Fujirumors was spot on with their X70 rumors as the camera name has been officially registered at enotth.com.cn (Chinese public agency, via Digicameinfo). Such registration is required for wifi-bluetooth capable devices that will be sold on the chinese market.
The X70 is rumored to have a X-TransII 16MP sensor and a 28mm lens.
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The X30 is/was a flop in sales – Fuji should have waited 6 to 12 months and developed a new lens – stuck the Sony RX100m3 1 inch sensor in to it – I also think they could have kept the body a bit smaller –
With Sony having the RX100/m2/3/4 and Canon with the G7X G5X G3X G9X and the Panasonic FZ1000 with that good sensor – Fuji should not have waisted time with the X30 – everyone was calling for a larger sensor –
So it will be interesting to see what the X70 will be like –
For sure – NO Touch LCD – Fuji for some odd reason just does not believe in Touch LCD although we all use smart phones with Touch LCD’s
Just as you say: long ago when the first X10 arrived it turned heads; the X30 was barely noticed. Fuji stood in one place while the market kept moving forward. Now the (once called large sensor or enthusiast) compacts with 1/1,7″ or 2/3″ sensors are dead, it´s 1″ (or larger) sensor time.
If the X70 will be a cheaper X100, then it is a good move.
As regards the touch screen: I am concervative and do not desire a touch screen LCD, but when my kids take my DSLR they try to move the pictures on the LCD by finger automatically and wonder why it doesn´t work. 🙂
great, hope not 28 equivalent, but actually 28 or even 35-40 and gr sized