There had been just one mirror-less camera, the X-Pro 1, that awed the crowds at CES this year, so we are thrilled to see it planned for release so shortly. Fujifilm announced the interchangeable-lens camera for the Japanese market at the end of Jan, and the company did not hold back release details this time. The camera should launch on the 18th of February, so it should find its way to other markets soon enough.
The launch will start in Japan, and we imagine it might find its way to other Asian markets before it hits Europe and America. That's just speculating. But this Fujifilm mirror-less camera is designed and built entirely in Asia, so it’s less complicated for the company to get it to those markets first. There is no reason why they’d hold out on their own folks, but anything can occur. Don’t quote us on that.
We had the chance to have a hands-on experience with a retail-ready X-Pro 1 at CES in Jan, and we were stunned at how enormous it is. It isn't visibly heavy, and it’s seriously smaller in comparison to your standard DSLR. But it is larger than it looks in photos. Naturally, it feels like a solid, top quality piece of machinery, exactly what you'd be expecting from a Fujifilm product that's built for pros. We can’t speak about the picture quality since we didn't test it at length, but it's meant to be stellar.
We also adored the classic design style. That looks to be a popular trend with camera makers this year, and we actually like where Fujifilm is taking it. It isn't so retro that it actually appears old; it retains just about enough modern influence.
Now, we haven’t forgotten that it’s our main job to find you access to the new electronics that you crave. Whether its an imported Japanese model or the real-deal US variant, we’ll find the stores that sell it first, so that you can be the first to have it. Stay tuned as we find out more about the new Fujifilm Mirror-Less Camera.
Fausto Mendez is the editor of ReleaseDates.co, a domain and subscription service that investigates the release details of products like the X-Pro1 Fujifilm mirror-less camera by Fujifilm.


