X-E · 2021 · discontinued
Fujifilm X-E4 review
Launch price $849 · 26.1 MP X-Trans IV sensor · 4K 30p video
Slim rangefinder-style body. Tilting screen for selfies.
Verdict
Slim 364 g rangefinder-style body with the 26.1 MP X-Trans IV sensor and 4K/30p F-Log. Tilting screen for selfies, no IBIS, no grip, $849 is a compact alternative to the X-T30 II.
Travel and street photographers who want a slim rangefinder-style body over the X-T30 II.
In detail
If you have ever picked up an X-E and thought 'this is the Fuji I want', the X-E4 is the most refined take on that idea.
Take a look at what is going on here. The 26.1 MP X-Trans IV APS-C sensor sits in a 364 g body, paired with X-Processor 4. Native ISO is 160 to 12800, and you get 425 hybrid AF points with face and eye detection. 8 fps burst is plenty for travel, family, and most outdoor work, and the 4K 30p with F-Log is honestly more video than most people will use.
The tilting screen flips up for selfies or waist-level framing, and that is the kind of small thing that changes how you shoot on the street.
Now, the build. It is the entry-level Fuji recipe, light and a bit plasticky, no weather sealing and no grip to speak of. There is no in-body stabilization, so for low light or long lenses you lean on stabilized XF glass. At 364 g it slips into a coat pocket, which is the whole reason to buy an X-E.
Battery is 380 shots CIPA, carry a spare NP-W126S. Single UHS-I slot. Bottom line: this is the X-E body to get if you want rangefinder style in a small, affordable package without jumping to a flagship.
Pros and cons
What we like
- 26MP X-Trans IV in a 364 g body
- Tilting screen works for high and low angles
- 4K/30p with F-Log included
- Most compact X-E they have shipped
The headline win is the form factor. 26MP X-Trans IV sensor in a 364 g body that you can actually carry everywhere, that is rare. Film simulation count is 7, the older but solid lineup, and Classic Chrome and ACROS alone are worth the price. 4K 30p is more than enough for hybrid shooters, and the Fuji film simulations translate to video beautifully.
Trade-offs
- No in-body stabilization
- Single SD UHS-I slot, not weather sealed
The honest trade-off is no IBIS. No in-body stabilization means relying on stabilized lenses, which is fine if you are a primes person, less fine if you want one slow zoom. The EVF at 2.36 million dots is on the lower-resolution side by current standards. The tilting LCD is great for waist-level stills but doesn't flip forward for vlogging, so look at the X-S line if you film yourself. No grip means a pancake lens is your friend. Single card slot, fine until the day it isn't.
Who is this for
Travel and street photographers who want a slim rangefinder-style body over the X-T30 II. Run-and-gun YouTubers can get by with it. At 364 g it makes a great second body, and as a daily-carry it is hard to beat if you are okay with the fixed-lens mentality of a single focal length workflow.
Full specifications
| Release year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Launch price | $849 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Megapixels | 26.1 MP |
| Sensor generation | X-Trans IV |
| Processor | X-Processor 4 |
| ISO range | 160–12800 |
| AF points | 425 |
| Subject detection | face-eye |
| Burst (fps) | 8 |
| Max video | 4K 30p |
| Codec | H.265, H.264 |
| Log profile | F-Log |
| Stabilization | None |
| Viewfinder | EVF (2.36M dot) |
| LCD | 3" tilt touch |
| Weather sealed | No |
| Weight | 364 g |
| Card slots | 1 |
| Card types | SD UHS-I |
| Battery | NP-W126S |
| Battery life (CIPA) | 380 shots |
| Film sims | 7 |
Highlighted rows are class-leading within the current Fujifilm APS-C lineup.
Film simulations (7)
- PROVIA
- Velvia
- ASTIA
- Classic Chrome
- Classic Neg.
- ACROS
- ETERNA
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