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Patrick at FujiRumors got feedback from trusted sources and they confirmed a new X entry level system camera is coming soon from Fuji. These are the key info:
– It will be announced in Summer
– It will be smaller than the current [shoplink 100016]Fuji X-E1[/shoplink]
– It hess less controls and dials than the X-E1
– There is no built.in viewfinder
There is also an anonymosu (also not trusted source) that said that the Body + Lens price is around $550 and launch in July. For that price you get a lens and the X-trans sensor? If ture it would be easily a hotseller. But to be honest the “rumored” price sounds too low to be true.
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Bah. Whats wrong with the X-E1 as entry camera?
Bring on a high end body with full frame.
Even smaller? Jeez… I’ll break my fingers trying to click a buttons on such a tiny toy.
like pentax q that everyone mocked?
i would think the price to be more like $799
Why can’t it be an X100s with no OVF ?
“It hess less controls and dials than the X-E1″
I would not say X-E1 has too many dials. Without mode dial, and with fixed-function aperture dial on the lenses, are they going to lose shutter speed or exposure compensation? But then you need to add a control to switch between the two, and the single dial would not be marked. 🙁
Fuji’s control scheme is so perfect, why ruin it for a few cents?
But the line certainly could take a body with a bigger (than 2.8”) articulated touchscreen. 😉
How does making a cheaper model ruin the XP1 and XE1 control scheme? You don’t have to buy it.
Fuji needs to build it’s customer base and one way to do that is to offer a cheaper entry level model. However, they’d also need a cheaper/smaller/slower kit lens to go with the new body if they want to compete with the NEX-5, E-PL5 and GF6/GX1.
Don’t they have a f2.8 pancake lens on their roadmap? I could see them making something like that a kit lens for this.
They’ve got a 27mm f2.8 pancake coming out soon. Bet that will be the kit lens for this.
why didn’t you approved my message?
shame on you!
We want all metal leica like full frame Fuji with in body VR instead of inside lens.
XE1 body is selling $700 on ebay. There is no need for lower end model unless one for $399.99 with kit lens
Jesus, I’ve never seen so many complainers. If you want something Fuji doesn’t offer go find it in another brand. Stop trying to turn Fuji into another Sony.
I do wish future Fuji APS-c camera could be smaller(like in Olympus Em5 size). It makes easier to take camera with us when size is smaller. I want a contax T3 sized or apple ipod sized APS-C interchangable lens fuji camera. Extra Battery can be in the hand grip.
I already have the mirrorless that I need, and it’s called samsung nx300. Try it and you’ll be surprised.