Will the X-E4 have IBIS?

uniball wrote:

DarnGoodPhotos wrote:

uniball wrote:

John Gellings wrote:

Keithpictures wrote:

Judging by the success of the X-T4 (bigger than the T3 by some millimeters) and the S10 so far (bigger than the T30), seems like a safe bet they’ll sell more units to IBIS fans than they’ll lose to cheap/compact fans.

They risk upsetting X-Pro and X100 users if they add IBIS to this camera... they will stop selling those models while everyone waits for ibis.

The fact the X100V's new lens does not have OIS, a technology that’s well known to Fuji, suggests to me Fuji does not view stabilization in general to be all that important. I find it an absurd posture in today's market but, so be it. Users of the XPro's and X100V's knew this going in and got what they paid for.

I suspect the reason why the X100 didn't get OIS, or a WR lens even, was to protect its small size.

You’re probably right. A good example of a few millimeters in size is more important than a feature that’s become very important to buyers. Execution like that isn’t going to attract new customers and risk losing good customers (7 bodies and 12 lenses when I left). So be it.

Fuji will risk losing good customers no matter what they do.  Fuji sees to be doing quite well threading the needle offering a wide array of options to a diverse customer set.  If all of a sudden the XPro disappeared as we know it for example - then they would lose me and maybe some others.  I see no need for IBIS in that camera and there are plenty of options with IBIS. Every camera that has gained IBIS has gained in size and weight. As my grandpappy used to say - "you can put 5 pounds of dirt into a box meant to hold 2 pounds - you have to get a 5 pound box."   The XPro or X100 would be no different and IBIS would case size increase.

If IBIS is important to a buyer - there are plenty of Fuji options.  If OVF and maintaining the smaller size is important there are also options.  And while some seem to have a difficult time accepting the fact that an important feature to them may be a "so what - who cares" to someone else - it really is the case.  What what I use a camera for I don't fine OIS or IBIS all that important or useful.  In fact when I use my H1 (my wife uses it most of the time) I turn IBIS off.