Amateur Photographer – 10 March 2026 – Amateur Photographer (1)

In many ways, it can be seen as an interchangeable- lens version of the popular X100VI fixed-lens compact – to the extent that it comes complete with a new slimline 23mm f/2.8 lens. With an excellent feature set in a small body, it’s a great choice for such things as street, travel and social photography. As is Fujifilm’s way, the camera shares its main photographic specifications with several of its siblings, including the X100VI and the SLR-shaped X-T50.

It employs the same 40MP X-Trans CMOS 5 sensor and X-Processor 5, and notably, it becomes the first model in the X-E series to include in-body image stabilisation. Subject detection autofocus is on board, with settings for animals, birds, cars, motorbikes, airplanes, and trains. As usual, Fujifilm has included its full suite of Film Simulation colour modes, which are set using a physical dial.

However, the big deal on the X-E5 is you can now save your own favourite ‘recipes’ to three FS positions on the dial. This is great for users who like to tinker with colour settings to get their own custom image looks. The X-E5 is a notably good-looking camera, with the same kind of sharp, clean lines as the X100VI. It feels pretty solid too, thanks to a machined aluminium top-plate. Despite the small size it doesn’t skimp on controls, with dials on the top for exposure compensation and shutter speed, which are complemented by aperture rings on most Fujifilm lenses.

A small joystick on the back is used for setting the focus point. It’s a very pleasant and engaging camera to use. Image quality is excellent, with that 40MP sensor capturing more detail than other brands’ APS-C cameras, and indeed, most full-frame models. Colour rendition is fabulous too, with all the film simulations leaving you spoiled for choice. Just perfectly formed As always, choosing our overall product of the year wasn’t easy, as there were so many strong contenders.

Often, we give it to the camera that out-specs the rest. But this year, we picked the one that, quite simply, we liked the most – and that’s the X-E5.

Our award winners for 2026 And the winner is… AP Film Photographer of the Year 7 days The Amateur Photographer Awards is the UK photo industry’s premier awards event and is unique in celebrating both kit and culture. In this issue we reveal the winning cameras, lenses and accessories from the 2026 awards, which were held last week, as well as some of the photography that most impressed us last year. From the Lomo MC-A 35mm film camera to the 100MP Fujifilm GFX100RF, and from Oyewole Lawal’s powerful reportage of landfill in Africa to Tim Flach’s sublime portraits of cats, it’s fair to say that the AP Awards spans an incredibly broad spectrum of tastes and interests.

Also this issue we shine a spotlight on mobile photography with a range of features on tele lenses, low-light photography, backing up your phone photos and more. See you next issue! Nigel Atherton, Editor THIS ISSUE’S CONTRIBUTORS Welcome Inside this issue 3 7 days 8 Books 12 It’s good to share 19 AP Awards 2026 20 Honor Night POTY winners 22 UK Film POTY 2026 winner 24 Book and exhibition awards 26 People awards 30 Lifetime Achievement 36 The AP Product Awards 2026 47 Inbox and We asked you…

50 Accessories 52 Tech talk 54 APOY R10 and overall winners 62 People’s Choice awards 65 Good service awards 66 Perfect your shots with Honor phones 68 Best phones for low light and night 72 Best phones for close-ups 76 iPhone backup tips 79 Landmark iPhones 83 Buying Guide: Cameras 98 Final analysis 19 30 22 54 36 ANDY WESTLAKE Technical Editor Andy reveals the very best cameras, accessories and lenses of the year, on pages 36 to 45 PETER DENCH Peter interviews AP’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner, portrait photographer Jillian Edelstein JESSICA MILLER Dep Online Editor Jessica talks to our UK Film Photographer of the Year winner, Mavis CW AILSA MCWHINNIE Our APOY project manager presents the Round 10, Open, results and overall winners!

GEOFF HARRIS Deputy Editor Geoff speaks to the talented HONOR Night Photographer of the Year winners AMY DAVIES Features Editor Phone expert Amy picks the best phones with tele lenses, for getting closer to the action COVER PICTURE COMPOSITE BY NIGEL ATHERTON AND CALUM BOOTH. COVER INSET PICTURES, TOP TO BOTTOM: © JILLIAN EDELSTEIN / © MING CHENG / © MAVIS CW / © MARGOT RAGGETT Our cover picture of photography gear illustrates our AP Product Awards 2026.

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