Leaked Fujinon XC 13-33mm F3.5-6.3 – Surprising Specs and the First XC Lens to Truly Tempt Me!

We can now share the main specs of the upcoming Fujinon XC 13-33mm F3.5-6.3 OIS.

And we are going to compare them to the XC 15-45mm F3.5-5.6.

There are a couple of nice surprises: the XC13-33mm is more compact, lighter, yet has a more sophisticated lens design (hence likely a better image quality). It comes with 9 rounded aperture blades instead of 7 (better bokeh?). It also has a more powerful optical image stabilization and a mechanical zoom instead of a powerzoom. I also like that the minimum focus distance is fixed at 20cm through the entire range.

That’s quite a nice set of improvements!

Below you can see the specs comparison.

I guess for many this could be an ideal ultra-portable kit zoom lens for many X-M5, X-E5 and X-T30III or X-T50 owners.

This is actually the first XC lens that has truly caught my interest and I can’t wait to finally see it unveiled on October 23 at 1AM New York time.

If the image quality is good, it could be an ultra compact alternative to my XF10-24mmF4.

I feel like Fujifilm has made lots of correct choices when it comes to developing the XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3.

Don’t forget: we will have a nice live blog only on FujiRumors.com ;).

But just out of curiosity, I will also share the estimated specs that Fujifilm itself mentioned in what some (erroneously) consider the hidden Fujifilm X mount lens roadmap:

  • Affordable Wide Zoom Lens – XC Lineup
    – Size 40-50mm
    – 60-70mm diameter
    – weight 130-170g

We can see that Fujifilm made the final lens even smaller and lighter than they initially estimated.

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XC 13-33mm F3.5-6.3 OIS

XC 15-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS PZ

Size

Φ61.9mm x 37.5mm (Collapsed position)

Φ61.9mm x 55.6mm (Wide)

Φ61.9mm x 57.2mm (Telephoto)

Φ62.6mm x 44.2mm (Collapsed position)

Φ62.6mm x 65.2mm (Wide)

Φ62.6mm x 62.1mm (Telephoto)

Optical Design

10 Elements in 9 Groups
(4 aspherical, 3 ED elements)

10 Elements in 9 Groups
(3 aspherical, 2 ED elements)

Minimum Focus Distance

20cm – ∞ (Wide)

20cm – ∞ (Telephoto)

13cm – ∞ (Wide)

35cm – ∞ (Telephoto)

Zoom Mode

mechanical zoom

electornic powerzoom

Number of Apeture Blades

9

7

Weight

125g

135g

Filter Size

ø49mm

ø52mm

OIS

4 stops

3 stops

RUMOR: New Firmware Might Finally Bring the Fujifilm Feature I’ve Been Begging For

Now, usually I’m not the kind of website that publishes unconfirmed rumors… or worse, makes them up just to drive traffic.

And while I’ll never start inventing rumors, I’ll make a small exception today when it comes to publishing an unconfirmed one.

Why?

Well, with a rumor accuracy close to 100%, I think I’ve earned the right to take a tiny risk once in a while.

Now, I really, really hope this rumor turns out to be true — it’s one of the features I’ve been vigorously requesting from Fujifilm for quite some time (see video above).

So, here’s the rumor:

According to an anonymous source, Fujifilm is working on a firmware update that will bring the wide panorama mode also to 40MP cameras!

Now, I truly hope this source is accurate — and not just playing with my feelings 😉.

But if it is true, then a huge thank you to the anonymous tipster! Sadly, I won’t be able to recognize you next time (no nickname given), but if you’re reading this, feel free to reach out again anytime you’ve got something exciting to share with the Fujifilm community.

A Forgotten Fujifilm Camera Shines on Netflix — and Teaches a Hard Lesson

A Moment of Glamour for a Forgotten Fujifilm Camera

Anyone remember this camera?

Nope?

In fact, even Fujifilm itself might have forgotten about this little beauty — so much so that it never got a successor.

That’s why we had to include it in our list of the Top 10 Fujifilm camera flops of all time:

But to be fair, it didn’t flop because it was a bad camera. Far from it. It was compact, stylish, and wonderfully portable, earning praise from many photographers for its looks and design.

What really doomed it was its overly complicated manual lens ring — that pull, twist, click dance nobody really wanted to perform every time they turned the camera on. Elegant design met awkward usability… and sadly, usability lost.

Did you guess the camera before I said it?

