According to a new source, these are the prices in Euro for the X-T1 and the various kits. Considering that the Euro/Dollar conversion for cameras is almost 1:1 (the X-E2 costs €900 in Germany and $1000 in USA), this means that the X-T1 could actually cost around $1,300 in USA!

The source also said that the price is still unofficial.

– X-T1: around €1,200

– X-T1 + 18-55mm: around €1,600 [UPDATE: FR-source drphotorumor said “Fuji will sell the kit for £1600 in UK”]

– X-T1 + XF18-135mm (weather sealed): around €1,800

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The Japanese source told me that the EVF magnification is bigger than the one of the E-M1: x0,77 compared to the [shoplink 17516]Olympus OM-D E-M1[/shoplink] which is x0,74!

Another source (thanks a lot) shared more details:

Here is the updated specs list

• announcement January 28th (trusted source)
• bigger (x77 magnification) and better (high performance) EVF / (trusted +  anonymous sources)
• APS-C X-Trans sensor II (16MP) / (trusted +  anonymous sources)
• support for the UHS-II SD-card for super-fast writing speed / (trusted sources)
• single SD-Card slot (trusted source)
• 8fps with AF tracking / (trusted source)
• weather sealed body / (trusted sources)
• tilt screen (source who was right in the past, but not yet upgraded to trusted source + new source)
• SLR-type (Fujica) design / (source who was right in the past, but not yet upgraded to trusted source)
• name: X-T1 / (anonymous source + Fujifilm)
• WiFi
• ISO  up to 51200 (new source)
• smaller than the X-E2 (anonymous source)
• 18-55 kit lens (anonymous source + other rumor sites)
• 18-135 will be weather sealed (other rumor sites)
• in stores mid-February (other rumor sites + anonymous source)
• price range between X-E and X-PRO line / (new and anonymous sources)
• priced at 180,000 yen (other rumor sites) or $1,800 (anonymous source)
• additional battery grip / (anonymous source)
• faster AF then X-E2 / (new source) [I think that this source confused faster writing speed with faster AF-speed]

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The first information about the price comes from Japan: 180,000 Yen (body only), says digicame-info (tranlsation). The release is scheduled for mid-February. The kit lens will be the 18-55. The zoom lens XF 18-135 will be weather sealed.

I also got an email with the following information:

“X-T1 in store is on Feb 10~15th. The price of X-T1 is about $1,800 only body. EVF is not Organic EL but so incredible. Kit-lens is XF18-55mm F2.8-4. Body size is smaller than X-E2. X-Trans CMOS2 & EXR Procceser existant. I think too expensive it’s price.”

I think the source converted the price from Yen in Dollars. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a lower price tag on the X-T1. Converted in Euro it would be €1,276. Anyway, take all this with a grain of salt.

Here is the updated specs list. I’ve put everything in there:

• announcement January 28th (trusted source)
• bigger (extra-large) and better (high performance) EVF / (trusted +  anonymous sources)
• APS-C X-Trans sensor II (16MP) / (trusted +  anonymous sources)
• support for the UHS-II SD-card for super-fast writing speed / (trusted sources)
• 8fps with AF tracking / (trusted source)
• weather sealed body / (trusted sources)
• tilt screen (source who was right in the past, but not yet upgraded to trusted source)
• SLR-type (Fujica) design / (source who was right in the past, but not yet upgraded to trusted source)
• name: X-T1 / (anonymous source + Fujifilm)
• smaller than the X-E2 (anonymous source)
• 18-55 kit lens (anonymous source + other rumor sites)
• 18-135 will be weather sealed (other rumor sites)
• in stores mid-February (other rumor sites + anonymous source)
• price range between X-E and X-PRO line / (new and anonymous sources)
• priced at 180,000 yen (other rumor sites) or $1,8000 (anonymous source)
• additional battery grip / (anonymous source)
• faster AF then X-E2 / (new source) [I think that this source confused faster writing speed with faster AF-speed]

FR-reader Andrej compared X-E2 with X-T1:

It’s Fuji’s birthday, and Japanese readers woke up with a big surprise. This morning they opened the newspapers and saw an image of a new Fuji camera. You can’t read the name, but it must be the X-T1! Fujfilm confirms also the rumored announcement day: the 28th of January.

You can see this image also at Fuji’s website here.

thanks to the Japanese FR-readers who send me the images.

stay tuned, the X-T1 is coming January 28th. I’ll do a live blogging sessions for you!

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Fujifilm has been at the “forefront of sensor innovation” thanks to the X-Trans sensor (technology of the year award 2012 at imaging-resource here). The company is also working with Panasonic on the organic sensor (press release). And if I remember well, a Fuji manager said that Fujifilm wants to have the best sensor on the market, focussing more and more on the pixel quality rather than simply on pixel quantity.

And indeed, Fujifilm is not resting on its laurels: egami spotted one more Fuji sensor patent here (translation).

„Fujifilm is different pixel size by color imaging element of the is pending. The human eye is sensitive to luminance noise than the color noise, it is possible to improve the high sensitivity performance and practical to increase the pixel size of the white and green.”

Looks like an X-Trans evolution to me.

Fuji’s birthday tomorrow

NOTE: Tomorrow it’s Fuji’s brithday! According to the information I have, the X-T1 should be announced on the 28th. But I wouldn’t be surprised to see other products coming on the 20th in order to celebrate Fuji’s birthday. So stay tuned, I’ll keep you updated with the latest news.

enjoy your Sunday,
Patrick

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