The Fujifilm 1” Compact Camera That 91% of You Rejected – But I Want it… and Here’s Why

→ In Short: I want a 1″ Successor to this camera

1″ Compact is Coming

We shared the rumor that Fujifilm will launch a compact camera with 1″ sensor.

Of course this triggered speculations and wishes on what camera it would or should be.

So I thought I jump in and tell you what camera I personally would like to get.

But…

and read carefully…

again…

the rumor just says there is a 1″ compact camera coming.

The rumor does not tell us if it will be a successor to a Fujifilm 2/3rd camera or if it will be a new model.

With that said, here is the camera I want.

And I am afraid it will be an unpopular opinion, considering that 91% of FR-reader voted against it.

What I’d Like

The last 2/3rd inch Fujifilm camera I personally owned was this one.

Sadly it did not survive a close encounter with my son (who by the way shows signs of superior intelligence), when he found it and decided to stress test it 😅. Now the lens cover blades are stuck.

But while it lasted, it was the perfect little companion. It lived permanently in my everyday bag, took up no space at all, and was always ready whenever a photo opportunity popped up and I had no APS-C or GFX gear with me.

And actually I bought it because of something that happened in late 2014.

I was on the bus to work, looking out at a breathtaking valley completely blanketed in clouds (taken from the Road of Wine – which you can see here – on the way to school).

All I had with me was my iPhone, and as I tried capturing the scene, I told myself: I need a truly pocketable everyday camera — one I can always carry. Not long after, Fujifilm announced the XQ2, and it didn’t take me long to realize it was exactly the camera I’d been waiting for.

Sure, Smartphone cameras have gotten better since back in 2014, but a 1″ sensor Fujifilm XQ3 could revive also my interest for ultra compact cameras.

I know I am unpopular with my opinion. In fact, our survey shows that 91% of you want either another camera – or no 1″compact camera at all.

But that’s what I’d go for.

And yet, if it was an X40, I’d not be disappointed either. ;)

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RUMOR: Fujifilm is Working on a THIS Camera

The Rumor

So, we have received a rather intriguing rumor.

According to trusted information, Fujifilm is working on a new compact camera with a 1″ sensor.

I personally had lost hope to see a new 1″ compact camera, even though after the release of the – currently substantially rebated – Fujifilm X half I saw an opportunity for one. So I am happy hear from trusted sources that Fujifilm is working on one.

** Please Get it Right **

But here is where I have to be clear… and you should read carefully.

Our sources only told us that Fujifilm is working on a compact camera with 1″ sensor.

They did not tell us if it will be the successor of a known line, or a new camera, or something super-experimental like the Fujifilm X half.

So all we can do for now is to make random speculations.

So let’s do just that, because it’s fun :).

I guess the most obvious speculation is that Fujifilm could revive any of its 2/3rd sensor cameras with a 1″ sensor. So we are talking about a successor to the Fujifilm X30, Fujifilm XQ2 or even the forgotten Netflix star, the Fujifilm XF1.

I mean, Fujifilm already took the leap to 1-inch with the Fujifilm X half, and in a previous article I wondered whether, now that Fujifilm has this sensor “in the house,” they might seize the opportunity to revive some of their beloved discontinued 2/3-inch sensor cameras, but this time with a 1-inch sensor.

In fact, I even ran a survey asking which camera you’d most like to see come back:

In the survey, the Fujifilm X30 successor came out on top.

But again: everything I know so far is about a “compact camera with 1″sensor“.

Boryoza GFX-XCD Adapter Coming Soon – But The Fundamental Problem Remains

Boryoza is working on the Fujinon GF to Hasselblad XCD adapter.

It should come out in the first months fo 2026.

With this adapter, you’ll be able to use Fujinon GF lenses on Hasselblad XCD mount cameras (for example the Hasselblad X2D II).

Of course you’ll still have the one main problem that makes every Hasselblad X-D camera not an ideal choice for adapting third party lenses: since it does not have a mechanical shutter, you’ll only be able to use it with electronic shutter.

That’s a problem you don’t have in the GFX world, because it has a mechanical shutter and it’s actually a fantastic camera to work with adapted lenses. In fact, in our Fujifilm GX group there is so much awesome work shared that is done with adapted third party lenses.

Boryoza Adapters:

Viltrox WCL-X100VI and TCL-X100VI Conversion Lenses Coming December 10

Viltrox is teasing the new WCL-X100VI and TCL-X100VI to come on December 10. You can already see lots of images of the conversion lenses here.

The Viltrox conversion lenses won’t be the first third party alternatives to the original Fujifilm WCL-X100 II and TCL-X100 II.

Below you can see all the already available alternatives:

via Viltrox