Just a little Sunday rumor: the Fujinon XC13-33mmF.3.5-6.3 will have optical image stabilization (OIS).
So far so good.
But this little lovely kit lens had it too, already. So for now, the strongest selling point of the new XC13-33mm remains its wider coverage on the wide end (13mm vs 15mm).
Little update regarding the rumored Fujinon XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3.
The lens will be offered also as a kit lens for the upcoming Fujifilm X-T30 III, hence they will be launched together this month.
I am not sure if it is basically going to replace this kit lens here, but it certainly sounds like that.
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I always thought it might end up this way, but so far all I had were my own speculations.
But now we have sort of “confirmed”, because a trusted source told me that the Fujifilm X-T30 III will indeed use the 4th generation sensor in combination with the 5th generation processor.
I think that’s a great and efficient combo that has proved to work really well already on the Fujifilm X-S20. So I applaud this decision by Fujifilm, since not only the combo works great (faster sensor readout, less heat generation, etc), but it will also allow to keep the price of the camera lower (that 40MP sensor ain’t cheap).
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A few months ago, we estimated—based on Fujifilm’s historical sensor/processor refresh cycles—that the next sensor generation would likely arrive in late 2025 or early 2026.
To be clear, that wasn’t a rumor, just a data-driven speculation.
Following that article, some speculated that November 2025 could be the right moment, since Fujifilm has historically launched some of its most important cameras in that month (such as the X-T5).
But today I can confirm: the 6th generation platform will not be launched in 2025. So you can now rule out “late 2025” as a possibility.
That also means we won’t see the Fujifilm X-T6, X-Pro4 (or X-Pro5, X-Pro6), X-H3, X-H3S, X-T60, X-E6, X100VII, GFX100III, GFX100SIII, or GFX100RFII this year.
And yes, I know plenty of supposed “spec leaks” about these cameras are floating around—but they’re all fake, as we explained here.
Bottom line: it’s all AI-generated nonsense, stuffed with random specs. Every day there’s a new “upcoming” Fujifilm camera announcement.
Some of these videos gather tons of views and lots of comments, so I want to stress it once more: it’s fake.
And yes, I sometimes feel like a lonely Don Quixote, tilting at the windmills of fake rumors with little hope (illusion) of winning this battle. But what matters is staying true to yourself and bring excitement in the Fujifilm community only when it is real, verified, and worth celebrating. So I’ll leave the fake rumors to others. Shall they boost their traffic and make money by misleading people with all sorts of fake rumors. We’ll stay out of this game.
Anyway, the wait for the Fujifilm X-T6 and friends might be a bit longer than we’d like, but it’s much easier to stay patient when you’ve got the ultra-awesome Fujifilm X-E5 in your hands ;)
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In 2019 I wrote an article about leaving Lightroom for Capture One.
Well, here we are, six years later, and this time I’m announcing another change: I’ll be leaving Capture One for DxO PhotoLab 9.
First off, let me be clear: my time with Capture One has been excellent. It’s a fantastic piece of software, and I never once regretted switching from Lightroom. If you’re sticking with Capture One, you’re still making a solid choice.
Why am I leaving?
Before we start, it’s worth remembering that Capture One supports Fujifilm cameras because Fujifilm pays them to. That’s part of their original agreement. So if you’re happily editing your Fujifilm files in Capture One, thank Fujifilm, not Capture One. And that’s totally fine — just business as usual.
What really bothered me, though, was Capture One’s handling of the free Express version. They announced its removal, but in reality, they didn’t actually discontinue it for Fujifilm shooters — they simply hide and renamed it.
Instead of openly saying “Capture One Express is closing, but Fujifilm users still have access to a free basic version,” they didn’t tell us about it and made it complicated to find. The probable goal: push Express users into upgrading to the paid version. Luckily, on FujiRumors we figured out the not-so-intuitive way to still access the new “Fujifilm RAW Converter (FRC)” and shared it with the community.
Legally, it’s all fine. I assume (but that’s just a guess of mine) their contract with Fujifilm might oblige them to offer a free basic version, and if so, they would have technically respected that. But from a customer-relations point of view, it felt a bit disingenuous. A little transparency and clarity would have gone a long way.
The turning point
Now that I own the Fujifilm X-E5, I had to make a choice. As a perpetual license holder, I would need to pay Capture One full price just to get support for my new camera. At that point, I asked myself: do I double down on Capture One, or finally make the switch to something else?
And the answer was clear: it’s time for DxO.
Also consider: while Capture One won’t support the X-E5 in older standalone versions, DxO added X-E5 support also the PhotoLab 7 and 8.
So this makes me confident that if one day I’ll treat myself with a Fujifilm X-E6 or X-T7 or so, I guess I won’t be forced to pay the upgrade to DxO PhotoLab 10/11 to use its RAW files on DxO.
Why DxO?
Over the past two years, DxO has impressed me more and more. The new PhotoLab 9 is a powerful, feature-rich editor — with great tools like AI Masking. I’ll be pairing it with FilmPack 8, which unlocks all Fujifilm film simulation profiles.
On top of that, DxO PureRAW 5.3 now supports DeepPRIME XD3 for all X-Trans cameras, delivering outstanding noise reduction and detail retention.
So, from now on all my editing will be done with PhotoLab9.
What About You?
Since I’ve shared my own quick editing software journey, I’d love to hear yours. What software are you using now, and how did you get there? Feel free to share your story in the comments below.
