FUJIFILM X-E5 vs Nikon Z6III
The short answer
- FUJIFILM X-E5 is lighter, at 445 g against 670.
- FUJIFILM X-E5 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 159,999 against INR 247,990.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 FUJIFILM X-E5
₹1,59,999launch price
|
 Nikon Z6III
₹2,47,990launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| Display | 3.0 in 1.04 million-dot tilting touchscreen | 3.2 in 2100k-dot vari-angle touchscreen |
| Effective Pixels | 40.2 million | 24.5 million |
| ISO Range | ISO 125 to 12800 (extended ISO 64 to 51200) | ISO 100 to 64000 (extendable to 50 and 204800) |
| Sensor | 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm (APS-C) X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm partially-stacked FX CMOS |
| Lens Mount | FUJIFILM X mount | Nikon Z mount |
| Video Resolution | 6.2K 6240 x 3510 | 6K/60p internal RAW; 4K UHD up to 120p; Full HD up to 240p |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | August 2025 | June 2024 |
| Body Type | Rangefinder style with corner electronic viewfinder | SLR-style body with central electronic viewfinder |
| Camera Type | APS-C mirrorless with interchangeable lenses | Full-frame mirrorless with support for interchangeable lenses |
| Colours | Silver, Black | Black |
| Sensor | ||
| Effective Pixels | 40.2 million | 24.5 million (26.79 million total pixels) |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm (APS-C) | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm (FX format) |
| Sensor Type | Back-illuminated X-Trans CMOS 5 HR with primary colour filter | Partially-stacked CMOS |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 5:4, 1:1 | FX (36 x 24), DX (24 x 16), 1:1 (24 x 24), 16:9 (36 x 20) |
| Image Processor | X-Processor 5 | EXPEED 7 |
| Image Stabilisation | Image sensor shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation; 7.0 stops centre and 6.0 stops periphery (CIPA 2024) | 5-axis built-in VR, up to 8 stops, with Focus Point VR |
| Dust Reduction | Ultra Sonic Vibration | Image sensor cleaning; Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio) |
| Lens | ||
| Lens Mount | FUJIFILM X mount | Nikon Z mount |
| Focus | ||
| Autofocus System | Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF) | Hybrid phase-detection and contrast-detect autofocus |
| Subject Detection | Animal, bird, automobile, motorcycle and bike, aeroplane, train, plus face and eye detection | People, dogs, cats, birds, aeroplanes, cars, motorcycles, bicycles and trains |
| Focus Points | Single point 13 x 9 or 25 x 17; Zone 3 x 3, 5 x 5, 7 x 7 from 117 areas | 273 focus points (single-point AF), 299 focus points (auto-area AF) |
| Low-light Focus | Phase detection -7.0 EV; contrast -4.0 EV (with XF50mmF1.0) | -10 to +19 EV (ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20 C) |
| Focus Modes | Single AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus | AF-S, AF-C, AF-F (video), MF |
| Exposure | ||
| ISO Range | Standard ISO 125 to 12800 in 1/3 steps; extended ISO 64, 80, 100, 25600, 51200; movie ISO 125 to 12800, extended 25600 | ISO 100 to 64000 in steps of 1/3 and 1 EV; extendable to ISO 50 and ISO 204800 |
| Shutter Speed | Mechanical 30 s to 1/4000 s; electronic 30 s to 1/180000 s; bulb up to 60 minutes | 1/8000 to 30 s mechanical; up to 1/16000 s electronic; bulb and time |
| Continuous Shooting | Up to approx. 20 fps with electronic shutter (1.29x crop); 168 JPEG, 66 compressed RAW, 17 uncompressed RAW buffer | 20 fps RAW at full resolution; 30 fps JPEG at full resolution; 60 fps JPEG; 120 fps JPEG at 11 megapixels |
