LEAKED: Fujinon XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3 Finally Fixes What (Most) Photographers Hated About the XC15-45

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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?

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Fujinon XC 13-33mm to Be Launched Along with Fujifilm X-T30 III

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Little update regarding the rumored Fujinon XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3.

The lens will be offered also as a kit lens for the upcoming Fujifilm X-T30 III, hence they will be launched together this month.

I am not sure if it is basically going to replace this kit lens here, but it certainly sounds like that.

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A Lovely Combo: Fujifilm X-T30 III Coming with 26MP Sensor and 5th Gen Processor

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I always thought it might end up this way, but so far all I had were my own speculations.

But now we have sort of “confirmed”, because a trusted source told me that the Fujifilm X-T30 III will indeed use the 4th generation sensor in combination with the 5th generation processor.

I think that’s a great and efficient combo that has proved to work really well already on the Fujifilm X-S20. So I applaud this decision by Fujifilm, since not only the combo works great (faster sensor readout, less heat generation, etc), but it will also allow to keep the price of the camera lower (that 40MP sensor ain’t cheap).

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Sorry, But the Fujifilm X-T6, X-Pro4, X-H3 (and Friends) Won’t Arrive in 2025

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A few months ago, we estimated—based on Fujifilm’s historical sensor/processor refresh cycles—that the next sensor generation would likely arrive in late 2025 or early 2026.

To be clear, that wasn’t a rumor, just a data-driven speculation.

Following that article, some speculated that November 2025 could be the right moment, since Fujifilm has historically launched some of its most important cameras in that month (such as the X-T5).

But today I can confirm: the 6th generation platform will not be launched in 2025. So you can now rule out “late 2025” as a possibility.

That also means we won’t see the Fujifilm X-T6, X-Pro4 (or X-Pro5, X-Pro6), X-H3, X-H3S, X-T60, X-E6, X100VII, GFX100III, GFX100SIII, or GFX100RFII this year.

And yes, I know plenty of supposed “spec leaks” about these cameras are floating around—but they’re all fake, as we explained here.

Bottom line: it’s all AI-generated nonsense, stuffed with random specs. Every day there’s a new “upcoming” Fujifilm camera announcement.

Some of these videos gather tons of views and lots of comments, so I want to stress it once more: it’s fake.

And yes, I sometimes feel like a lonely Don Quixote, tilting at the windmills of fake rumors with little hope (illusion) of winning this battle. But what matters is staying true to yourself and bring excitement in the Fujifilm community only when it is real, verified, and worth celebrating. So I’ll leave the fake rumors to others. Shall they boost their traffic and make money by misleading people with all sorts of fake rumors. We’ll stay out of this game.

Anyway, the wait for the Fujifilm X-T6 and friends might be a bit longer than we’d like, but it’s much easier to stay patient when you’ve got the ultra-awesome Fujifilm X-E5 in your hands ;)

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