Fujifilm X-E5 vs Ricoh GR IV
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Aug 2025 on the GR IV, against Jun 2025 on the X-E5.
- Resolution: 40.2 MP on the X-E5, against 25.7 MP on the GR IV.
- Native ISO: 100–204,800 on the GR IV, against 125–12,800 on the X-E5.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 7 stops on the X-E5, against Yes, 6 stops on the GR IV.
- Max resolution: 6.2K on the X-E5, against 1080p on the GR IV.
- 10-bit internal: Yes on the X-E5, against No on the GR IV.
X-E5 or GR IV: which should you buy?
Choose the X-E5 for its resolution, in-body stabilisation, max resolution and 10-bit internal. It leads on 7 specs in all.
Choose the GR IV for its native ISO and weight (with battery).
On paper the X-E5 wins more rows (7 to 2); if the GR IV's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $1,489.99 new $1,317.50 used | $1,498 new $1,514.98 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Jun 2025 | Aug 2025 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $1,699 | $1,499.95 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | 28mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | CMOS |
| Resolution | 40.2 MP (best) | 25.7 MP |
| Native ISO | 125–12,800 | 100–204,800 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes, 7 stops (best) | Yes, 6 stops |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 8 fps | — |
| Burst (electronic) | 20 fps | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/180,000s | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 425 | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human, Animal, Bird, Vehicle, Aircraft, Train | — |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 6.2K (best) | 1080p |
| 4K frame rate | 60p | — |
| 10-bit internal | Yes (best) | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes (best) | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 2.36M dots (best) | None |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots | 3", 1.04M dots |
| Screen articulation | Tilting | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 445 g | 262 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 124.9 × 72.9 × 39.1 mm | 109.4 × 61.1 × 32.7 mm |
| Weather sealed | No | — |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 310 (best) | 250 |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-II | 1 · microSD UHS-I + 53GB internal |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
X-E5
3.0 µm pixels
40.2 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 12,800
GR IV
3.8 µm pixels
25.7 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 204,800
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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