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June 13, 2025

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Fujifilm X-E5 Officially Announced

credits: Fujifilm

After months of speculations, rumours and leaks, Fujifilm has officially announced the X-E5 — a sleek, rangefinder-style camera that blends the best of the X100 series with some fresh new tricks of its own. With a lightweight body (just under a pound) and an aluminium top plate, it’s clearly designed as an everyday carry camera that doesn’t skimp on build quality.

As we already know, the X-E5 keeps the retro charm going with a revamped electronic viewfinder. It’s got a new “Classic” display mode that gives you an old-school needle-dial look with red-tinted camera info. You also get a customizable Control Lever (similar to what’s on the GFX100RF), plus a tilting rear LCD that flips up for selfies or vlogging. Inside, it’s running the same 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor found in Fujifilm’s top-tier models, with the company’s latest AF tracking, subject detection, and a beefed-up IBIS system offering up to 7 stops of stabilization. It can even shoot 6.2K video if you need it.

Alongside the X-E5, Fujifilm finally delivered something fans have been asking for: a compact pancake lens. The new XF 23mm f/2.8 R WR is basically a swappable version of the X100VI’s lens, designed for the interchangeable X-mount system. It’s sharp, weather-resistant, and tiny, ideal for keeping things pocketable. You can grab the X-E5 body alone for $1,699.95 or bundled with the 23mm for $1,899.95 when it ships in late summer 2025. The lens on its own will retail for $499.95. A closer look at the new camera and lens will follow in this week’s Sunday magazine issue ;)

A New Nikon Z8 Firmware Update

credits: Nikon

Nikon is leveling up the Z8 with a major firmware update (version 3.00) and it’s packed with interesting upgrades that push the already powerful camera even further. Most notably, the update adds expanded pixel-shift shooting, including support for combining it with focus-shift and AE bracketing, making the Z8 the first full-frame mirrorless to offer this combo without extra gear. That’s big news for macro shooters and anyone chasing ultra-high-res images with better depth and dynamic range.

Other highlights include a new in-camera focus limiter that lets you set custom near/far AF distances, improved autofocus speed and tracking, and flexible color grading options via Custom Picture Controls. You can now fine-tune looks in NX Studio and load them directly into the camera, great for dialing in a specific aesthetic before you even shoot.

Video users also get a boost: N-Log View Assist now has better contrast and detail for more accurate monitoring, and external mic support for voice memos is finally here. Throw in options like 400% zoom, slower shutter modes, improved focus behavior, and even Profoto A10 AF-assist support, and it’s clear Nikon is serious about keeping the Z8 competitive. Firmware 3.00 is expected to drop “very soon”, an official release date has not been announced.

You can see Nikon’s official announcement here

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