Fujifilm registers FF260004, its third unreleased camera this year
The rumor
China's radio regulator (MIIT) has published a registration for a new Fujifilm camera, code FF260004, first spotted by the Chinese social media account E8M. It reportedly shares the wireless design of FF260001, registered in April. With FF260002 from July, that makes three registered Fujifilm cameras that haven't been announced. Fuji Rumors guesses they are some mix of the X-T6, X-Pro4, GFX180 and X-H3, and says the X-Pro4 is coming in 2027. Registrations have come anywhere from weeks to 11 months before a launch.
The claims
- Fujifilm announces the X-Pro4 in 2027E8MOpen
- FF260004 is announced by September 2027E8MOpen
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