Debunked: Fujifilm Will NOT Announce Two Cameras on June 12 – Only Fujifilm X-E5 Coming in the Next Weeks

The… Rumor… (Sort of..)

So we know, Fujifilm has currently registered three unreleased cameras:

  • FF250001 – Fujifilm X-E5 (maybe not? important note at the bottom)
    Multi-frequency Wireless
  • FF250002 – Fujifilm GFX Eterna
    Multi-frequency Wireless
  • FF250003 – unknown
    Single Frequency Wireless

Recently, the Chinese weibo account E8M claimed he received information that two new Fujifilm cameras will be announced within the next three weeks – see here.

Well, to my knowledge that’s not correct.

From what I know, only one X/GFX camera will be announced in that timeframe: the Fujifilm X-E5.

E8M also reported that both FF250003 and FF250001 have appeared in the Bluetooth certification database – see here -, and that this implies both cameras are launching soon.

But again — to my knowledge — that’s not the case.

I have huge respect for E8M, because he is the best in spotting camera registrations that are made public on the internet for everyone and this is why I follow him with great dedication.

However, when it comes to rumors, I’d take them with a grain of salt.

As a reference in regards to E8M rumors, check out this list of rumors here and the rumors about the new X-Trans V sensor.

So, I invite everyone to follow E8M since he is fantastic, but take his “rumors” with a grain of salt.

But of course take also my rumors with a grain of salt. It’s all just rumors and I can be wrong too. With that said… just trust me ;).

An Instax?

Bottom line: in terms of X and GFX gear, only the X-E5 will be coming in the next few weeks.

As for other gear like a new Instax camera — maybe. That’s possible. But Instax models usually don’t appear under “FF…” registrations, so that’s a different story.

The True Question – Fujifilm X-T6 and Co?

More interesting, however, is a question raised by FR-reader Mistral:

Could it be that FF250003 (with single-band Wi-Fi) is actually the Fujifilm X-E5, and FF250001 (with dual-band Wi-Fi) refers to an entirely different, possibly higher-end camera?

That’s a possibility. If that’s the case, then FF250001 might not be the Fujifilm X-E5 after all — and that could open the door again for exciting high-end cameras like the Fujifilm X-T6, Fujifilm X-Pro4, Fujifilm X-H3, or Fujifilm X-H3S to arrive later in 2025.

But as of now, my best bet is that the FF250001 is the Fujifilm X-E5.

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Fujifilm FF250002 Registration Surfaced… and I Think We Know What it is!

Yet another Fujifilm registration has surfaced on the web and has been shared by E8M at the Chinese social media platform Weibo here.

This time the camera comes with the code name FF250002.

We now have a total of three unreleased camera registered.

I guess the FF250001 is the Fujifilm X-E5, since that registration is the oldest one (spotted already months ago) and hence the most likely to come next. And we know the Fujifilm X-E5 will come on June 12.

The single band wireless of the FF250003 suggest that this is a lower end model.

The FF250002 could be pretty much anything. But before you rejoice for the arrival of the Fujifilm X-T6, Fujifilm X-Pro4, Fujifilm X-H3, Fujifilm X-H3S, Fujifilm X-S30 and what not, keep in mid that there is one camera we know for sure will come in 2025, and it’s the Fujifilm GFX Eterna (which is already listed at B&H Photo).

So it seems likely that the Fujifilm GFX Eterna could be the camera hidden behind this registration, but of course all options are always on the table, until gear has not been officially announced.

Fujinon XF23mm Pancake Coming with Fujifilm X-E5 on June 12.. and That’s a Problem!

So, Fujifilm has just announced the next Fujifilm X Summit on June 12.

FujiRumors readers know already know that on that day the Fujifilm X-E5 will be announced.

But according to our trusted sources, that’s not all.

In fact, also the Fujinon XF23mm pancake lens will be launched along with the Fujifilm X-E5 on June 12.

And I tell you why this might be a problem.

Remember when back in 2021 Fujifilm launched the Fujifilm X-E4 along with the Fujinon XF27mmF2.8 R WR?

Do you remember what happened?

