Which Sensor Would You Like on the Fujifilm X-Pro4, X100V Successor, X-E5 and X-T40 – VOTE NOW

Ok, today it’s my birthday, and I have to apologise to you.

Because, remember when I asked which sensor you’d like Fujifilm to use in future cameras, if the 40MP sensor or the 26MP stacked sensor?

Well, forget about it, and sorry that I wasted your time.

Because Fujifilm managers recently told us that they still see a future in the 26MP X-Trans IV sensor. And also our rumors about the Fujifilm X-S20 featuring the 26MP X-Trans IV sensor confirm that at least one more camera, the X-S20, will get that sensor.

So this kind of requires me to ask for your kindness and time again, and to let you again vote on the survey. But this time I’ll include the option of the X-Trans IV sensor.

Only one camera will get an additional option: the Fujifilm X-Pro4. Because, as I told you recently, I think Fujifilm will continue to experiment with that camera line; experiments that could include also a different type of sensor. But to be clear: it’s all just speculation from my side, not a rumor. Just to be clear and avoid misunderstandings.

So, down below you can vote your favourite sensor for each camera again.

Also, in the video I made today will share what my favourite sensor would be for each camera.

Fujifilm X-Pro4 - Which Sensor do You Want?

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Fujifilm X100V Successor - Which Sensor do You Want?

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Fujifilm X-E5 - Which Sensor do You Want?

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Fujifilm X-T40 - Which Sensor do You Want?

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Fujifilm X-S20 - Which Sensor do You Want?

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Understanding Fujifilm Firmware for Camera to Cloud Frame.io

Fujifilm has released the long awaited firmware that adds Frame.io Camera to Cloud support for the Fujifilm X-H2 and Fujifilm X-H2s (and also fixes a few bugs).

You can check out all the details in this article.

Now Fujifilm USA has published a video where they guide you through this new feature and you can see the video above.

Fujifilm Wins Tons of RedDot and TIPA Awards 2023 including the Amazing X-H Cooling Fan

Everybody Wins

After a couple of mojito’s on a Carribian island, the guys who had the brilliant idea to make tons of money by giving away meaningless awards, came up with enough categories to assign prizes to all companies who were so generous to buy the brag-rights to their past awards.

And if you think I am kidding, of course I am. I mean, to come up with categories that differentiate between “expert” and “professional” you have to take harder stuff than just mojitos :D.

TIPA

After a brutally hard selection and extensive tests, TIPA has selected the winners of their 2023 awards.

Here are the Fujifilm products that won:

RedDot

Also RedDot asked ChatGPT to make an extensive list of random products they can award to make money has tested tons of gear on their design and usability and came up with a list of winners.

Fujifilm was able to gain the humble amount of 23 RedDot Award. The photography related gear is this one:

Well done Fujifilm. This means you are a very healthy company if you have money to throw away for these awards.

Fujifilm X-H2, X-H2s, FT-XH Firmware Updates Released

Fujifilm has released new firmware updates for the Fujifilm X-H2, Fujifilm X-H2s and the Vertical File Transmitter Grip FT-XH.

You can find all details and download links down below.

Firmware Details & Download Links

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Fujifilm Japan Camera and Lens Factory Tour

Fujifilm Japan has shared a video on their YouTube channel, where they introduce their Fujifilm X and GFX gear factory, with the focus on lens manufacturing but you can also see some Fujifilm cameras assembly.

It’s all in Japanese, so activate the automatic Google translation tool. But even without understanding the content, it’s still nice to see how much manual work and care goes into manufacturing our gear.

If you don’t want to go through the hazzle of reading the automatic translation, the Japanese site dclife.com has summed up the video here, which I share google translated below:

An easy-to-understand explanation of the lens manufacturing process (lens polishing, glass molded lenses, composite aspherical lenses, grinding aspherical lenses, surface coating, lens frame processing, interchangeable lens assembly, lens engraving, lens resolution adjustment, etc.). The camera body assembly is also explained, and it is manufactured from an electronic base. It seems that the imaging sensor is positioned at the micron level.

The strength of Fujifilm Optics is…

  • Technical ability to create things from 1
  • It is possible to make software and jigs and tools in-house.
  • Accumulation of optical technology cultivated over many years
  • In addition to processing technology, optical assembly and adjustment technology, we also prepare our own measuring instruments to evaluate them.
  • I can always be involved in new things.
  • You can actively challenge new things.
  • You can be involved in cameras and lenses used all over the world from the prototype stage.
  • The attractiveness of being able to consistently produce Fujifilm products

…and the staff who are actually working are talking. Finally, Fujifilm Optics said, “By continuing to refine our unique technology to control light, we will surely meet the high demands in the imaging field of remarkable technological innovation, and aim to contribute to the development of the industry and create new value.”