Firmware rumors are apparently very tricky not only for Fujirumors (Fuji can postpone the launch in any moment, if the FW is not bug-free), but they are tricky also for Fujifilm itself.

As you know, on December 11 here, Fujifilm USA has officially shared on their website the details of X-T1 FW4.20. They also wrote that it will be available for download on December 17… and I guess Fujfilm USA can be considered an Ultra Top Trusted Source.

And probably the Firmware really was originally planed for December 17, but according to FR sources, at this stage, Fuji has no plans to release the X-T1 Firmware on December 17.

This could explain, why the Firmware Announcement has been taken off shortly after it went online… but luckily there is google cache, which stored the information from the Fujifilm USA page, so we can still read the entire official announcement.

On December 17 we will get the final answer. But don’t worry: the Video Button will become a FN-button… and all the other goodies :)

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This summer I’ve spread a rumor about Fuji working on the first 1″sensor camer (possibly X-S2). It was a rumor from a 100% anonymous source (not even a nick-name).

So what about this rumor? Well, I haven’t heard anything since than and I started to be very pessimistic about this rumor (and I am still very pessimistic). But maybe, just maybe, there is still hope for a 1″ replacement to the original Fujifilm X-S1.

dpr member Amythest2112 said he had a talk with some Fuji Guys, who told him:

“I have been eyeing/following the X-S1 and HS59EXR for a while and am about to purchase one of them so I call Fuji about a UV filter on their site and I have it from a reliable source that a new bridge camera is on the horizon with a 1″ sensor like the Pany FZ1000 […]

The guy at Fuji is telling me that it should be around $600-800 in price and even though rumors have been circulating he told me his boss is talking about it which means in his opinion a %75 chance of it being true.”

I’ve received emails from fellow X-shooters, waiting for such a camera. I hope Fuji will fulfill their wishes. But if I were you, I’d still take… the grain of salt.

The topic can be found at dpreview