Fujifilm GFX100RF Will NOT Have a Hybrid Viewfinder

We often refer to the upcoming Fujifilm GFX100RF as the bigger brother of the Fujifilm X100VI.

But there will be one crucial difference: according to our trusted sources (THANKS!), the Fujifilm GFX100RF will not have a hybrid optical and electronic viewfinder, but “only” an electronic viewfinder.

I guess this choice was necessary not only to contain the price (the hybrid viewfinder is an expensive part of the camera), but also to contain its size, because FujiRumors readers know that the Fujifilm GFX100RF will be “about as big” as the Fujifilm X-Pro3.

But for stuff that goes, other (and quite intriguing one) makes his debut on this camera, as we reported here.

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WRONG: Fujifilm will NOT Launch a New 26MP X-Trans V Sensor

A “rumor” surfaced, that Fujifilm will launch a new non-stacked X-Trans CMOS 5 sensor with 26 megapixel. That’s at least according to information that appeared first at the Chinese Weibo social media account of E8M.

In short:

  • there is a new X-Trans V 26MP sensor coming
  • it is an evolution of the current 26MP X-Trans IV sensor
  • it’s meant for mid-range camera like the X-S30
  • it is not the X-Trans V 26MP stacked sensor of X-H2S, but kind of a non-stacked version of it.

While I respect E8M because he is a great source when it comes to spotting camera registrations that are publicly available and visible for everybody online, I can tell to all fellow Fujifilm shooters that this rumor is 100% wrong.

I know you might question FujiRumors at this point.  But I remind you just about when E8M leaked a very long list of Fujifilm rumors back in 2023.

I told you that the list of rumors he shared was wrong, even the ones he claimed were coming from super-reliable sources: for example he said the GFX100SII has retro controls, the X-Pro4 would come, the X100VI would have IBIS and OIS, the GFX25 megapixel camera is coming, the X-E5 coming is scheduled for summer 2024 and more.

I have no doubt E8M is not making up random rumors just to grab attention. I believe he shares them, because he trust somebody. But now I find myself in the uncomfortable situation to have to correct a person who I actually like to follow because it finds publicly available registrations in China often faster than others.

I will share the full rumor below, but I can tell you that it is wrong and it won’t happen.

Fuji may announce the X-Trans CMOS 5 image sensor for the next generation of mid-end video cameras (such as X-S), which is basically an evolved version of the speed and focus of X-Trans CMOS 4.

The PDAF density reaches the X-Trans CMOS 5th generation standard, and the video reading speed reaches 12bit full-pixel 60fps and 4K point-to-point 120fps, which can be regarded as a stackless version of 26M BSI stacked X-Trans 5 CMOS HS.

Compared with X-Trans CMOS 5 HR, it is more suitable for video shooting and continuous shooting.

Again, all of it is 100% wrong.

But I know this will spread around as if it was true (just as the wrong 2023 rumors did), because people don’t know the truth so they tend to believe whatever is published. But FujiRumors knows. So we stand alone, once again, trying to stop wrong information from spreading around without control.

If you want to know the truth, then better stay tuned. We have lots to talk about in 2025 ;).

The Fujifilm GFX100RF Revives Retro with Bold New Features

They told you Fujifilm lost its soul.

They told you Fujifilm bend to the will of mass market and focused on making cameras with PSAM dials.

They told you they were neglecting or even giving up on manual controls.

And then comes the Fujifilm GFX100RF, which ends all this.

Why?

Because not only it will very likely not have a PSAM dial (speculation, not rumor), but it will come with more manual controls than ever:

So you see: not only Fujifilm did not give up on retro and manual controls, but they are actively looking into solution to implement even more manual controls than ever before on their cameras.

And remember, there is also the Fujfilm X-E5 coming in summer 2025, which is definitely not a PSAM mainstream mass-market camera a la Sony, Canon or Nikon.

Dear Retro and Manual Control Lovers: there is a lot to look forward for us in 2025 ;).

And there is also the X-Pro line, which will continue for sure, and even more niche products like the Fujifilm TX-3 digital panorama camera.

Tell me another brand that goes so radical with retro, manual controls and niche products like Fujifilm.

Fujifilm GFX100RF Coming with New Crop Zoom Lever under Shutter Button

The Fujifilm GFX100RF is coming with more ergonomic novelties than we could have expected.

Not only it will feature a dedicated aspect ratio dial on the back of the camera, but our sources have told us that it will also have a “crop zoom lever” placed under the shutter button.

I don’t know you, but with these kind of rumors really get me excited. The more tactile controls it gets, the better it is.

Stay tuned for more rumors.

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