Fuji plans to kill off its X-E mirrorless line, report claims
Mar 4, 2020
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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According to a report on Fuji Rumors, several sources have told them that Fujifilm has plans to completely drop their line of diminutive line of Fujifilm X-E series cameras. The Fujifilm X-E3 was released in September 2017, and fans of the line have been awaiting the X-E4 to show up for a while. But now it appears it may never come.
The X-E series is a popular line, with the exception of the Fujifilm X-E2s. As one of the smaller bodies in the Fujifilm lineup, the X-E was a great walkabout camera but also had the chops for some more serious stuff, too.
An official announcement has not yet been made by Fujifilm, although one may never come. We can hope that Fujifilm will either confirm or deny the reports at some point, but they’re not obligated to.
Nikon, for example, still hasn’t officially announced that they’re killing off the D6x0 series of full-frame DSLRs, either, but availability seems somewhat inconsistent. The Nikon Japan website lists them as discontinued, but they’re still marked as current and available to purchase on the Nikon USA and Nikon UK websites (new-old-stock?). No replacement model for the D610 has appeared in Nikon’s roadmaps or websites.
So, Fujifilm may just let the X-E line die off quietly, simply to never be replaced.
[via Fuji Rumors]
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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8 responses to “Fuji plans to kill off its X-E mirrorless line, report claims”
Who owns an X-E?
Peter Foote I do. The x-e2 started my Fuji addiction. It was a light weight supplement to my canon set up at the time. Then I went all fuji and it, when fitting with the 27mm f2.8, became my “poor mans x100”.
If I had the extra dough I’d totally buy one.
I do. Brilliant.
X-E2 plus the XF 18/2 R. It’s the chip butty of the camera world – two quiet good things put together to make something fantastic – and at an amazing price. Add in the XF 35/2 and you’ve got a perfect travel camera system.
Still using my X-E2. The -E3 felt too much like two steps forward and one step back. Fuji don’t know what to do with the E series, they don’t understand how simplicity could be it’s own appeal.
its own appeal…. not it’s
I’d buy an X-E4. I loved my X-E2 when I had it, moved to the X-T3 for some things the X-E2 and X-E3 didn’t have, but I’d love to have an E series for a secondary/alternate camera. Some situations when I’m out and about I still wish I had the E.