This is a great deal for those looking for an X-A7 (for yourself or as an X-Mas present), but also for those lusting after a very compact travel zoom lens. In fact, the XC15-45mm lens alone is sold for $300. Now for $150 more you’ll also get a new X-A7 on top of it.
Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 Macro firmware ver. 1.10 – download here
Compatibility with FUJINON TELECONVERTER XF1.4X TC F2 WR (bundled with XF200mmF2 R LM OIS WR) is added
Fujinon XF50-140mmF2.8 firmware ver. 1.30 – download here
Compatibility with FUJINON TELECONVERTER XF1.4X TC F2 WR (bundled with XF200mmF2 R LM OIS WR) is added.
Fujinon XF100-400mm firmware ver. 1.20 – download here
Compatibility with FUJINON TELECONVERTER XF1.4X TC F2 WR (bundled with XF200mmF2 R LM OIS WR) is added.
Fujinon XC 15-45mm firmware ver. 1.02 – download here
The phenomenon is fixed that In rare cases, AE hunting can occur.
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We already reported that Fujifilm removed the XC 16-50mm MKII from their complete X series guide, which is very likely an indication that it is (or will be soon) discontinued. However, there is still the X-T20 with XC16-50 in stock and even up to $430 off (depending on the bundle) at the time of this post.
First off, Digital Rev just shared their Fujifilm X-A5 and XC 15-45 Hands-on Review.
Regarding the camera they say it feels plasticy. No surprise, though, and also no dealbreaker, since the X-A camera line sells better than any other camera brand in some Asian countries (yes, even better than Canon, Sony and Nikon).
They also talk about the Fujinon XC 15-45, and complaint about its performance in video mode.
And yet… the X-A5 (whose development has been outsourced by Fujifilm), will again sell strong.
NOTE: According to Rico Pfirstinger, all cameras are full compatible with the XC15-45 and no compatiblity update is needed
NOTE 2: The Fujifilm X-A3 and X-A20 got a firmware udpate for full compatibiliy with XC 15-45. Such an update is still missing for the X-A2, which has the same flippy screen of X-A5. I get requests by readers owning the X-A2 for Fujifilm to add support for it.
Until today, Fujifilm always did it like this: shortly before or right at the day of the official release of a new lens, Fujifilm delivered a firmware update to add lens compatibility to Fujifilm cameras.
However, the last updates back in February 2018 just added XC15-45 support for Fujifilm X-A10 and X-A3.
Now the camera is shipping and falling into hands of X-shooters worldwide… and still, I can’t see any new update at Fuji’s site.
Now, I assume that newer cameras come already with the proper firmware support for this lens, but what about older cameras? Believe it or not, dear Fujifilm, there are X-shooters out there who still own and use older cameras (like me with my X-T1), and we would like our cameras to support this lens too.
I hope Fujifilm will deliver soon a firmware compatibility update, and if not, then we would like an official statement where you tell us which cameras will support this lens and which ones not.
So guys, you know FujiRumors is Fujifilm’s by far favorite place for online feedback… so if you would like to see XC15-45 support also for your camera, then let Fujifilm know in the comments.
The XC15-45 is an interesting option for those of us, who’d like to travel as light as possible, but do want to keep the flexibility a zoom lens offers.
The Fujinon internal competitor of the XC15-45 is the XF 18-55 (the XC16-50 will probably be discontinued).
Having 3mm more at the wide end can make the difference especially for landscape photography. I personally applaud Fuji’s decision to go wider (15mm) and sacrifice a bit of reach at the long end.
True, the XC15-45 won’t be able to keep up optically with the XF18-55 and it is also a slower lens, but these are inevitable tradeoffs for a lens, the XC15-45, that is about half the size of the XF18-55.
It remains to see how well it performs optically, and we now have the first review at photographyblog. Their conclusions:
What we do know about Fujifilm’s lenses, even the budget-friendly ones, is that we can expect very good image quality. The Fujinon XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ lens is no exception. Paired with the Fujifilm X-A5, we have been able to make images with wonderful clarity.
