Fujifilm X-T6 and X-H3 with 80 Megapixel? Let’s Talk About it!

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Over the past year, I’ve been flooded with emails asking if the 80-megapixel Fujifilm X-Trans VI sensor rumor could be true.

And for more than I year now I’ve chosen to stay silent on FujiRumors and replied to each email individually.

But recently yet another message arrived asking the same question.

So, after 12+ months of staying quiet and not writing a single word about it, I think it’s finally time to share my take on this “rumor” publicly. And from now on, whoever asks me about it, will get a link to this post.

The question is: will the Fujifilm X-T6, X-H3, X-E6, or X-Pro4 really have 80 megapixels?

Here’s what actually happened.

The speculation started with a single idea:

Fujifilm could revive Super CCD EXR technology combined with an X-Trans sensors rotating the pixels by 45 degrees. This would effectively double resolution, sensitivity, and dynamic range—turning a 40MP sensor into the equivalent of 80MP with superior dynamic range.

And here’s where things went off track.

The idea of a rotated CCD X-Trans sensor was first shared by the Chinese Weibo account E8M. It was just speculation/idea—not a rumor.

Yet over time, this speculation spread across blogs and channels, being presented as a confirmed rumor claiming future Fujifilm cameras would deliver 80 megapixels.

After receiving yet another email about it recently, I decided it was time to set the record straight: this never was a rumor. And to be clear, I have no information suggesting an 80-megapixel APS-C X-Trans/CCD sensor is coming. In fact, I don’t believe it ever will.

That’s it from my side. I hope this clears things up. Remember, what was once speculation was turned into a “rumor” by those more interested in traffic than in giving you accurate information. Don’t let your good faith be their clickbait.

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