Thanks to our sources, and especially to a new source who helped me out with this (thanks for contacting me after this article), we can now tell you the date of the next Fujifilm X Summit.
But before I share it, one important disclaimer.
In November we have shared quite some rumors (as you can see here). And not only that! In our previous 2024 outlook, we forgot to add gear that Fujifilm has already pre-announced to come in 2024 as well as give you a look into rumored third party AF lenses.
That’s why we need to update our view into the Fujifilm year 2024.
All the X/GFX rumors come from our sources, whereas the speculations are often based on hints and comments that managers gave in interviews.
Remember, Fujifilm will launch 3 or more cameras in the first months of 2024. This means there are still more cameras we have to (and we will) leak here on FujiRumors.
X/GFX GEAR COMING FOR SURE
On the Chinese Weibo (linked below), the patent for a third unregistered Fujifilm camera has surfaced, the FF240001.
So we are now at a total of three registered cameras that have yet to be released.
From here all possible speculations start and you can read them down below.
How do I know these are just made up speculations and not rumors?
Well, because there are so many errors I will have to correct ;). In short here are the “rumors”.
But hey, it’s online. Let’s have fun even if it’s just made up stuff :).
We recently told you that Fujifilm will launch more cameras in the first months of 2024 than in the entire year of 2023.
Considering we got these two cameras in 2023, this means we will get “3 or more cameras” in just the first months of 2024.
And we recently also spotted a registration for a second unreleasd Fujifilm product, the FF230003.
We also asked you guys which cameras you think will come (you voted here), and judging by the results, I can say that you didn’t see that one coming.
In fact, according to our trusted sources, the next mirrorless interchangeable lens camera that Fujifilm will launch is the Fujifilm GFX100S II.
Now you know the true reasons why Fujifilm is selling the Fujifilm GFX100S at a massive discount.
Now, there was the speculation out there that Fujifilm had merged the GFX100 and GFX100S into one single camera line, the GFX100II.
But nope, that’s not the case. And it comes from multiple trusted sources, which means it is 100% accurate and I will shut down FujiRumors forever if it does not become true.
And to be sure there are no misunderstandings, here a few things that must be clear:
But my work is far from done.
We might know two cameras that come, but there will be three or more coming in the first months of 2024.
So if neither the X100V successor nor the GFX100SII is the camera you were waiting for, then don’t worry, because we will get even more soon.
Fujifilm has registered the FF230003, so we now have a total of two unreleased products registered:
Ah, that’s not enough!!!
Because as we told you, Fujifilm will announce more cameras in the first months of 2024 than in the entire year of 2023 (hence 3 or even more cameras in just a few months).
So there are still registrations missing here, trust me ;).
And we also told you (many months ago) what one of the cameras will be: the Fujifilm X100V successor (which you guys decided to call Fujifilm X100R).
Now, I can see the “rumors” about the Fujifilm GFX100R, Fujifilm X-Pro4, Fujifilm X-E5, Fujifilm X-T6, Fujifilm X-T40, Fujifilm X80, Fujifilm X-H3, Fujifilm X-H3S and more pop up. But those “rumors” appeared also ahead of the X Summit on May 24 and September 12, and of course none (not a single one!!!) of them materialized. But I guess misleading readers for traffic and good SEO is a great deal for them.
Here on FujiRumors we don’t mislead you with fake rumors.
Here we will tell you the real deal, and you will know it all very soon (promised!!!).
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We recently told you that Fujifilm is preparing a huge start in 2024:
Now, of course most of the talk and speculations in our previous articles was gravitating around successors to existing camera lines.
And it makes a whole of sense to focus on refreshes of current cameras, nothing prohibits us to dream big and think and completely different cameras.
So what I will do is to share three cameras that I think would turn out to be an instant and massive success for Fujifilm.
And I am not talking of weird and risky concepts. I am talking of cameras that would sell very well for sure in my opinion.
So, let’s go through them and let me think what you think about.
Also, feel free to drop your own ideas in the comments.
INSANE DEAL (only for Black Friday)
We just told you that Fujifilm will announce more cameras in the first months of 2024 than in the entire year of 2023.
All the answers will follow on FujiRumors. But in the meantime I thought it could be fun to vote on which cameras you think will come.
But note a few things:
Regarding the successors, a very important note:
And now a quick explanation on the survey itself.
There is always a possibility that Fujifilm will launch something new, hence a new type of camera or new camera line.
And while you can’t vote on it, you can still express your wildest wishes in the comments below. At a later stage we can make a separate survey if it’s something you’d like to vote on.
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Fujifilm has announced the financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 (July to September).
Needless to say that Instax is the goldmine. But there was also a “significantly increased revenue from digital cameras“.
Revenue from digital cameras increased significantly, mainly due to solid sales of X-H2, X-H2S and X-T5 released in the previous fiscal year. Sales of X-S20, which was released in June 2023, also fared well. […] We will continue to offer attractive products by achieving overwhelmingly high image quality with the large format in the GFX Series and the best balance between image quality and size in the X Series.
Instax and Digital Cameras together did give the imaging business a significant boost.
Revenue and operating income increased by 19.5% and 85.5% year-over-year, respectively, due to brisk sales of instant photo systems and digital cameras.
And all this has been achieved despite Fujifilm being incapable of delivering all the cameras mentioned in the report for many months in certain countries (mainly Asia), and some experienced worldwide delivery problems (X100V).
Fujifilm cameras mentioned in the Financial Report:
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For personal reasons I was not able to make videos this month, nor to really work full power on the rumors and the blog in general. Sometimes life has other plans and sets other priorities.
Good news: an important medical check just a few days ago went well, so now it’s time for me to crawl out of my hole and gain back the energy to give you guys what you deserve: rumors!
So stay tuned… I am back ;).
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I stand to my point: the Fujifilm X-E4 was not a failure.
The true failure was that Fujifilm was not able to manufacture and deliver it.
Fujifilm even discontinued the X-E4 while many still had one on pre-order and were patiently waiting to get it shipped.
So it happens that for all those, who wanted the X-E4, the only option now is to look around at the second hand market, where, as reported by asobinet, the price in some countries can be higher than what the X-E4 did cost brand new. And digitalcameraworld has an article up here, where they explain how they sold their X-E4 for more than what they originally paid for it new.
Now, recently Fujifilm France hinted that there is no market for the X-E line. But if that was the case, I wonder why people are buying it second hand and overpriced, similar to what is happening to the Fujifilm X100V.
Anyway, I strongly hope the X-E line will continue. It’s a great alternative to those who want an X100-alike experience (minus OVF) but with the possibility to change lenses. Although I don’t really change lenses much on my X-E3, where this lens lives glued on it.
I still love using my X-E3, as you can see in my video here, but it starts to show its age, especially now that I also own the X-T5 with a terrific boost in terms of autofocus and features.
I would probably jump on an X-E5 on day one if Fujifilm would ever make one, just to get access to the new autofocus power and more film simulations (Reala included). Better if with 40MP, but I could also live with the Fujifilm X-S20 solution, so the 26MP combined with the new X Processor 5.
So please, dear Fujifilm, don’t axe the X-E line. Give us an X-E5, produce it in decent numbers, and you’ll see you’ll be rewarded for that.
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