Well, there was a X-E4 with XF27mmF2.8 II bundle option, and many people grabbed the kit because you saved $200 on the lens, as we reported here.

Although, if you bought the lens alone, you also got the LH-XF27 and the LHCP-27 included in the price, whereas with the bundle there was the lens only without LH-XF27 and LHCP-27. And yet getting the bundle was a fantastic deal, as purchasing them separately costs only a few bucks.

Ultimately many went for the bundle. And this meant that the lens only was very hard to find in stock, so much so that the Fujinon XF27mmF2.8 R WR will go down as the one lens in Fujifilm’s history that had the worst shipping ever, with stock being rather stable only now in 2025 (for a lens announced in 2021).

So, the combination of Fujifilm’s limited production capabilities with the fact that lots of lenses were reserved for the X-E4 bundle, made the lens impossible to find in stock for years.

Well, if Fujifilm decides to offer a bundle again this time, hence a Fujifilm X-E5 with XF23mm pancake kit, I am afraid we will experience the same mess had with the XF27mmF2.8 R WR, also considering that not only the Fujifilm X-E5 will sell like hot cakes (trust me!), but also because the Fujinon XF23mm is by far the most awaited lens in the Fujifilm community, as multiple survey has shown.

And if the lens comes with a hefty bundle discount as it was the case for the XF27mmF2.8 R WR, then those who want the lens only might have huge problems to get one.

Fujifilm X-E5 Announcement in June: Expectations, Wishlists and Hopes

So, we just told you that the Fujifilm X-E5 will be announced in June.

I thought it would be nice to update our wishlist for the Fujifilm X-E5.

I’ll make the start:
NOTE: I honestly have no idea about the X-E5 specs. Hence below I go totally with random wishes.

  • Must Have
    – 5th generation processor
    – latest AF
  • Nice to Have
    – 40MP
    – IBIS
    – combined shutter/ISO dial
    *** yes, I know that all of this would make it very expensive for an X-E camera. But we can dream here
  • Not Necessary (saves Money)
    – weather sealing
    – dual SD-Card slot
    – improved video features
  • No-Go
    – fully articulating screen
    *** fixed screen or simple 2 way tilt screen is all I need

So, that’s my quick list.

I guess only the fully articulating screen would make it a dealbreaker for me. As for the rest, I am willing to pay more to get what’s in my “nice to have” list. And with “pay more” I mean I find it OK if the price goes beyond 1K to have those features.

But I know some might disagree with me, as the Fujifilm X-E line is traditionally one of Fuji’s sub-1K cameras. And probably many want to keep it this way.

If out of everything in my “nice to have” list I’d have to pick one, I’d go for the combined shutter/ISO dial, which is Fuji’s most irrational and yet brilliant dial.

And yes, I know the 40MP and IBIS would give me a more “powerful” camera. But ultimate performance is not why the main reason why I chose to shoot with the X-E line in the first place.

I shoot with the X-E line because I like the experience. It’s simplicity and size, its look and feel.

So if I have to pick between features that make the camera more “powerful”, and others that make the camera more enjoyable to use, I go for the latter one. And the combined ISO/Shutter dial would be the perfect icing on that cake.

But feel free to make your own list in the comments.

Will I buy one?

Unless Fujifilm puts a selfie screen on it (although it has some good use also for stills images), I will get one for myself.

But I also won’t sell my X-E3 just yet… and you should not sell your X-E3 or X-E4 either for the reasons I’ve explained here.

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Fujifilm X-E5 – This is When it Will Be Announced!

It is a vibrant excitement and a vivid joy that I come to you to announce you when Fujifilm’s masterpiece, the Fujifilm X-E5, will be announced.

In fact, according to our trusted sources, the Fujifilm X-E5 will be announced in June.

The Fujifilm X-E4 will go down as the most epic failure of Fujifilm. Not because nobody wanted it. On the contrary, lots of people wanted one, but Fujifilm totally failed to deliver, so much so that they discontinued the X-E4 even before they where able to ship out all pre-ordered cameras.

The obvious consequence: second hand price for X-E4 skyrocketed to a price higher than the original launch price.

