Fujifilm X-Pro3

In today's world, where camera manufacturers are constantly battling it out to entice photographers to their systems and maximise their share in the market, it's rare to see anyone take a risk and release a product that's eccentric or radically different. When the first rumours hinted the next model in Fujifilm's X-Pro series wouldn't make its rear screen visible during normal shooting, many photographers questioned Fujifilm's rationale. Given that there was nothing drastically wrong with the X-Pro2 and that it gained a much-loved reputation with street, documentary and wedding photographers around the world, could such a drastic change actually be of benefit or is it likely to jeopardise the X-Pro3's popularity? Fujifilm's argument is that the X-Pro3 will encourage users to raise the viewfinder to their eye so they become more immersed in the shooting experience and be less distracted by ‘chimping' between shots. It's one of the most controversial changes in design we've seen in years, but has this bold move been a success or not?

Features

We'll come onto the subject of the X-Pro3's screen shortly, but let's begin by looking at the other updates. In years gone by it's been the case that the sensor used in the X-Pro series has been inherited by the senior model in the X-T lineup. This changed in 2018 with the introduction of the X-T3, which became the first X-series model to utilise the 26.1-million-pixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor. With roles reversed, it's now the X-Pro3 that