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By admin, on June 9th, 2025
Fuji has a long history in creating amazing cameras, starting from the APS-C line of cameras and the medium format GFX series, all of which deliver exceptional image quality and retro aesthetics.
The Fuji X-100 VI camera with its 40 megapixel sensor has very high demand worldwide, and most of the time, due to the supply chain issues, the camera remains backordered. Fuji recently announced their first medium format compact camera, the GFX 100 RF, which uses a 102 megapixel medium format sensor-based camera. Both of them showcase Fujifilm’s ability to innovate in the premium compact camera space.
However a new patent surfaced over the web of 40 mm F2 full frame compact lens the lens is specifically designed for a full frame sensor it has sparked an intense speculation about a new addition to Fujifilm in a full frame compact camera, may be to complete against the existing like a Leica Q3 with approximately the same focal length having name the Fuji FX 100. And We do believe that the Fujifilm FX100 could be Fujifilm’s answer to the Leica Q3, as they already possess all the capabilities required to create a retro full-frame compact camera.
Let’s explore the POSSIBILITIES of the arrival of the Fuji FX100 full-frame compact camera.
Fujifilm’s History and Stance on Full-Frame Cameras
Fujifilm has long charted its own course in the mirrorless world, choosing to double down on its beloved APS-C “X” line and its high-end GFX medium-format system rather than wade into the full-frame fray. As recently as 2023, during INTERVIEWS, they have CLEARLY SAID that they have no plans to enter the crowded full-frame interchangeable-lens mirrorless market dominated by Canon, Nikon, and Sony. Their reasoning is clear: APS-C (X Series) offers a compact, cost-effective alternative, while medium format (GFX Series) provides superior resolution and dynamic range for professionals. Building a FULLFRAME interchangeable LENS system from scratch means designing new mounts and glass, then convincing photographers to invest in yet another lineup, possibly at the expense of their current X and GFX customers. It’s a risky move that could or may end up cannibalising their lineup of GFX and Z series cameras.
That said, Fujifilm isn’t ruling out playing in the full-frame sandbox entirely—a fixed-lens full-frame compact camera, as we have discussed above the Fiji FX100, would not contradict Fujifilm’s stance. It would be a distinct product category, akin to the Leica Q3 (60MP full-frame sensor, 28mm or 43mm f/1.7-2 lenses) or Sony RX1R II (42MP full-frame, 35mm f/2 lens): FX100 will let them dip a toe into full-frame territory without overhauling their entire lens portfolio. It’s a smart way to test the waters—pairing their signature film simulations and sleek design with a full-frame sensor, while staying true to the systems their users already know and love.
Fuji 40mm f/2 Full-Frame Lens Patent
Back in June 2025, Japanese website ASOBINET spotted something intriguing in Fujifilm’s patent filings: alongside new GF 20mm f/2.8 and XF 15mm f/2.8 designs, there was a 40mm f/2 lens specifically laid out for a full-frame sensor. That little detail is probably the strongest hint yet that Fuji is toying with the idea of a full-frame compact. A 40 mm normal-view optic makes perfect sense here—it’s roughly the classic field of view you’d get with Leica’s Q3 at 43 mm f/2, so it’s equally happy capturing street scenes, travel snaps, or environmental portraits. And unlike lugging around a monster telephoto, a 40 mm f/2 can stay snug and pocketable without sacrificing speed or sharpness.
Of course, patents aren’t product guarantees—they’re often filed just to stake an R&D claim or to keep rivals at bay. But the timing, right after the buzz over the X100VI and GFX100RF, and the very specific full-frame design all point to the fact that Fujifilm is taking the compact full-frame space seriously. If it does materialize, this camera could sit squarely between the Leica Q3 (around $6,660) and the still-cherished Sony RX1R II ($3,300-ish on the used market), offering Fuji’s renowned film simulations, sleek styling, and top-tier image quality in a pocket-friendly package.
Fuji FX-100 will be a Sweet Spot in the Fuji Lineup
Think of the FX100 as the “sweet spot” in Fujifilm’s family. It wouldn’t step on the toes of the X100VI or GFX100RF—instead, it fills the gap between them. The X100VI is beloved by street shooters and travel photographers for its APS-C sensor and fixed 35 mm-equivalent lens, while the GFX100RF is built for pixel-peepers, packing a 102 MP medium-format sensor and a 28 mm-equivalent f/4 optic. A full-frame FX100 would bridge those worlds: better low-light performance and greater dynamic range than the X100VI, and a faster lens and smaller body than the GFX100RF.