I hope Fujifilm has learned the lesson.

I hope they understood that the demand for the Fujifilm X-E5 will be huge.

And I hope they will have prepared accordingly.

Fujifilm FF250001 and FF250003 Registered: Fujifilm X-E5 and One More Camera

Two Fujifilm camera registrations have now surfaced (again) on the web and have been shared by E8M at the Chinese social media platform Weibo here.

One of the two has to be the Fujifilm X-E5, which will come this summer. More likely it will be the FF250001, given the better Wireless.

The other one could be pretty much anything else. The single frequency wireless suggest a lower end model, though. The Fujifilm X-M5 has single frequency, too.

There is also the FF240003 registered, but for that one we have detailed sketches and we know it will be the Fujifilm X Half.

B&H Photo has listed the Fujifilm X-Half teaser on their website.

Fujifilm FF250001 Patent Spotted – Fujifilm X-E5 or Half Frame Camera?

Fujifilm has registered a new camera under the code FF250001, as spotted and shared on the Chinese social media platform by account E8M here.

So we have a total of two registered and unreleased cameras:

While it is likely that the FF240004 is the Fujifilm GFX100RF, the second camera could be the half frame Fujifilm camera or the Fujifilm X-E5.

Or it could be also something else I am not yet aware of.

Certainly it’s not the Fujifilm X-Pro4.

Fujifilm X Summit March 20 in Prague: What to Expect… and What Not

So we told you that the next Fujifilm X Summit will take place March 20.

By the way, it will take place in the wonderful city of Prague.

I have quickly read all possible speculations about what will come, so let me set a few things right.

The only gear we can be sure will come on that day, will be the Fujifilm GFX100RF.

And the gear we can be sure will not come on that day is the Fujifilm X-E5, which will come in summer 2025.

And if the anonymous source is correct, also the Fujifilm GFX Eterna will come later (in June).

There is the 1″ half frame Fujifilm camera, but I have no idea when that one will come, so I can’t exclude that for March 20.

Of course there can be always surprises. Some early prototypes of future gear (digital X Pan TX-3 anyone?), new lens roadmaps and what not.

But whatever comes, the place to be is FujiRumors.com. We will cover everything so that you won’t miss anything. ;)

Fujifilm 2025 New Year Greetings: A Wider Range of Products Coming in 2025 and GFX Challenge Grant Progarm Updates

Fujifilm has just released a video with their traditional New Year greetings.

  • in 2024 Fujifilm announced 4 cameras and 4 lenses
  • development announcement of GFX100 Eterna and GF Power Zoom lens
  • in 2025 they hope to deliver a wider range of products
  • GFX Challenge grant program update

If you want to know what’s coming, just bookmark this link and keep following ;).

For now what we know about are:

1934 Fujifilm Logo Stickers, Hot Shoes and Shutter Buttons

When Fujifilm launched the X100VI, they also offered a limited edition X100VI at a premium price.

Yep, that version that later on some people tried to resell on eBay for a humble 18,000 Dollar.

The camera was basically identical to the regular X100VI, except for the fact that there were only 1934 units made and each got its unique number printed next to the hot shoe (plus freebies like a strap, etc).

Besides the unique numbering, the only way to distinguish the classic X100VI from the limited number one, is the special original Fujifilm logo engraved on the camera and on the lens cap.

Well, if you like the idea of having the old Fujifilm logo on your camera, you don’t really have to buy an overpriced second hand limited edition X100VI.

In fact, there are plenty of ultra-affordable stickers and hot shoes. So here are a few options.

Most of them are made by MakeAndModifyDesigns*, who writes “These are not printed paper stickers: these are the original 1934 Fujifilm logo laser engraved from a brushed silver foil normally used for industrial applications. Water proof, extremely durable, and precision cut to fit the X100V lens cap”

*FujiRumors has no connection with MakeAndModifyDesigns. They did not contact me asking to be featured nor is FR affiliated with them. I just know about them because a member of the X100 Facebook group shared it in the group. If anybody of you has one of these accessories already, feel free to drop your impressions in the comments below.

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