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The Wait for Fujifilm X-T6 :: 40 Megapixel Power (vs 26) :: Future Lenses :: GFX is KING :: And More – Top 10 September Articles

Here are the top 10 articles for September:

  1. The Hidden Advantage Nobody Talks About – FUJIFILM 26MP vs 40MP
  2. Why the Fujifilm GFX100 II Was the Only Camera Trusted for King Charles’ Portrait
  3. SURPRISE: Never Rumored Before Fujinon Lens (APS-C) Coming in 2025
  4. DJI’s Full Frame Mirrorless Camera Is Coming — Panic for Sony/Canon/Nikon, Zero Worries for Fujifilm
  5. EXCLUSIVE: Meet Fujifilm’s Next X Lens Coming 2025
  6. When Will Fujifilm Launch the 6th Generation Platform (X-T6 & Co)? A Data-Based Prediction
  7. RUMOR: Fujifilm X-T30 III Coming in October
  8. Camera Market Share 2024: Fujifilm Leads Mirrorless Growth — But Budget DSLRs Still Outsell Fujifilm (or Why We Need the X-T30 III)
  9. Fujifilm’s Secret Lens Roadmap EXPOSED — Are These Really the Next 7 X-Mount Lenses?
  10. Fujifilm Updates FAQ: Autofocus Explained, Made in Japan Lenses — and Capturing What Doesn’t Exist

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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From Newcomer to Legend? Fujifilm X-E5 Skyrockets in FujiRumors Ownership Rankings

A while ago we tried to evaluate the success of the brand new Fujifilm X-E5 by launching a survey on which camera the FujiRumors community owns.

8,279 people dropped a total of 17,894 votes, and here are the results.

  1. X-T5 = 13%
  2. X100VI = 7%
  3. X-T3 = 7%
  4. X-T2 = 5%
  5. X-E5 = 5%
  6. X-T4 = 4%
  7. X-H2 = 4%
  8. X-Pro2 = 4%
  9. X-H2S = 4%
  10. X-T1 = 3%
  11. X-T30/X-T30II = 3%
  12. X-E3 = 3%
  13. X-Pro3 = 3%
  14. X100V = 3%
  15. X-E2/X-E2S = 3%
  16. X-H1 = 3%
  17. X-E1 = 2%
  18. X-T50 = 2%
  19. X-S20 = 2%
  20. X-E4 = 2%
  21. X-T20 = 2%
  22. X-S10 = 2%
  23. X-Pro1 = 2%
  24. X100F = 2%
  25. X-M5 = 1%
  26. X100 = 1%
  27. X70/XF10 = 1%
  28. X10/X20/X30 = 1%
  29. X100S = 1%
  30. X-T10 = 1%
  31. X100T = 1%
  32. X-M1 = 1%
  33. X half = 1%
  34. X-A1/A2/A3/A5/A7/A10/A20 = 1%
  35. X-T100 = 0%*
  36. XQ1/XQ2 = 0%*
  37. X-T200 = 0%*
  38. XF1 = 0%*
  39. X-S1 = 0%*
    *denotes 0,4% or less

So, in less than 1 month, the Fujifilm X-E5 has already surpassed legends like the Fujifilm X-T4 and caught up with one of Fujifilm’s most sold cameras ever, the Fujifilm X-T2. And right now it is just 2% points away from catching up with the Fujifilm X-T3 and X100VI.

If we were to group it in lines, these are the results.

  1. X-T* = 32.21%
  2. X100* = 15.20%
  3. X-E* = 14.61%
  4. X-H* = 9.98%
  5. X-Pro* = 8.56%
  6. X-T** = 8.41%
  7. X-S** = 4.18%
  8. X-M* = 2.25%
  9. X70 / XF10 = 1.24%
  10. X10/X20/X30 = 1.18%
  11. X half = 0.64%
  12. X-A* = 0.56%
  13. Other = 0.51%
  14. X-T100/200 = 0.47%

The Fujifilm X-E5 has pushed the X line close to the X100 line on the 3rd spot of the most owned Fujifilm camera lines by FR-readers.

Is this a success?

That’s too early to say. But it is a solid start, actually the best start of any X-E camera so far (and by far). And this makes me confident in the future of this camera line.

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Get Ready for Super Fujifilm September: London/Cologne FujiKina with GFX Eterna, GF Lens… and Surprises?

I have the feeling that September could be a hot month for Fujifilm. And I guess also that’s why we have two FujiKina events scheduled:

We know that for sure we will get this Fujifilm camera and this Fujinon lens.

But besides that, there are also rumors about the Fujinon X-T30III coming 2025, so while we don’t know yet if that will come in September too, I’d not be surprised if we would get also the true X-T30 II successor in September (not rumor, just speculation).

And… surprises are always possible ;).

In any case, if you can, book your spot (and check out all details) at the FujiKina event in London here and in Cologne here.

