Fuji’s take on the competition: Sony is weak on lenses. Nikon and Canon will “seriously” join the mirrorless crowd.

Mr. Toru Takahashi and Toshihisa Iida from Fuji got interviewed by Dpreview. There are many interesting insights about the new X-PRO 2 development. But we want to focus on what they think about the competition:

Sony:
“Sony has a big advantage, they make their own sensors. That is a very big advantage for them, but they are weak in lenses. And they are weakened by having so many formats. APS-C, full-frame, [across both] DSLR and mirrorless. So their lens division must be under a lot of pressure!”

Nikon-Canon “serious” move into mirrorless:
“They will. For sure. But the question is just how soon.”

Samsung:
“I am not surprised (that Samsung apparently retreated from the mirrorless camera market). I think that their cameras are mechanically good, but something is missing. Heart, or emotion. That’s just my personal opinion. Samsung’s processing engines are so powerful, as in the NX1. But a camera is more than just a processor. It’s a lens, sensor, processor, ergonomics and operability and also [customer] service and everything.”

Interesting, it seems like Fuji doesn’t see the Micro Four Thirds system as a real competition.

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Remidner: Fuji announced those new products:
X-PRO2 specs and preorders at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In Eu at CameraWorld.
XF 100-400mm specs and preorders at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In Eu at CameraWorld.
X-E2s specs and preorders at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In Eu at CameraWorld.
X-70 specs and preorders at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In Eu at CameraWorld.