Fuji FX100 – Expected Core Specifications
- 42–61MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS Sensor
- Fixed 40mm f/2 Lens with Nano-GI Coating
- 6.2K30, 4K60 & 4:2:2 10-Bit Video, F-Log2 Support
- AI-Based Phase Detection Autofocus with Subject Tracking
- In-Body Image Stabilization (6–7 Stops)
- Hybrid OVF/EVF with 5.76M-Dot OLED Panel
- 3.15″ 2.1M-Dot 2-Axis Tilting Touchscreen LCD
- ISO 50–100000, Up to 15-fps Continuous Shooting
- Built-in 4-Stop ND Filter & Digital Teleconverter (50mm, 63mm Modes)
- SD UHS-II Slot; USB-C, HDMI, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
- Retro Design with Leaf Shutter & Dedicated Exposure Dials
- Weather-Sealed (Likely IP52 Rating)
- Estimated Price: $2,000–$3,000
See, the possibility of the Fuji FX100 camera does exist, and it has been fueled by the latest June 2025 patent of the 40mm f/2 full-frame lens by Fujifilm itself. They already have a decent, proven track record of building premium compact cameras with the success of the Fuji X100 series and the recently announced GFX100 RF series compact camera. Now you have to understand one thing — that even if they announce a fixed-lens full-frame camera, it does not violate their stand against interchangeable-lens full-frame systems. One more thing — that Fuji’s research and development doesn’t take much time to make a patent into reality. If they really want to announce a perfect competitor to the Leica Q3 or the RX1R series, they won’t take much time. They will for sure announce a full-frame compact camera sometime in 2026, specifically in the later part of the year. And yes, rumor mill first denies this concept of the FX100 model, and after a month or two, they will publish a breaking news “Fuji FX Compact coming”, that’s what they always do.
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By admin, on October 21st, 2019
Finally it’s look like finally Zeiss will be announcing their Fullframe android camera soon. Take a look at the specification of the camera once again.
- 37.4MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
- ZEISS Distagon T* 35mm f/2 Lens
- Leaf Shutter and Physical Exposure Dials
- 0.74x Full HD OLED Electronic Viewfinder
- 4.34″ Touchscreen LCD with Tool Bar
- ISO 80-51200, 3 fps Continuous Shooting
- Integrated Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC
- Built-In Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Internal 512GB SSD Storage
- USB Type-C Terminal
By admin, on October 2nd, 2018
Leica Q camera Khakee edition on its way. The date of announcement is not exactly known but the camera is expected to arrive soon in a limited quantity.
Leica Q is one of the most popular Fullframe compact cameras of Leica which carries a 24 megapixel full frame CMOS sensor and Leica summilux 28 mm f 1.7 ASPH lens. however the video recording capability of the camera remain Limited to full HD videos at 60fps and the camera uses contrast based autofocusing mechanism.
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By Naresh Kumar, on August 28th, 2015
We published a post related to the upcoming fullframe Leica X-U Typ 113 camera, that the camera has been registered South Korea government radio agency’s website at it will be launched within 3 months according to our expectation.
Now we came with rumored information that Leica is currently working on full frame interchangeable lens camera system and the its announcement is expected in October, 2015 at Photo Plus event.
 According to the latest rumors the upcoming camera will not be the replacement of any current camera in the Leica line-up instead they will announce a new system to with fully functional AF Lenses, built-in image stabilization, electronic shutter, and built in high res EVF, will be included to compete with the Sony A7 series camera.
The upcoming mirrorless camera from Leica will have
According to the source of MR.com:-
Coming soon: An interchangeable lens version of the Leica Q, with AF lenses. Due out in time for Photo Plus, in October.
This will not be the replacement to the M240 but rather a new system with new AF lenses, bulkier than the Q or M lines, with an EVF and lighter build despite the bulk. Sensor will be similar, if not the same, as the Q’s sensor. Anticipate that it will come bundled with a 50 mm f/2 Summicron lensand retail around $8,000 USD. Build quality will be comparable to the M line and Q line…much of the Q’s tech, including in body image stabilization, electronic shutter, and built in high res EVF, will be included. The camera may harken in design to Leicaflex bodies of years gone by…like a bulkierXT-1 with more simplified layout. This may end up being called the new “R” camera and may well take old R lenses via adapter, along with new AF R lenses. Not sure that it will take M lenses.
We will post more update as soon as we get any new information.
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By abhishek, on July 4th, 2015
Leica Q is Just announced by Leica and Sony RX1R is now almost 1 year old, take a look at the detailed specification review between these two camera.
Major Difference
Leica Q (Typ 116) vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Specification Comparison Table.
Megapixel:- The Leica Q (typ 116) and the Sony DSC-RX-1R have same resolution. It is powered by full frame 24MP CMOS sensor and Maestro II Image Processor and it can capture high resolution images on the other hand Sony DSC-RX-1R has Full-Frame 24.3 MP sensor and BIONZ Image Processor which offers high level of quality image .
ISO:- The Leica Q (typ 116) has more High ISO range compare to Sony DSC-RX-1R. Technically it has approx 1 stop more ISO compare to Sony DSC-RX-1R. Its high ISO offers the users to shoot event, wedding, street shooting and low-light work photography and also the users can shoot in dull and dim light with more accuracy. The users of Sony DSC-RX-1R can work in only controlled light environment like in their studio.
