$130 price drop for the XQ1 and new firmware coming March 12th!

The Fuji XQ1 will be the next camera to get the firmware update. From Fuji’s global site:

Added “Suppressed Flash” option when selecting flash mode. Once the firmware is updated, a “Suppressed Flash mode (where the flash does not fire even when the subject is poorly lit)” can be selected from the flash menu. In particular this is useful if you use the XQ1 with the waterproof housing WP-XQ1 when diving as it makes it possible to select “Auto” or “Suppressed Flash” mode freely.

Launched at a price tag of $499, it’s currently available for just $369 at at AmazonUS, BHphoto and Adorama ($130 rebate). Seems that warehouses are pretty full of unsold XQ1’s.