Fine and complex detail is handled and reproduced very well for such a compact and affordable lens. Usually kit lenses are below par, not so here.
All in all, the handling of the lens is average. Really, it’s to be expected of a lens at this level and price point. With an unmarked electronic zoom, it’s more friendly to filmmakers than photographers.
What is clearly the champion feature is its diminutive size and weight, and for that reason alone we expect the lens to be very popular.
Yet, what may get overlooked is how much wider this lens is than many other kit lenses. If you are into landscape photography, then the lens’ 23mm wide setting will be very accommodating.
Bottom line; the Fujinon XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ could handle better, but it is compact, it is light, it has a wider angle of view than most kit lenses and creates very sharp images indeed.
So overall a nice little lens, that performs better than comparable kit lenses of other manufacturers.
mirrorlesscomparison – Specs Comparison. Fujifilm X-A3 vs X-A5 – The 10 Main Differences
camerasize – Make your own camera comparisons. A few examples down below
UPDATE History: 01:59 AM EST – Added a few youtube videos showing X-A5 timelapse and multi focus function 05:31 AM EST – Added X-A20 Press release and product page (google translated from Chinese) 07:14 AM EST – Added X-A5 Vs. X-A3 Specs Comparison 07:23 AM EST – Added X-A5 with XC15-45 Vs. XC16-50 Vs. XC18-55 comparison via camerasize 07: 29 AM EST – Added X-A5 with XC15-45 Vs. Sony A6000 with 16-50 comparsion via camerasize
Size Comparisons
Videos
Fujifilm is uploading promo videos at their channels. I will share only a selection here. The focus in the video section is on third party first looks and reviews. Go to Fujifilm Global Youtube, fujifilm-xand Fuji Guys Youtube to see all promo videos.
Lots of Videos in Thai are now uploaded. No surprise, given how popular this camera line is there. Here are a few of them:
กล้องกล้วยกล้วย youtube – Fujifilm X-A5 presentation – Good overview. Show lots of new features, like timelapse movie mode, fog remove, self time face autoshutter, smile detection & more (use automatic google translator tool)
Smallest and lightest (135g) zoom lens for “X series” high image quality is compatible with compact body by advanced optical design
Smooth electric zoom, wide angle of view, close-up performance up to 5 cm away from subject, enables comfortable shooting with excellent portability in a variety of situations
January 31, 2018
FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) has announced that it will release the new “FUJINON XC15-45mmF3.5-5.6 OIS PZ”, on March 2018. This new lens will complement the existing lineup of interchangeable lenses for Fujifilm’s “X Series”, which provides outstanding photographic image quality with its own color reproduction technology. This new lens covers the frequently used focal length from a wide angle 23mm to a medium telephoto 69mm on a 35mm format, and is the smallest and most lightweight interchangeable zoom lens compatible with the X series. By combining this lens with a Fujifilm compact and lightweight mirrorless digital camera, you can enjoy excellent portability and comfortable shooting.
More images of the Fujinon XC 15-45 and X-A20 leaked at nokishita.
Down below again the main specs of XC 15-45, X-A5 and X-A20 as well as more images
The size of the X-A10 is identical to the one of the X-A20, so we can make a nice comparison between the XC16-50 and XC15-45. But it’s no surprise, because here on FR we already showed you weeks ago here the exact size of the lens, and the latest leak just confirms it ;)
The Fujinon XC15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OIS will be bigger than Sony’s Power Zoom solution, the Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6, but I guess that Fujifilm tried to find the sweet spot between compact size and image quality.
The XC 15-45 image shows that our size leak of the lens was spot on. Also the filter size 52 was already leaked here weeks ago. Oh… and note the “PZ” printed on the front of the XC15-45… guess what it means? Maybe “Power Zoom”, as we told you a few weeks ago? ;)
While the XC15-45 is much closer in size to the XF18mm pancake rather than to the compact XC16-50 zoom, it’s very border line to call it a “pancake zoom“… some FR-readers suggested to call it better a “muffin zoom” ;)
Regarding the X-A5, it seems it has lost the focus mode selector on the front.
