As I said in the X-T5 review, the real power here is the new X-Processor, which decodes the sensor data. There are a few things here to like that weren’t as conspicuous in the X-T5. The first is reduced power consumption. The battery remains unchanged from the previous model, but Fujifilm is claiming 450 images per battery, up from 420. That might not sound huge, but remember that the sensor size nearly doubled, and frankly, any gain here is a big win.
That said, in practice I got nowhere near that number of shots. The problem lies in Fujifilm’s wonderful film simulations, which I use extensively. These “recipes” let you simulate the look of old film stock. (I’m partial to the Tri-X recipe here.) Rendering these JPEGs in camera takes some overhead, which decreases battery life. From my testing, the major culprit appears to be the clarity setting, but whatever the case, if you plan…
