Fuji announced a new X-T50 camera, a major update for X-T30II, as well as a new standard zoom lens, XF 16-50mm. The new camera can be pre-ordered at cost that is similar to the X-T5 price (currently advertised in several shops at discount). Ted's Cameras offers X-T50 for AU$2500 and X-T5 for AU$2545. Fuji X-S20 is available at AU$2k. While X-T5 is listed at discounted price, some major local camera shops do not have it in stock. A local Camera House shop had no Fuji cameras at display, when I visited it a month or two ago. Apparently, Fuji is in high demand in Down Under, but I don't understand why Fuji cannot ship more cameras and lenses.
X-T50 is packed with new features, like 40 MP sensor and in body stabilisation. It is powered by NP-W126S battery, the same as in X-Ex and X-Tx0 cameras.
The new XF 16-50mm lens can focus at very short distance at the tele zoom end, a great feature for me. Close-up capability of the current standard zoom, XF 18-55, is not very impressive, and it was one of the reason, why I do not use it very often. Resolution of the new lens is better. After all, it is promoted as a standard zoom lens for cameras equipped with 40 MP sensor. It is wider, again, a great improvement for me. The price is high, if sold separately: AU$1182 at Ted's, special order, of cause. Even in kits it is expensive, for example, over AU$700 when sold with X-T5 (Ted's), but only AU$500 when sold with X-T50 in CameraPro.
