So, FR-readers, who made me notice the missing X-H2S on Moment asked me: is the Fujifilm X-H3S about to come?
Well, that’s a good question and I guess I better try to find the answer to it as soon as possible.
For now all I know is that 2026 will be indeed the year in which Fujifilm will start upgrading their cameras to the 6th generation platfrom.
The Fujifilm X-H2S was the first 5th generation camera in Fuji’s lineup, so it is not totally impossible that it will be again the Fujifilm X-H-S line that will mark the beginning of the new era. But again: I don’t have any rumors so far.
Well, now the patent (details below) for a new and weather sealed Fujinon XF18mmF2 has now appeared online and spotted by the Japanese website asobinet.
inner focus
high speed autofocus
weather sealed
in 99% of cases, patents say nothing about real future products. But let’s hope this will be the second time in 14 years of blogging and hundreds of patents covered, that a patent will actually turn into a real product.
And apparently also the Fujifilm Shop by X Camera in Vietnam is getting ready for it, since they have already a dedicated page up here.
The shop writes: “The product has not been officially launched, the information is for reference only“.
So what is there “reference” they give us?
Well, a 40MP X-Trans VI sensor (which can make sense), an X Processor 6 (which makes sense) and they say it will feature a fully articulating LCD screen, since that’s a “superior design” over the 3-way tilt screen of the Fujifilm X-T5.
But rest assured: the 3 way screen is all I want. Yes, there might be rare occasions in which the selfie screen turned out to be handy. But for 1 shot I found a good use for it, there were other 999 shots I just did not like it.
If the Fujifilm Shop Vietnam is right with their “reference“, and the X-T6 will come with a fully articulating screen, then this would either mean that:
Fujifilm has bend to the will of influencers who make a living out of filming themselves
the Fujifilm X-H line has been canceled and the X-T* line has to go back being the flagship
Now, we explained how the Fujifilm X-H line actually saved the Fujifilm X-T5. In short: after the shock of the horrible X-H sales, Fujifilm paused the X-H line and the X-T line had to become the new flagship, with all the problems that come with it: a bigger body, heavier and a fully articulating screen. All features that are not part of the original X-T DNA. Luckily the X-H2 came along, took over the flagship role again and the X-T5 could go back being what it was always meant to be: a wonderful camera mainly for stills photographers.
So guys, I will make it now a top priority to try to find out which type of screen the Fujifilm X-T6 will use. If I have any update, I’ll share it here on FujiRumors. So definitely stay tuned.
The BCN interchangable lens camera ranking for the year 2025 has been published. BCN collects data of about 40% of the Japanese electronics and online stores.
The only Fujifilm camera in the ranking for 2025 is the Fujifilm X-M5. That might not sound much, but in the last three years Fujifilm was totally absent from this ranking. So it’s a good sign they are now back in the top 10.
