Rumors about the Fujifilm X-M5 have been circulating for some time. This camera is expected to be a more budget-friendly and somewhat simplified version of the Fujifilm X-S20 (currently priced at $1,299 on Amazon), which is a hybrid APS-C camera.
Launch Details
Recent leaks suggest that the Fujifilm X-M5 is set to be unveiled in October, although no specific date has been provided. A post from the Federation of Independent Photographers on Weibo, who claims to have tested the new camera, raised some concerns regarding its build quality.
"I just saw Fuji's new XM5 real machine. It is estimated that it is still made in Thailand. I feel that the workmanship is not very good. It will be released next month. Update: It is an engineering machine model. No wonder it feels a bit loose. There are unusual color matching, which is quite coquettish." - via Weibo (machine translated)
Build Quality Concerns
It is important to note that the unit seen by the leaker was a pre-production engineering sample, indicating that there may still be issues to resolve before the camera is fully produced. Nonetheless, there seems to be a general agreement in the photography community that Fujifilm cameras made in Thailand may not be assembled as well as those manufactured in Japan. The true build quality will become clearer when the final version is launched in October.