Besides new gear, FujiKina events are overall awesome events for photography lovers (also non-Fuji shooters). So go there if you have the opportunity.

Fujifilm CEO FY2025 Q&A: “We Have Several New Products in the Pipeline – X100VI and X half are Doing Very Well”

Recently Fujifilm presented its Q1 results for the fiscal year 2025.

Now also the Q&A has been published at Fujifilm, and here is what Fujifilm CEO Teiichi Goto hat to say about the imaging division.

To give you a concrete example from the supply chain side, Imaging was the segment most affected by U.S. tariffs. We used to produce in China, but we also have manufacturing facilities in the Philippines and in Japan, plus we use some contract manufacturers in Southeast Asia. So, we reallocated production across those locations, basically shifted manufacturing away from China, and that was one of the key responses.

[…] Q1 was indeed a very strong quarter for us. The reasons include solid performance from the instax line, WIDE 400, WIDE Evo, and also Link 3, which we launched in the previous fiscal year, all performed well. In April, we launched the mini 41, which has a classic design, and that product also generated solid numbers.

As for digital cameras, the X100VI, an X100 series, and the half-frame X half model are both doing very well, with a significant backlog of orders building up. Demand continues to be strong. We still have several new products in the pipeline, and we expect the upward trend to continue.

Now, we know that Fujifilm is going to launch at least two more cameras in 2025, the Fujifilm GFX Eterna and the Fujifilm X-T30II successor. There will also be this new GF lens.

But keep in mind that the fiscal year in Japan ends March 31, so when the Fujifilm CEO talks about “several new products in the pipeline” for this fiscal year, he means everything that will be launched between now and March 31, 2026.

Could that include also the launch of the new 6th generation platform?

Well, recently, we analyzed Fujifilm’s sensor refresh cycle. If the company were to maintain the same pace as in the past, the 6th-generation platform would likely arrive around late 2025 or early 2026. Of course, this isn’t a rumor—just speculation based on Fujifilm’s historical timeline.

Whatever the CEO ment with “products in the pipeline“, he is definitely confident that those products will contribute to the “upward trend” Fujifilm is experiencing all over the world. Sure, maybe he means just new Instax cameras or maybe some other bold X half alike experiment. But from our humble point of view, we believe that a Fujifilm X-T6 or Fujifilm X-Pro4 would not hurt the positive trend either ;).

As far as the tariffs goes and their impact on the imaging division, the CEO has to say this:

Even if inflation in the U.S. leads to weaker demand or consumer hesitation, we believe there are still plenty of other markets globally where we can absorb that impact. We can shift focus to those areas, and if we do that well, we expect the strong performance to continue through the rest of the year.

This sounds like Fujifilm is willing to accept a sales decline in the U.S., while aiming to compensate for it by strengthening its market share in other regions.

via Fujifilm

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BREAKING: This Totally Unexpected Fujifilm Camera is Coming in 2025 – And I Know You Won’t Believe Me

click the image to see which camera is going to be replaced in 2025
click the image to see which camera is going to be replaced in 2025

→ in short: it’s the successor of this camera here
… and I know you won’t believe me because this camera exists already… but it will come anyway ;)

Today we can unveil to you about an unexpected camera that Fujifilm will launch in 2025.

And we will can tell you that thanks to a source who uses a nickname of a character from a movie franchise (and book I read and loved – THANKS) and also thanks to another source, who dropped us the same hint a long while ago (THANKS to you too).

ATTENTION: I know I will get a lot of fake-rumor-clickbait accusations for this rumor. But all I can say for now is that this rumor is 100% accurate. If wrong, FujiRumors will shut down operations and hide forever. ;)

With all that said, are you ready for the truth?

Well, in addition to the Fujifilm GFX100RF, Fujifilm GFX Eterna, Fujifilm X-E5 and Fujifilm X-Half, in 2025 Fujifilm will also launch…

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Fujifilm X-T6 with Back-Illuminated Dials :: Dreams of Fujifilm X-T5S :: How to Re-Do the GFX :: and More :: FR-Reader Wishlist Corner

Time to catch up and share a FR-reader wishlist corner post.

by Chris

Once upon a time (2010?), Fujifilm launched the second version of a 3D camera, the Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3.

Stereo enthusiasts still regard this as a high point but of course its specifications (especially the sensors) are now very dated.

Do you think there is ANY CHANCE Fujifilm might produce a new version, almost certainly with enhanced video capabilities for viewing on 3D display laptops, AR/MR/VR headsets and more traditional ways?

There have been “Mickey Mouse” 3D cameras launched recently, but they are more toys than proper cameras, see e.g. XREAL Beam Pro.

by Jerry

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