Fujifilm X-T50 Review: The X-T5's 40MP Sensor in a Smaller Body With a Film Simulation Dial
The Fujifilm X-T50 takes the best part of the X-T5, its 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor, and puts it in a smaller, lighter, cheaper body. Fuji launched it in May 2024 at $1,399 for the body, and it weighs about 438 grams with battery and card. It also swaps the ISO dial for something new: a dedicated film simulation dial on top.
That dial tells you who it’s for. People who want to pick a look and shoot, and who care more about the feel of their photos than chasing specs.
It’s also the first of Fuji’s smaller two-digit X-T models with in-body stabilization, rated at 7 stops, which helps a lot with a 40MP sensor.
Video review: Christopher Frost
What makes it fun
Turn the film simulation dial and the camera switches between Provia, Velvia, Classic Chrome, Classic Negative, Nostalgic Neg, Reala Ace, Acros and more, with the result showing live on screen. Three custom positions hold your own favorite recipes. It’s quicker than digging through menus and makes you experiment more.
Image quality is identical to the X-T5’s: very detailed 40MP files with Fuji color. Subject-detection autofocus covers people, animals, birds, vehicles and more, and there’s a pop-up flash, handy for fill light.
Video goes up to 6.2K at 30p with a small crop, 4K at 60p, 10-bit F-Log and F-Log2, and raw output over HDMI to an external recorder.
What you trade for the size
The battery. The X-T50 uses the small NP-W126S, rated at about 305 shots by CIPA. That’s less than half the X-T5’s battery life. Spares are a must.
The viewfinder is a smaller 2.36-million-dot panel, well behind the X-T5’s 3.69-million-dot finder. The screen tilts up and down only.
One card slot. Mechanical bursts at 8 fps. No weather sealing. A shallow grip that gets uncomfortable with big lenses.
40MP is also demanding on lenses and on your computer. Cheap or older X-mount lenses can look soft at full resolution.
Who should buy it
Photographers who want 40MP and Fuji color in a small travel camera. People who love the X100VI but want interchangeable lenses. Street and everyday shooters who’ll use the film simulation dial constantly.
If you want weather sealing, a better viewfinder and long battery life, the X-T5 is worth the extra money. If video is your priority, the X-S20 is the better tool at a lower price. The Fujifilm X-T6 has been rumored through 2026 but isn’t announced yet.
For a small, stylish 40MP camera, the X-T50 is a lovely thing to carry.