Fast Image Processor inside the Leica Q – The Leica Q image processor is more advance than of Sony’s BionzX since the continuous shooting speed is directly proportional to the type of image processor used in the camera and since both the camera uses same size of Sensor and features exactly same resolution but the Leica Q continuous shooting speed 10fps mark on the other hand the Sony RX1R shutter speed limited to 5fps only, that clearly shows that the processing power of Leica Q is better than Sony RX1R camera.
Continuous Shooting Speed: Leica Q (typ 116) offers 10 fps shooting rate which supports the low-noise performance and wide dynamic range comparative to Sony DSC-RX-1R.
Low-Pass filter:- The Leica Q (typ 116) features low –pass filter which eliminates the production of moire but it also reduces the fine details when viewed in full resolution. No low-pass filter in Sony DSC-RX-1R which results Excellent details in the image whe n viewed at 100%, both the lens and image sensor shows the best performance.
This camera is suitable for professional users so they can drag out the full details or even recompse the image after shooting without loosing the image quality of the image.
Aperture Range:- The aperture of the Leica Q (typ 116) is smaller than the Sony DSC-RX-1R, which is the advantage for Leica because aperture affects the depth of field as well as the low-light capability of the camera, the smaller the aperture, the greater is the zone of sharpness and hence in this regard Sony DSC-RX-1R has F2.0 aperture which
Macro:- The Leica Q (typ 116) has macro mode of 17cm comparatively a little better than Sony DSC-RX-1R’s 14cm.
Since Macro mode is commonly used to photographing flowers, insects or other small creatures or things, it is just like to take a close-up view of the things.
Image Stabilization:- There is no of image Stabilization in Leica Q (typ 116) but Sony DSC-RX-1R has optical SteadyShot image stabilization which helps to minimize the unwanted camera shake without making any alterations to the image and the users get blur-free images.
AF Points:- No AF Points is present / mentioned by the manufacturer in Leica Q (typ 116) but Sony DSC-RX-1R has 25 AF Points. Hence due to 25 AF Points, the users of Sony DSC-RX-1R enjoy the more improved speed and accuracy in focus and hence there is increase in the chance that the camera finds out and focus on real subject instead of something else.
The function of AF Points is also supported by its BIONZ image processor; which results in high speed auto focusing in variety of lighting conditions.
Shutter:- The Leica Q (typ 116) has fast shutter speed comparative to Sony DSC-RX-1R. Hence it can help the users to freeze the action of any subject completely. Also Shutter speed is a measure of how long a camera’s sensor is exposed.
Video:- Both Leica Q (typ 116) and Sony DSC-RX-1R record full HD 1080p video, so there is no major difference in image quality.
Display:- Leica Q (typ 116) features 3.0″ 1,040k-Dot LCD Touchscreen which is touch capable and the users can make fast changes to their settings.
Price difference: The Leica Q will cost you approx $4,250 and on the other hand the Sony RX1R will cost you approx $2,798, that clearly indicates that you have to pay a big amount ($1400 more compared to RX1R) of money while getting the Q.
Viewfinder missing in RX1R – With Leica Q you also get a high quality viewfinder, no viewfinder available in the RX1R camera,
Verdict: The Big problem with Leica is it’s price tag, the camera will cost your $1400 more compared to the Sony RX1R, but the Leica Q features bright aperture Lens, more ISO range, fast continuous shooting speed, better display unit and EVF, however if you want to save some bucks than RX1R is also a prefect option.
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Buy Sony RX1R from Amazon, B&H
By admin, on June 2nd, 2015
 Leica Teaser – Fullframe Compact Coming on June 11 Leica is fully prepared to announce a Fixed Lens fullframe compact camera on June 11, 2015. As you can see above the teaser image surfaced at Meister-camera.com website, take a look at the rumored specification of the camera below.
1) The size of the camera is smaller than Leica monochrome camera.
2) The camera has a 28mm summilux 1.7 fixed lens on top of the fullframe sensor.
3) The Camera has built in image stabilization, sensor shift.
5) Electronic viewfinder inside.
 Sony RX1 – Best Fullframe compact camera ever made Finally Leica is putting a step forward in the world of fixed Lens fullframe compact camera and after a long wait we will going to see a fullframe compact camera made by Leica Germany itself. However, one thing is sure the biggest lag of Leica is the Price vs Features ratio of any Leica camera, In general Leica products are overpriced and purchased by a particular class of of photographers. I don’t think Leica Can introduce a real Sony RX1/R competitor anytime soon or in near future.
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By admin, on August 6th, 2014
 A new set of specification is leaked by a anonymous source so take it as a grain of salt, according to the leaked specification the upcoming fullframe cybershot camera will feature a contactable 35-70mm F2.8 zoom lens fitted over the 36 MP Fullframe Sensor (yep.. same as the A7R sensor).
However there are some rumors published earlier via trusted sources that suggest that upcoming RX2 camera may feature curved sensor with fixed lens. So if we take both the rumor seriously then It is also possible that we may see two variants of the fullframe cybershot camera in future one with curved sensor design and other with flat A7R sensor and powerzoom lens.
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