And here it is the new entry level Fuji X-M1 (images via Digicaminfo). As we “rumored” before the camera has no viewfinder, a titling screen and there is the new 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 and 27mm f/2.8 lens. The camera, lens, the 27mm pancake and the new X PRO 1 and X-E1 firmware update will be announced on June 25.
That is the long expected Fuji for poor people 🙂
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Mmmm, looks like a Leica X-Vario 🙂 With a faster zoom (but not that much faster), interchangeable lenses and probably a decent price…
“not much faster” ? It´s a joke? Even a kit lens like this put to shame the ridiculous lens in the X Vario: f/6.4 at 46 mm is about f/8.6 at 55 mm! More than a f stop darker! Ridiculous lens for a ridiculous camera.
My mistake: Fuji lens tele end is only 50, not 55, and so the difference with Vario lens is not so big although still considerable, f/6.2 at 55 mm vs. f/8.6 in Leica.
Fuji for poor people? Jerk. How about a cheaper direct competitor to the E-P5? How about the only X-Series with a tilt screen? It isn’t just for ‘poor people’… Wanker.
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I’m surprised. A PSAM mode dial plus two unlabeled dials.
It supports X mount and probably similar software UI but it’s not a great entry into X-camera ownership as the operation is very different to the X-E1 and X-Pro1 (and X10 ^ X100s).
I wonder what sensor this will have.
What advantage(s) will this box have over other mirrorless offerings?
Also, looking at it closely, looks freakin tiny – Something the Fuji’s have been struggling with!
27mm doesn’t have aperture dial… NOOOOOOOOO
How is that possible? New firmware adds the ability to use the rear jogger to set aperture?? That’d be really lame.
How is that possible? New firmware adds the ability to use the rear jogger to set aperture?? That’d be really lame.
No Aperture dial on Zoom and pancake…
Makes no sense to me, so x-pro and x-e models need a second way to dial In the Aperture…
Touch screen, any info?
It would be important to know if it has the sensor/processor of the X100s (much faster operation, faster AF with phase-detect pixels) or the same as the X-E1.
If it’s like the X100s and well priced, it will be a fine camera.
The new zoom doesn’t look smaller than the faster one of the X-E1. Maybe a bit, but not enough make a difference. Probably it’s all about price.
small body – big lenses… -> m4/3 !
it will have no EFV possipility !
Looks small. Not much room for external controls. Could be a very good “smallest camera” – alternative to “edel kompakte”cameras. I am very likely to buy one of theese. Depending on among other things MF assist.
Later there will be an X- pro 1 that can share lenses. Very nice combo!
Explain to me how both those lenses would work on the XE/XPRO with no aperture dial?
A clone of Samsung nx300!!!!
Fuji is copyung Samsung, but nobody will say this.
Well, looks like I’m definitely not the target market for these things:
a) Camera: No viewfinder, PSAM controls. Very oddly placed rear dial.
b) 27mm lens: No aperture ring
c) 16-50 lens: No aperture ring either. Typical slow kit zoom. (marked XC instead of XF)
That rear dial looks extremely weird and non-ergonomic.
Which finger are you supposed to use to turn it?
The thumb seems out of the question, so it must be your index finger,
which you’d have to stretch beyond its comfortable range of motion.
The EP-5 looks more loaded than this camera, in terms of functionality. So price will be key, at least for me. I’d go for it if 200 $ less than current street EP-5’s price.
This looks suspiciously similar to the E-PL1 design-wise, except it has no optional port for an add-on EVF, otoh, it offers 2 dials. I’m not sure how this compares to the competition and what, if any, opportunities this means for Fuji on the market but limiting the camera to just the LCD is weird. The X series is tempting mostly because of the built-in EVFs, without it this consumer oriented X camera kinda falls short to NEX and M4/3. Also, if this is the small X camera, it means the XE-2 won’t be slimmer since there’s this camera now, that’s also a drawback
More like NEX-5R. Probably with the same Sony sensor as well. Will go head to head against the 5R and the Mini M.
Look for samsung nx300 in google images.
Well, I did and it does not look like the nx300 at all !!!
Come on dude… XE1 came out much earlier than Samsung nx300, and this xm1 looks lile an xe1 without vf and smaller… Moreover Fuji went “vintage” since 2-3 years ago already…
if someone copied, that someone is.samsung
Maybe xm1 will have ibis and better video capability than xe1.
No view finder = no go!
if you want a VF, why not go for the XE1?
this is a entry level cam from Fuji, guessing the price would be $599USD with the 16-50 kit zoom?
i thought there are 2 entry level fuji? one with Xtrans sensor, 1 without?
That’d be a shockingly low price. I’d guess $899 at the cheapest given their track record. It’ll be very interesting to see how that new zoom measures up, though.
Beautiful camera, but a little disappointing lens is not collapsible. I was just expecting a very compact zoom lens.
WiFi? Damn Fuji, kicking it up a notch.
I could see buying this as a second body. Also, Iwant the tiltable LCD on the XPro-2, thankyouverymuch.
No clearly marked shutter speed and exposure compensation controls. Looks just like E-P5. 🙂
The 16-50 is huge compared to Sony version.
Maybe the lens looks huge because the camera is tiny?
Will this camera come in black?
should have been 16-32 2.8-3.5 collapsible lens. this is similar to first NEX’s (pre 16-50 PZ); like a clown car, tiny body and huge lens. if you’re trying to miniaturize what is the point of tilt screen? next.
i want an optional evf.
This is a real winner as it’s an entry level camera 🙂
This will be my backup camera along with my x-e1
Well done Fuji
As long as you use it with pancake lenses, I totally agree. Way better than Ricoh GR and Nikon A. But that zoom lens is too big for such a small camera.
True.
This will interest those in mFT who want to try out Fuji’s sensor in a small inexpensive (presumably) package. I find it very simple and attractive in design with its machined control wheels, exposed aluminum features and leatherette cover. Like its grip as well, just big enough, all very tasteful. Add in a quality lens catalog that their expanding and if their goal is to draw new mirrorless users for a try-out, they’ve likely succeeded. Nice job!
Controls and look seems to be similar with X20… Indeed beautiful little camera, with pancake i would say that this is attractive 😉
Very nice move by Fuji. I hope they price this very competitively. This thing pretty much decimates the Canon and Nikon mirrorless sytems.
Is no one moved by the very strange control wheel on the back? As a pure engineering solution it makes sense, shielding it under a thumb rest, but it is very homely.
I was thinking the same thing
Olympus will be firing back with a lower end OM-D – per rumors.
so what might be the weight?
a x-e1 with 18-55 is around 700g.
An omd with 14-42 around 530g.
maybe the new lense is around 200g amd the cam 330g than it will be a great snd Cam.
700g is the weight of X-E1 with 18-55 f/2.8-4. This thing is going to be much lighter.
a cheap omd would be a pl5 with viewfinder.
Or a omd with a more plastic body and less buttons and a worst ois…
wouldnt bei interessting, or?
All these miniature APS-c cams simply show me why the sensor is too big..because the lenses get too big. To me, for such bodies the Nikon 1 and m43s make much more sense because they are more in balance.
Most of the lens for m4/3 has shitload of optical distortion which is corrected digitally. If you really want to take this is kind of trade off I don’t understand why aren’t you using Pentax Q yet.
What is the crop factor of Fuji’s APS-C sensor?