Fujifilm’s X-M5 Availability Will Improve Soon

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The Fujifilm X-M5 might have had a mixed reception when it launched late last year, but that hasn’t stopped it from flying off the shelves. Four months later, it’s still hard to find, with retailers in Japan halting orders and stores across the worls. struggling to keep up with demand.

So what’s the deal? According to Yuji Igarashi, Fujifilm’s Professional Imaging Group Manager, the company is working hard to catch up and doesn’t expect the backlog to be as bad as the X100VI fiasco. He insists this isn’t some kind of artificial scarcity tactic—the X-M5 is just more popular than expected.

If you’re trying to get your hands on one, there’s some good news. B&H expects the black X-M5 to start shipping next week, with Adorama and Moment predicting April availability. At $899, the X-M5 is one of the best budget friendly cameras out there, and if you’re patient, it shouldn’t be too much longer before stock levels improve.