| Exposure Compensation | -5.0 to +5.0 EV stills in 1/3 steps; -2.0 to +2.0 EV movie | -5 to +5 EV in steps of 1/3 and 1/2 EV |
| Flash | Built-in EF-X8, guide number approx. 11 (ISO 200, m); hot shoe for dedicated TTL flash | ISO 518 hot shoe; flash sync up to 1/200 s |
| Metering Modes | 256-zone metering: Multi, Spot, Average, Centre Weighted | Matrix, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted metering |
| Video | ||
| Frame Rates | 6.2K 24p to 29.97p; DCI 4K and 4K up to 59.94p; Full HD up to 59.94p; high-speed Full HD 100p to 240p | 4K UHD 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p; Full HD up to 240p |
| Video Formats | H.265 Long GOP 4:2:2 MOV, H.265 Long GOP 4:2:0 MOV, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, AAC audio | NEV, MOV, MP4; N-RAW 12-bit, Apple ProRes RAW HQ 12-bit, Apple ProRes 422 HQ 10-bit, H.265/HEVC 8/10-bit, H.264/AVC 8-bit |
| Video Resolution | 6.2K 6240 x 3510; DCI 4K 4096 x 2160; 4K 3840 x 2160; Full HD 2048 x 1080 and 1920 x 1080 | 6K/60p internal RAW; 4K UHD 3840 x 2160; Full HD |
| Microphone Input | 3.5 mm stereo mini connector (shared microphone and remote release) | 3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack; built-in stereo microphone |
| Headphone Jack | — | 3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack |
| Log Profiles | — | N-Log |
| Recording Limit | — | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 3.0 in | 3.2 in diagonal |
| Screen Type | Tilt-type touch screen colour LCD monitor | Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD, 170 degree viewing angle |
| Screen Resolution | Approx. 1.04 million dots | 2100k dots |
| Viewfinder | 0.39 in OLED colour viewfinder with Classic Display mode | 1.27 cm / 0.5 in UXGA OLED electronic viewfinder, 4000 cd/m2, refresh up to 120 fps, approx. 100% frame coverage |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.62x (35 mm equivalent 50 mm lens) | Approx. 0.8x |
| Viewfinder Resolution | Approx. 2.36 million dots | Approx. 5760k dots |
| Design | ||
| Height | 72.9 mm | 101.5 mm |
| Width | 124.9 mm | 138.5 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 445 g with battery and memory card; approx. 396 g body only | Approx. 670 g |
| Build Material | Top plate machined entirely from aluminium | Magnesium alloy and Sereebo carbon-fibre composite |
| Depth | 39.1 mm (minimum depth 33.0 mm) | 74 mm |
| Weather Sealing | — | Dust- and drip-resistant; rated to operate down to -10 C |
| Storage | ||
| File Formats | JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.32), HEIF 4:2:2 10-bit, RAW 14-bit RAF, TIFF 8/16-bit; MOV, MP4 | NEF (RAW) 14-bit, JPEG, HEIF; NEV, MOV, MP4 |
| Supported Cards | SD, SDHC, SDXC; UHS-I, UHS-II, Video Speed Class V90 | CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD, UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC |
| Memory Card Slots | 1 | 2 slots (1 CFexpress/XQD and 1 SD) |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Model | NP-W126S Li-ion battery | One EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery |
| USB Charging | Yes, via USB Type-C | Yes, USB Power Delivery supported |
| Shots per Charge | Approx. 310 frames (normal mode), approx. 400 frames (economy mode) | Approx. 380 to 410 shots (photo mode); approx. 100 minutes (video mode) |
| Charging | — | In-camera charging |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Version 4.2 (Bluetooth low energy) | Bluetooth Specification Version 5.0 with Low Energy |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac with WPA2-PSK and WPA3-SAE |
| USB | USB Type-C, 10 Gbps | Type C SuperSpeed USB connector |
| HDMI | HDMI Micro connector (Type D) | Type A HDMI connector |