Fujifilm X-Pro4 – Rebuilt from the Ground – Wishes and Speculations

The Fujifilm X-Pro4

2 years ago, Luca Petralia made a video in which he expressed his Fujifilm X-Pro4 wishes. Among them, the controversial removal of the hybrid viewfinder.

But for some who wish to get rid of the optical viewfinder, there are others instead who prefer the EVF to get removed in favor a full optical-only viewfinder.

Personally, I think neither the optical nor the electronic viewfinder should be removed.

On the contrary, I hope they’ll both be improved, and early rumors point indeed towards that.

The Wishes Have Changed

But as the time passes, also some wishes can change. And it’s the case again of Luca Petralia.

And the reason why wishes change is called Fujifilm X-E5.

In fact, with the latest increase in specs, built quality (and price), the Fujifilm X-E5 is already almost everything Luca wished to see in an X-Pro4, except for weather sealing and higher end EVF.

The Fujifilm X-E5 is basically a sort of an X-E-Pro now and it makes the X-Pro4 he wished for no longer needed.

So what should we do with the X-Pro line now?

Well, that’s now the opportunity to rebuilt it from the ground up.

So here Luca’s updated wishes:

  • needs to be a special camera to appeal to people and make sense for X system
  • he expects Fujifilm to come up with something really special, but not in terms of sensor
  • probably 40MP
  • new X-Processor 6
  • needs to be rebuilt from the ground up
  • improved hybrid viewfinder (more magnification options)
  • vintage viewfinder option of X-E5 in EVF and OVF
  • bigger body
  • NP-W235
  • internal ND filters (or at least an electronic ND filter like Olympus)
  • weather sealing
  • the hidden LCD screen has to go and never come back
  • LCD with at least articulation of X-E5 or even better X-T5
  • bigger joystick
  • easier way to crop in and out
  • the elegant dial of the X-E5 (which hides under the top plate), but not with film simulations, but with custom settings dial
  • brand new autofocus system
  • hyperfocal mode
  • auto-subject detection setting
  • it’s going to cost not less than $2,500
  • X-Pro4 to be launched with new version of XF18mmF2

X-Pro4

X-E5

Full Frame Veteran Shoots Fujifilm GFX100 II at MotoGP: The $4,000 Fujinon GF Lens That Matched $16,000 Nikon Glass

Mattia Campos has spent more than 20 years working with every kind of ultra-flagship full-frame camera you can think of. Not long ago, we reported how he decided to step outside his comfort zone and take the Fujifilm APS-C system to Patagonia for wildlife photography.

The short version? Fujifilm’s APS-C system completely blew him away. His review turned out to be one of the best—and most brutally honest—camera reviews of 2025. If you haven’t read it yet, it’s absolutely worth your time.

But Campos didn’t stop there.

He also put the Fujifilm GFX100 II to the test in a place where you would least expect a medium-format camera: a MotoGP race.

The full review is in Italian and was published on JuzaPhoto. Below, I’ll summarize the key takeaways, including a direct comparison with the Sony A1 and the Nikon Z8.

One comparison, in particular, really stands out.

Campos compared:

He cropped the GFX files to match the field of view of the Nikon files—fully expecting the Nikon setup to come out on top.

It didn’t.

The results were practically identical.

In other words: with a €4,000 GF lens, he achieved the same level of sharpness as with an $16,000 Nikon super-telephoto.

And that was just one of the advantages he found in high resolution—and in medium format more broadly. He also appreciated several other qualities of medium-format files… and was equally honest about the aspects he liked less.

You can read all about it below.

NOTE: the original article shared months ago contained images. However, Mattia has since then canceled his account on the forum and the images have disappeared. However, his text and findings are still there, which is why I still decided to share it.

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Fujifilm X-T6, X-Pro4, X-H3, X100VII with 46 Megapixel Sensor? – Speculation Based on Fujifilm GFX180

We told you that there will be a Fujifilm GFX180. it won’t happen very  soon, but it will come at some point.

And the Fujifilm GFX180 might even tell us more about the future of the Fujifilm APS-C system and the X-Trans 6 sensor.

Why?

Well, Fujifilm usually uses the same sensor for the X system and GFX system, with the only difference that the GFX sensor is about 4 times bigger.

This means:

  • 26MP APS-C sensor (X-S20 & Co) = 102MP on GFX (GFX100S & Co)

Now, if we were to apply the same logic to the rumored Fujifilm GFX180 sensor, then we would get this

  • 180MP on GFX = about 45.8MP on APS-C

This means that I would not be surprised if the Fujifilm X-T6, but also the Fujifilm X-Pro4, the Fujifilm X-T60, the Fujifilm X-E6, Fujifilm X100VI and the Fujifilm X-H3 would come with a 46 megapixel sensor.

This means a slight increase in resolution for APS-C, which is definitely welcome.

Other questions remain open, with the main one being if it will be a DGO or DCG sensor.

Regarding the “more megapixel are bad for low light photography”, make sure this read this debunking article.

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BREAKING: This is the Future Sensor of Fujifilm GFX – But You’ll Have to Wait for It

I want to say something first:

THANKS!!!

Thanks to all sources, who have giving me this consistent hint.

I know it took me a little bit before publishing it, but I needed to get it multiple confirmed to be absolutely sure that what I am going to publish is also 100% correct.

With that said, now the time has come.

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Fujifilm X Shop Vietnam Lists Fujifilm X-Pro4 as “Coming Soon”… Undermining Their Own Fujifilm X-T6 Specs?

We recently reported that the Vietnamese Fujifilm Shop X Camera listed the Fujifilm X-T6 on its website—along with a set of highly controversial specifications.

However, that same shop also lists the Fujifilm X-Pro4, marking it as “Coming Soon” and attributing it to 5th-generation specs.

And this tells us a lot… about those listings.

I checked their X-Pro4 page, and it appears to have been online since September 2024.

In addition to that, it shares what are very likely wrong specs, since they say it will come with 5th-generation specifications. I mean, after such a long wait, an X-Pro4 launching with 5th-generation specs would unleash the shitstorm of the century—and FujiRumors would proudly lead it. 😉 So I hope they are wrong on this.

All this strongly suggests that it is nothing more than a placeholder, filled with assumed specs rather than real and final specs.

And if the X-Pro4 page is indeed fabricated, this inevitably means that we should take also their Fujifilm X-T6 listing with a grain of salt.

Anyway, this is what they write on their X-Pro4 product page:

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