We told you Fujifilm will launch the Fujinon XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3 in 2025.

I don’t know if this is going to replace the Fujinon XC15-45mmF3.5-5.6 OIS PZ, but since it is coming in 2025, I would not be surprised if the Fujinon XC13-33mm would be the new kit lens for the upcoming Fujifilm X-T30 III.

With that said, was a new kit lens really needed?

Well, some might appreciate the wider end (13 instead of 15). But there is another difference that for me is even more important: the new Fujinon XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3 will get rid of the PZ (powerzoom) and have mechanical zoom.

For me this is a welcome change as I vastly prefer mechanical zooms. And if I read through the comments in the last few weeks, I have the impression that most of you also prefer it over the powerzoom.

The last powerzoom I owned was this one, but that is from the times before I went all-in with Fujifilm MILC and I was still trying to find the best mirrorless system for my needs. It was a fine lens, I certainly loved its compactness, but I never grew fond of the powerzoom function.

I’m glad to see that the XC13–33mmF3.5–6.3 features a mechanical zoom—this alone makes the lens feel much more practical and worthwhile to me.

But I am curious to read what you have to say about it in the comments.

Do you own the Fujinon XC15-45mmF3.5-5.6 OIS PZ. Do you love the powerzoom or did you often wish for a mechanical zoom on it?

Just a little Sunday rumor: the Fujinon XC13-33mmF.3.5-6.3 will have optical image stabilization (OIS).

So far so good.

But this little lovely kit lens had it too, already. So for now, the strongest selling point of the new XC13-33mm remains its wider coverage on the wide end (13mm vs 15mm).