus & Burst
AF points425425
Subject detectionface-eyeai
Burst (fps)88
Video
Max video4K 30p6K 30p
CodecH.265, H.264H.265, H.264
Log profileF-LogF-Log2
Physical
StabilizationNoneNone
ViewfinderEVF (2.36M dot)None
LCD3" tilt touch3" flip touch
Weather sealedNoNo
Weight364g355g
Storage
Card slots11
Card typesSD UHS-ISD UHS-I
Power
BatteryNP-W126SNP-W126S
Battery life (CIPA)380 shots330 shots
Software
Film sims79

Highlighted cells are best in class between these two. Specs sourced from public Fujifilm product pages.

In-depth reviews

For the full long-form review of each camera, see the Fujifilm X-E4 review and the Fujifilm X-M5 review. Each one carries the full spec breakdown, pros and cons, and where this body sits in the current Fujifilm lineup.