Fujifilm X-Half leak tips lens specs for new fixed-lens compact camera

We recently reported on a newly leaked feature that would see the upcoming Fujifilm X-Half compact camera supposedly take on something of a rangefinder-like shooting mode, utilising its optical viewfinder while disabling the display to emulate a film-like experience. More recently, however, Fuji Rumors has revealed the expected lens specifications for the new Fujifilm compact camera. 

According to the supposed leak, Fujifilm X-Half will have a 10 mm f/2.8 fixed prime lens. Paired with the 1-inch sensor, this should produce a similar field of view to a 27 mm lens on a full-frame camera. These rumours run counter to the f/2.4 maximum aperture that was previously expected based on leaked images, but Fuji Rumors claims that this new information is from a reliable source. 

This will be a very familiar setup to those coming from smartphones, since many current flagships, like the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (curr. $1,067.99 on Amazon) use a similar full-frame equivalent focal length — 24 mm in this example. It will also make for interesting comparisons to smartphones like the Xiaomi 15 Ultra (curr. $1,080.31 on TradingShenzhen), since that smartphone uses a similar 1-inch sensor and 23 mm full-frame equivalent lens. The Xiaomi, however, has a wider aperture, at f/1.6, despite being a smaller overall package. 

Of course, comparisons between the Fujifilm X-Half and modern smartphones with 1-inch sensors will likely hinge on lens quality, which Fujifilm generally has in spades, especially on its fixed-lens cameras. It's unclear how much the X-Half will cost, but the new camera is expected to launch around May 22, and speculation puts the price somewhat below the Fujifilm X-M5, which costs just $899.99 at Best Buy with an OIS kit lens.