Fuji X-E1 compact system camera leaks

Images have appeared online of a Fuji X-E1, which appears to be a more affordable version of the X Pro1 compact system camera.

The X Pro 1 has been on the market since the beginning of the year, and is an expensive option for mirrorless photographers, with the body price alone being around the £1500 mark.

Leaked images of the X-E1 show a body styling which is very similar to the X Pro 1, but with slightly fewer dials and an electronic viewfinder - the X Pro1 uses a hybrid electronic and optical device.

Kit lens

Also leaked is an image of an 18-55mm f/2.8 - 4 lens, likely to be bundled as a kit package with the X-E1. All current lenses for the X Pro system are prime optics, so it's clear that Fuji is chasing a different kind of market with this new addition.

It has also been rumoured that an X Pro 2 could be on the cusp of launching. Although the X Pro1 proved very popular and was widely praised, there were some issues with the speed of autofocus which Fuji was thought to be working on improving.

With Photokina just around the corner, it would seem like a good time for any new announcements to be made, so watch this space.

via MirrorlessRumors