Upcoming Fujifilm announcements: X-T6 camera and XF 50-140mm f/2.8 II lens
Here is a recap of what to expect from the rumored Fujifilm X-T6 camera:
- AI autofocus overhaul
- New X-Processor 6
- New higher-capacity battery
- Redesigned dials and controls
- Faster connectivity (Wi-Fi 6)
- Better video features
- Potentially faster sensor readout
- To be announced with a new XF 50-140mm f/2.8 II lens
Detailed rumored Fujifilm X-T6 camera specifications:
- Sensor: 40MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 6, potentially partially stacked.
- Processor: 6th-generation X-Processor 6 (enables next-gen AI autofocus with improved subject detection and tracking)
- Autofocus: Improved 500 phase-detect points featuring next-generation AI subject prediction, recognition, and tracking.
- Continuous shooting: Continuous burst shooting up to 60 fps via the electronic shutter.
- Video: Expected 8K/30p (10-bit 4:2:2) and 4K/120p, alongside 12-bit ProRes and Blackmagic RAW output, up from the X-T5’s 6.2K
- IBIS: Enhanced 5-axis (rumored up to ~7.5–8 stops), including a 200MP multishot pixel-shift mode.
- High-resolution mode: Pixel Shift Multi-Shot producing images up to 200MP.
- Display and EVF: Redesigned controls; reports differ on whether the LCD will retain three-way tilt or become fully articulating. A 3.69-million-dot OLED EVF is rumored.
- Battery: New NP-W255 (~2,550 mAh nominal, ~10% capacity gain over NP-W235); same form factor and compatible with existing NP-W235 cameras
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth.
- Design/controls: Revised top dials and rear buttons, 3-way tilting 3-inch LCD with an upgraded 1.84M dot resolution, Still/Movie switch retained, no vertical battery-grip connector
- Colors: Black and silver.
- Other: At least one new film simulation; black and silver finishes.
- Announcement: Delayed from the originally rumored September 2026 launch, now expected in November 2026.
- Expected price: €1,999 to €2,199.
