hsiehlk

I hope the coming X40 will have the following:
- a sensor with at least 1", better an organic sensor
- new zoom lens starting with 24mm better f/2
- with a better OVF,  hybrid viewfinder
- remain retro-style
 
Then I believe it will definitely be a superb compact zoom
what do you think?
 

1. I'd like to see a larger sensor without compromising the quality (if not the size) of the body and lens.
2. Better response to noise (#1 should help in this regard).
3. Click stops on the control ring around the lens to keep it from being accidentally shifted.
4. Out of the question, I'm sure, but I'd love the hybred viewfinder from the X100 series.
 
Overall, however, excessive noise has always been my main problem with the X10/20/30, so I'd be thrilled if only that issue were significantly improved by Fuji.

I think it's unclear if Fuji would/should continue this line with a 1" sensor, given that the competition has already switched to larger sensors (MFT or even APS-C).
 
Currently, the only PDAF enabled 1" sensor available is Aptina's family of 1" sensors (of Nikon 1 fame). I am not convinced that this sensor type is a good fit for the DNA and target audience of the X10/20/30 line of cameras. It's basically a video machine with fast readout, and its DR capabilities may or may not be suitable for X-Trans, but at least it would be fast enough for sure.
 
OTOH, Sony's 1" sensor would lead to serious performance degradation. Our shootout between the X30 and the Sony RX100Mk3 clearly demonstrated that the Sony, apart from mere sensor size, doesn't stand a chance against the X30 in pretty much every major aspect, be it AF performance, EVF resolution, EVF frame rate, EVF lag, EVF dynamic range or JPEG engine quality/performance. This essentially means that Sony's 20 MP 1" CDAF-only sensor is a slow performer and hence not a very good choice for a camera manufacturer who's setting benchmarks with regards to EVF lag and EVF DR. This was probably Fuji's main internal engineering reason to drop the initially planned 1" Sony sensor for the X30 in favor of Toshiba's old but trusted 2/3" sensor, which is based on an original Fujifilm design that predates Fuji's sale of their sensor manufacturing business to Toshiba.