FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens Reviews

Review score: 8.9 / 10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £899

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Overall Customer Rating

Overall rating

8.9

8.9 average based on 13 reviews.

How customers rate FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens

Ease of use

8.3

Image quality

9.7

Build quality

8.9

Value for money

8.6

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FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens features

	FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens
Camera type	Mirrorless camera
Processor	X-Processor Pro
Resolution	24.3 megapixels
Type	CMOS
Size	APS-C / 23.5 x 15.6 mm
Crop factor	1.5 x
ISO sensitivity	– AUTO, 200 – 12800
Image stabilisation	No
Lens type	Standard zoom
Lens mount	Fujifilm X mount
Focal length	18 – 55 mm
35 mm equivalent	27 – 84 mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8 – f/4
Minimum distance	30 cm
Normal distance	30 cm to infinity
Focusing	Autofocus
Image stabilisation	Optical image stabilisation
Filter size	58 mm
Type	Electronic viewfinder & Live View
Screen	3″ / 76.2 LCD touchscreen
Screen features	– Resolution: 1,040,000 dots
Viewfinder	0.39″ / 9.9 mm viewfinder
Viewfinder features	– Resolution: 2,360,000 dots
Shutter speed	– 15 mins – 1/4000th
Continuous shooting	8 fps (with autofocus)
Self-timer	– 2 seconds
Photo exposure modes	P (Program AE), A (Aperture priority AE), S (Shutter speed priority AE), M (Manual exposure)
Photo effects	Toy camera, Miniature, Pop colour, High-key, Low-key, Dynamic tone, Soft focus, Partial colour (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple)
Post focus	Yes
Time lapse	Yes
Panorama mode	Yes
White balance	Automatic scene recognition, Custom, Colour temperature selection (K), Preset: Daylight, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm white), Fluorescent light (Cool white), Incandescent light, Underwater
Maximum photo resolution	6000 x 4000p
Photo file formats	– RAW
Video mode	Yes, with sound
Maximum video resolution	4K Ultra HD 3840 x 2160p (29.97 fps / 25 fps / 24 fps / 23.98 fps)
Other video resolutions	– Full HD 1920 x 1080p (59.94 fps / 50 fps / 29.97 fps / 25 fps / 24 fps / 23.98 fps)
Autofocus in video	Yes
Video file formats	MOV (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264)
Audio file formats	Linear PCM
Memory card	– SD
Number of memory card slots	SD x 1
Built-in	Yes
Guide number	– Wide: 11 m at ISO 200
Slave master	Yes
Hot-shoe adapter	Yes
Interface	– USB 2.0
WiFi connectivity	Yes
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0
App available	Fujifilm camera app
Pictbridge / direct printing	Yes
Weatherproof	Yes
Battery type	Lithium-Ion NP-W126S
Battery life	Approx. 350 shots
Colour	Silver
Price	£899
Number of Reviews	13
Review Score	8.9 / 10 Average score in category: 9.1 / 10
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Quality

As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for DSLR and compact system cameras. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?

Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.

You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the DSLR and compact system cameras are made from.

There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the DSLR and compact system cameras. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like Fujifilm are really well respected for making great DSLR and compact system cameras.

It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap DSLR and compact system cameras. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.

Comparing Prices

That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens and seeing how that compares to other DSLR and compact system cameras and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from Fujifilm.

It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your DSLR and compact system cameras. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.

Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.

The price that we found FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £899.

Customers are obviously impressed with the value of FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 8.6 out of 10.

How much do DSLR and compact system cameras cost on average?

We searched for all of the DSLR and compact system cameras that we could find at Currys. In total we found 67 different products available.

The average price of DSLR and compact system cameras was £981.79, which makes FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens below average in terms of price.

We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of DSLR and compact system cameras can vary. Of the 67 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £235.97 and the highest price we saw was £2499.00.

In the DSLR and compact system cameras category, 32 products cost more than FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens and 32 cost less.

How much are Fujifilm DSLR and compact system cameras?

Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at DSLR and compact system cameras made by Fujifilm. We managed to find 10 options at Currys.

The average price of these 10 products was £1119.00. With the cheapest coming in at £698.97 and most expensive currently showing as £1699.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens is below average against other Fujifilm DSLR and compact system cameras.

FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens Reviews

Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.

We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 13 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens is just what you’re after.

FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens has a customer review score of 8.3 and our review score is 8.9 out of 10. The average review score in the DSLR and compact system cameras category is 9.1 with an average of 54 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from Fujifilm is 9.3 based on an average of 20 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens

The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the DSLR and compact system cameras. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.

It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are FUJIFILM X-T200 Mirrorless Camera Vlogger Kit with FUJINON XC 15-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ Lens reviews, FUJIFILM X-T200 Mirrorless Camera with FUJINON XC 15-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ Lens reviews or FUJIFILM X-A7 Mirrorless Camera with FUJINON XC 15-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ Lens reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like NIKON Z 6 Mirrorless Camera with FTZ Mount Adapter reviews or even NIKON D7500 DSLR Camera reviews.

Buying Fujifilm branded products

Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying DSLR and compact system cameras.

It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to Fujifilm then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.

YouTube Video of FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens

Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.

Summary

Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with FUJIFILM X-E3 Mirrorless Camera with XF 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 Lens and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy DSLR and compact system cameras. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 8.9/10 overall.

All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 13 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.

Further product details

- Product ID 1: 27459514675

- Product ID 2: 10170108

- Brand: Fujifilm

- Model number: XE3

- EAN: 4547410357394

- Description: Top features: – Minimalist design that fits comfortably in your hand – Brilliant images with APS-C CMOS III sensor & X-Processor Pro engine – User-friendly touchscreen operation with Touch Function – Real-time EVF lets you easily compose images – 4K video recording for stunning home movies – Wireless connectivity for camera control & downloading images Minimalist designLightweight and compact, the Fujifilm X-E3 Mirrorless Camera is perfect for unobtrusive and candid photography – take it on your travels, or capture unique portraits at a wedding or event.The included 18-55 mm f/2.8-4 lens is an ideal starting point for beginners and enthusiasts capturing landscapes and portraits. The fast f/2.8 maximum aperture performs well in low light, and with added image stabilisation, you can shoot more handheld.Brilliant imagesThe X-E3 pairs a 24.3 megapixel APS-C sized X-Trans CMOS III sensor with an X-Procesor Pro image processing engine for outstanding image quality. With a random pixel array, moir√© and false colours are eliminated without the need for an optical low-pass filter.User-friendly touchscreenComposing images is simple with the 3‚Äù LCD touchscreen for easily setting your focus area. The new Touch Function feature lets you use gesture controls, such as swipe and pinch zoom, just like a smartphone.Real-time EVFThe electronic viewfinder provides a 100% field of view so you can clearly see your subject even in bright outdoor scenes. You’ll be able to see any changes, such as adjustments in exposure or effects, in real-time for an accurate preview of your images.4K video recordingShoot in 4K Ultra HD at 29.97 fps or Full HD at 59.94 fps for stunningly detailed professional-style movies. With support for external microphone inputs and HDMI monitor output, you can enjoy authentic movie shooting.Wireless connectivityThe Fujifilm Camera Remote app for iOS and Android lets you use your smartphone or tablet to capture images and control the camera remotely – ideal for group shots or setting up wildlife scenes. You can also view and download images for quick and easy sharing via Bluetooth or WiFi.