In addition to the X-Pro1 firmware update and the two new XF lenses, tomorrow Fujifilm will announce also their latest X-E1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. Here are few updates to the previously posted EX-E1 specs: X-E1 will use the same 16MP APS-C “X-Trans CMOS” sensor as the X-Pro1 (max ISO of 25,600) The X-E1 will have […]
It seems that the Fujifilm XF1 (or XP1) will not be announced tomorrow with the X-E1. I believe the camera will still be introduced for the 2012 Photokina show. Stay tuned for the official X-E1 announcement tonight (around midnight EST).
This new short video from Fujifilm Japan shows hot to turn on and off the upcoming XF1 compact camera. The mechanism is similar to the Fuji X10 camera – rotate to unlock, pull the lens out and then rotate again:
Together with the new X-Pro1 firmware update, Fujifilm will announce also their two new cameras on September 5th, 2012: the mirrorless interchangeable lens X-E1 and the compact XP1 cameras (there is a chance that the camera will be called XF1).
The upcoming firmware update for the Fuji X-Pro1 will increase the autofocus speed, but the really big improvement will come with the new XF lenses that will have a new linear AF motor. The upcoming X-E1 camera and XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 lens combo will be able to snap focus in 0.1 seconds (similar AF speed as the latest Panasonic cameras). […]
You can now get $300 off when you purchase a Fujifilm X-Pro1 camera and one XF lens. The upcoming X-E1 mirrorless camera will be priced under $1000 and Fuji is trying to make the X-Pro1 more attractive nine months after the camera was announced. Here are few more X-Pro1 vs X-E1 size comparisons sent in by […]
According to this Facebook post by Tony Bridge, Fujifilm will release a new firmware update for the X-Pro 1 camera on September 5th, 2012. The key updates are: 1. In low-light condition, the X-Pro1 will be much faster in Auto Focus mode. 2. The speed of the image coming into focus when turning the focus […]
Few more images of the Fujifilm X-E1 mirrorless camera courtesy of digicame-info:
Here are the first set of specs for the upcoming Fuji X-E1 mirrorless camera: Same 16MP sensor as in the X-Pro1 (with max ISO of 25,600) 6 fps Light magnesium body Improved AF speed Price: bellow $1000 To be released before Christmas Same video recording capabilities as the X-Pro1 Mic input EVF only (not hybrid as the X-Pro1) […]
In addition to the X-E1 mirrorless camera with EVF, Fujifilm will announce also a new compact camera called XP1 or XF1. The camera has a very clean design that for some reason reminds me of a Leica product:
