Just after the announcement of the Fujifilm XE5 camera, PetaPixel conducted an interview with the Fujifilm developers team, and in that long interview, in some of the lines, they have confirmed — and this is not the first time they are confirming — it is better to say they are reconfirming what they said 3 months ago during the CP+ show: that the X-Pro series remains a key part of the future roadmap. And according to Yuji Igarashi, a prominent figure in Fujifilm’s camera division…
“The X-Pro is on our roadmap, along with the X-E camera,” Igarashi stated, signaling that the company has plans to revive the series with a new model, potentially the X-Pro 6.
Fuji X-Pro 6 in the works
Some of the websites speculated that Fuji might have indeed ended the X-Pro series or that they have sidelined it in favour of their X-T or the X-H series cameras. But that’s not the truth. Fujifilm managers, during the interview, have clearly mentioned that they are working on the X-Pro series next-generation body and they will bring it out when it’s the perfect time to do so.
But the big question is whether the new X-Pro could carve out a distinct identity in the X-series lineup, since as we all know, the Fuji XE5 is the fifth model of the X lineup which is using a 40-megapixel X-Trans 5th generation sensor and 5th generation X-Processor Pro. Thankfully, Igarashi has also confirmed that the next X-Pro will bring something special and not boring. That clearly indicates the company is taking its time to ensure the upcoming X-Pro 6 camera stands out in the crowd and will bring new technology to the Fuji X-series lineup.
The sixth-generation possibilities
Notably, no one has mentioned the X-Pro 6 name before — not even the famous Fuji rumour mill — but since they have already used the fifth generation of the sensor in, including the XE5, and at the very same time Fujifilm executive Yuji confirmed that they will bring new technology in the next X-Pro model, so the overall situation has sparked speculation that the next X-Pro series camera will bring 6th generation of sensor technology or the image processor technology or maybe both combined. So, such a move will align with Fujifilm’s goal of making the X-Pro 6 a standout product. And if they are using 6th generation of technology inside the camera, they will automatically name the camera X-Pro 6 — not X-Pro 4 or 5 — to avoid confusing the users.
When is the Fuji X-Pro 6 camera coming?
The camera makers have not provided a specific timeline. I hope and expect that Fujifilm will release the next X-Pro series model sometime in 2026, although we are waiting for more confirmation about the exact release date.
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