Fuji X100 replacement may have X-Trans sensor

According to this rumor, Fuji X100 successor will have X-Trans sensor. In some camera shops Fuji X100 is already listed as discontinued since November.

If true, Fujifilm is putting all bets on X-Trans sensor. If the hypothetical "X200" will be even half as popular as Fuji X100, than the third party software manufacturers will put more efforts in proper support of "X-Trans" RAW data. Obviously, the camera will get better autofocus, probably something similar to Fuji X-E1. No word about the viewfinder on the new camera. The hybrid viewfinder does make sense on fixed focal length cameras such as X100.

The main advantage of cameras with fixed length is a small size.

It also would be interesting to see how "X200" will compete with the full-frame Sony RX1. The new Fuji will be significantly cheaper than the RX1, even without expensive external viewfinders. The first generation of X-Trans sensor from Fuji has very low noise. On other hand, Sony RX1 has an advantage of standard Bayer mask/sensor: broad support of RAW data conversion by third party software manufactures.

Unless I win a lottery I would not even think about buying RX1 :)

The cameras such as Fuji X100 or Sony RX1 or Sigma DP2M all have fairly good lenses that can last longer that the electronics.  I am curious if it would be possible in the future to re-fit the sensor and "processor" in such cameras.