Fujifilm X-Pro3 designs leaked! Unusual tilting screen, but no D-pad?

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See the Fujifilm X-Pro3's shiny new design in these leaked sketches – but where's the D-pad??

Fujifilm X-Pro3 designs leaked!
(Image credit: FujiRumors)

We've been hearing a lot of noise about the Fujifilm X-Pro3 recently, so we're not surprised to see that a comprehensive set of sketches detailing the X-Pro3's design has been leaked. While the sketches are drawn roughly in pencil, they do seem to line up with what we're heard about the Fujifilm X-Pro3's design so far. 

Leaked via rumor site Fuji Rumors, these drawings show that the front of the X-Pro3 remains fairly similar to the Fujifilm X-Pro2, with minimal adjustments to the design. However, the back of the camera is where the real changes have been made.

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One fairly significant change is that there is no D-pad, but it does appear to have been replaced by a joystick instead. However, the biggest alteration to the Fujifilm X-Pro3 is its screen. Within where the LCD screen would usually sit will be a smaller E-ink-type display that will show your camera settings - just like the small top screen on other cameras would usually do.

The back of the LCD screen will house a small screen for camera settings

The back of the LCD screen will house a small screen for camera settings (Image credit: FujiRumors)

However, this isn't the only screen the X-Pro3 houses. You can actually open up a second LCD screen behind the E-ink-type screen and flip it down. Not only will this protect the LCD screen from any errant knocks or scrapes, but it also means that you only need to worry about the LCD screen when you actually want to use it. 

However, we do wonder how this design will hold up when photographers are actually using it. We can see this being a hit with purists due to its clean design, but how popular will this design really be with the average photographer? While we like the idea that you can just simply hide away the screen if you like, would it really have been that much harder to do a vari-angle screen design like the Panasonic GH5?

We're definitely interested to see how this particular flip screen design works in real life, but until the Fujifilm X-Pro3 is officially released you can check out the rest of the sketches of the leaked design below. 

The Fujifilm X-Pro3's LCD screen will tilt down to keep the screen hidden unless you want it

The Fujifilm X-Pro3's LCD screen will tilt down to keep the screen hidden unless you want it (Image credit: FujiRumors)

Reportedly, there are no significant changes made to the front of the X-Pro3

Reportedly, there are no significant changes made to the front of the X-Pro3 (Image credit: FujiRumors)

On the ISO dial on the top of the camera, the 'H' has been replaced with 'C' instead

On the ISO dial on the top of the camera, the 'H' has been replaced with 'C' instead (Image credit: FujiRumors)

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Louise Carey
Louise Carey

With over a decade of photographic experience, Louise arms Digital Camera World with a wealth of knowledge on photographic technique and know-how – something at which she is so adept that she's delivered workshops for the likes of ITV and Sue Ryder. Louise also brings years of experience as both a web and print journalist, having served as features editor for Practical Photography magazine and contributing photography tutorials and camera analysis to titles including Digital Camera Magazine and  Digital Photographer. Louise currently shoots with the Fujifilm X-T200 and the Nikon D800, capturing self-portraits and still life images, and is DCW's ecommerce editor, meaning that she knows good camera, lens and laptop deals when she sees them.