Olympus did it with their OMD line. The E-M5 had a huge success and they therefore expanded the OMD line at the top (E-M1) and the bottom (E-M10).
And if Fujirumors is telling us the truth than this could happen with the X-T1 line too. FR says a new entry level X-T1 will be announced within the next couple of months.
There is yet no specific info about the camera but I think it could become a hotseller if Fuji doesn’t strip to many X-T1 features from it!
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More cheap weather-sealed bodies – better.
I want weather-sealing to become a less exotic feature.
And if there would be plenty of weather-sealed bodies around, I’m sure weather-sealed lenses would follow.
Fuji already have models less expensive – but they do not have EVF’s so that would be the main point –
they already have the X-E2 as a lower tier model – so one would then assume that the X-M1 or the cheaper model X-A1 will have a EVF and look more like the X-T1
I do not think the X-M1 and X-A1 have been any hits 馃檪 I do not know anyone that owns one – and I was never tempted by them – just lacked features compared to say some of the M43 cameras and the lens selection initially was not that large for the Fuji X series – now it is much better – but it is mostly all high grade lenses at a hight price that buyers just would not be running for –
Olympus had tons of glass – and lower priced alternatives for their Em10 – Fuji glass is good but very expensive – also a bit large – Olympus has IBIS and the Panasonic GX7 as well so no need to have IS in the lens so lens can be smaller and lighter and cheaper –
I suspect that a smaller and cheaper X-T1 will do much better then the X-M1 and X-A1 due to the looks factor and the reputation of the X-T1 – so they need to market it as the little brother and make it very similar