There Will Be Kaizen… for X-T20

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for X-T1, X100F and X-T20.
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Fujifilm just ended 2017 with a bunch of firmware updates, some definitely worth to be called Kaizen, like the one for the X-T2 last month and the upcoming X-Pro2 firmware.

However, X-T20 owners were not so lucky, and basically could enjoy just the new EVF/Touch screen feature. Hence, all X-T20 were disappointed not to get the faster AF-tracking, the highlight blinkies, the RGB histogram and more.

But there is hope :)

Fujifilm Germany said in the comments (back on December 1) to one of their facebook posts (google translated):

“The x-T20 will get this feature [X RAW Studio support] with an extensive firmware update. The update is expected to be available early / spring 2018. Unfortunately, implementation is not possible for all models at the same time.”

If Fujifilm Germany has correct information, then it is just a matter of time, and also Fujifilm X-T20 owners will get their Kaizen Love. And considering how successful the X-T20 line is, the “extensive X-T20 firmware update” in early 2018 will make many photographers happy.

Thanks to the FR-reader, who just dropped me this link. As you can see, it seems a news only exists once it is on FujiRumors. So even though the comment is old, there were no reports about it on the web.

However, what I don’t see, you see it. Thanks a TON for your support. It means everything to me. Feel free to keep up sharing :)

As you know, the Fujifilm X-E3 is currently the most sophisticated Fujifilm camera on the market. And compared to its direct competitor, the Fujifilm X-T20, it offers not only hardware advantages (the joystick, bluetooth…) but it is also superior when it comes to firmware (it lacks of tilt screen, though).

The X-E3 offers for example:

• improved AF-system
• RGB color histogram
• live view highlight alert
• ability to use the touch screen also in EVF mode

Fujifilm has already announced a firmware update for the Fujifilm X-T20, which should be out by the end of November. However, it will only add the ability to use touch screen in EVF mode.

Just like many of you, I wondered here why Fujifilm simply does not pack all the X-E3 firmware goodness into the X-T20 with a nice Kaizen update. A question, now answered by our sources, whot told us, that…

… the new Fujfilm X-E3 firmware file is significantly bigger than the X-T20 file, and there is simply not much memory space left on the X-T20 to pack all the new X-E3 firmware features into the X-T20. The only chance for Fujifilm would be a major and expensive X-T20 code redesign, but not even with the code redesign, it’s sure that Fujifilm would be able to pack it all into the X-T20.

So, it’s not a marketing strategy to differentiate between products or a strategy to give the X-T20 a second Kaizen marketing life later on. It’s a real hardware issue, that we currently don’t know if Fujifilm can solve.

Now let’s assume Fujifilm will be able to implement only one more X-E3 feature in the the X-T20, which one would you like it to be?

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I remind you that, unlike the X-T20, the X-T2 and X-Pro2 will get the improved AF system at the end of November (X-T2) and at the end of December (X-Pro2).

Fujifilm X-E3: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera
Fujifilm X-T20: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera

Ok folks, you really made a lot of pressure on me regarding this question, and I finally can give an answer.

The EVF on the Fujifilm X-E3 will have the same size of the one in the Fujifilm X-T20 (0.62x magnification)

Considering the fact that overall the size of the Fujifilm X-E3 will shrink compared to its predecessors (the Fujifilm X-E1 and X-E2), keeping the same EVF size of X-T20 into such a small body is already a very good thing I think.

But hey, the debate in the comments is open :)

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Obvious Fujifilm X-E3 specs

• 24MP X-Trans III sensor
• X-Processor Pro
• Acros film simulation

Rumored Fujifilm X-E3 specs

• EVF 0.62x magnification – rumor here
• Fujifilm X-E3 Will Have a New Touch Screen (Better than X-T20) – rumor here
• no D-pad – rumor here
• no Combined Shutter/ISO dial – rumor here
• Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 – rumor here
• full AUTO switch – rumor here
• no IBIS – rumor here
• more expensive than X-T20 – rumor here
• 4K video – rumor here
• first leaked images – rumor here
• Combined Shutter/ISO dial? – leaked low resolution image here
• No tilt screen – rumor here
• Bluetooth – rumor here
• Maybe, besides Bluetooth, there could be also some more new technologies on the X-E3 that all other X-series cameras don’t have – rumor here
• Focus Jostick – rumor here
• smaller than X-E2 – rumor here
• announcement this year – rumor here, probably fall this year – rumor here
• no pop up flash – leaked low resolution image here + rumor here
• even faster AF-tracking X-T2 – rumor here