New Camera Options: X-T3 for $650 USD or X-T5 for $1450 USD?

Batdude wrote:

sshapiro wrote:

Someone in my local camera club wants to move into Fujifilm and asked my advice about a camera body. The person shoots a DSLR, Canon I believe, and would like to stay with a similar body style, so I suggested an X-T5 might be a good choice.

I checked on availability with a contact I have at a camera company and was told that a silver X-T5 is available on discount through Presidents Day for $1450 USD delivered, and that a black X-T3 (ww version) is on clearance for about $650 USD delivered. Both cameras are brand new USA versions.

Damn $650 for a brand new XT3??? I don't even see any (used) XT3 close to that price. That's a really darn good deal.

I have owned a couple of X-T3 cameras and know they are solid, but the X-T3 was released almost five years ago, so I am not sure if I should recommend that camera over the more expensive X-T5. The $800 price difference makes me want to recommend the X-T3, but maybe the X-T5 features and image quality are worth the extra cost. I have not used an X-T5, nor seen one in person, so if someone who has experience using both cameras would be willing to offer insight it would be appreciated.

I would not pay $800 more for a XT5. No way Jose. But that's just me. In the end is all a personal choice

100% agree with you, i bought a used mint XT4 with brand new battery grip, and 3 batteries for $1150, sold the grip for $170 and the bracket for $25 so effectively got the XT4 for $950. No way XT5, even a used one for around $1500 is worth the difference