Fuji Rumor xp2 in early 2013

[GaryLH]

http://www.fujirumors.com/fuji-x-pro-2-scheduled-for-an-early-2013-release/

Just posted at the Fuji rumor site.

Gary

 

[Keith]

This landslide of new cameras is becoming a little crazy ... and I can't believe Fuji could be offering an Xp2 as early as 2013. Aside from average AF performance I don't perceive many problems with what they have now and obviously that will improve with subsequent firmware updates.

These companies are obviously planning these replacements for the latest and greatest as they are selling us the 'latest and greatest!' ... it's starting to become a little tiresome! It has little to do with making cameras and more to do with getting us to open our wallets constantly to feed the engines that drive their empires via consumer items that they just happen to manufacture!

Blaaaah! 🙁

 

[GaryLH]

This landslide of new cameras is becoming a little crazy ... and I can't believe Fuji could be offering an Xp2 as early as 2013. Aside from average AF performance I don't perceive many problems with what they have now and obviously that will improve with subsequent firmware updates.

These companies are obviously planning these replacements for the latest and greatest as they are selling us the 'latest and greatest!' ... it's starting to become a little tiresome! It has little to do with making cameras and more to do with getting us to open our wallets constantly to feed the engines that drive their empires via consumer items that they just happen to manufacture!

Blaaaah! 🙁

There were a lot of people on the forums that basically said no to xp1 and would wait for xp2. Not too sure how much that represents in sale that would now go to xe1 versus xp1. For me the xp1 was already good enough for almost all my basic needs plus I enjoyed the use of the camera as an early adopter.

Working for more than 30 years now in the embedded SW industry, product line managers are paid to figure what the next product needs to be, with what features and price points as well as when it needs to e delivered to the market place.. With Canon joining the fray, the m43 starting to get traction again with the new sensors, they always had solid lenses. On the other hand Sony has been producing bodies and very little in solid lenses. Sigma lenses for the Nex seem to get as much traction out there as their own lenses. Fuji sees a lot of competition out there and I suspect that this at end of the day they feel like they cannot keep still and let some else take mind share. The rumor Leica ME only adds to the competitive fire. Compared to only 3 years ago, the competitive landscape has gotten extremely interesting, that an only mean good for all of us. At the end of the day choice is good..

With the new SW update rumored for September 5, I suspect I will already be happy enough with the xp1 not to upgrade... They would have to release something truly exciting for me to go down that path. On the other hand, I have wanted a second body for a long time, the xe1, looks like it will fit that bill. I am in no hurry on it though.

Cheers
Gary

 

[btgc]

Instead of forcing people to keep paying for "upgrades" (and wasting planet's resources) they could just build into camera mechanism requiring to purchase renewal code each year to keep camera working.....wait, or 6 months? Thus companies would get fresh blood.....money on regular basis and less materials/energy would be wasted making new models aimed only to drive GAS.

 

[Keith]

Instead of forcing people to keep paying for "upgrades" (and wasting planet's resources) they could just build into camera mechanism requiring to purchase renewal code each year to keep camera working.....wait, or 6 months? Thus companies would get fresh blood.....money on regular basis and less materials/energy would be wasted making new models aimed only to drive GAS.

Isn't that how they market GPS systems for cars ... a year or two after you buy them the damned things are useless because all the roads have changed! I know that's how it's working in Brisbane at the moment ... you have to keep paying to update the maps because the place is changing so quickly!

I like your idea though ... save the planet's resources! And reduce GAS! 😀

 

[GaryLH]

Hw technology changes would mean u need a way to replace that component... A term used in my industry a long time ago was called FRU for field replaceable unit. The idea was based on what is the critical component that would normal be easily replaceable in the field.

In today's laptops it has come down the the hard drive, RAM memory and the battery. For something like a camera, I would suspect the two critical components are the sensor and the processor. U can basically keep everything else the same until changes in other key components warrant a complete change.

The only manufacturer that has done something like this is the Ricoh GXR with the A12 m module unit. The sensor and the graphics processor can be upgraded while maintaining the same body. Currently not sure where Ricoh is headed. The released a new A16 zoom module but not an A16 m module.

Gary