Could This be the Wide Aspect Sony Sensor of the Fujifilm TX-3 Panorama Camera?
We have told a while ago that Fujifilm is currently considering to launch the digital successor to the XPan/T-X series in 2028
For now we will simply call it the Fujifilm TX-3, as of the digital successor to the Fujifilm TX-2 film camera.
Well, in these days I am getting emails from fellow FR-readers pointing me towards two wide aspect ratio sensors offered by Sony: the 1.4″ 16.41MP IMX901 and the 1.1″ 12.38MP IMX902
Now, I don’t think it will be any of those sensors, because the specs sheet say these are C-mount compatible sensors.
But if our sources are accurate, the Fujifilm TX-3 will use a much larger sensor.
In fact, based on the last info we got, Fujifilm is deciding if they should use two stacked APS-C X-Trans sensors or a cropped GFX Bayer sensor.
So my answer to the question if the IMX901/2 could be the sensor used for the Fujifilm TX-3 is “I don’t think so“.
But of course this is an ultra-long term rumor. It’s hard to predict the precise specs of a camera that might come 4 years from now. So I just can’t rule out anything at 100% for now.
- Fujifilm TX-3 Digital Panoramic Camera: Fujifilm
- Fujifilm TX-3 Digital X Pan Camera in 2028
- Fujifilm TX-3: Why Not Just Crop?
- Why Shoot Panoramas and a Special Digital Fujifilm XPan Camera is Needed
- Why a Digital XPan Fujifilm TX-3 Camera is NOT Needed
All the sensor details at sony-semicon.