Fujifilm X-Pro1 to Hit Japan on February 18

Those of us living in other parts of the world may have to wait until March to get our hands on the Fujifilm X-Pro1, but Japanese photo enthusiasts will be able to buy the camera as soon as February 18.

Pricing is still open, but right now Japanese retailers ask 150,000 yen (about $1,929 or 1,464 EUR) for the body, while the 35mm f/1.4 lens will set you back another 54,800 yen (about $705).

That’s a great deal more than what Fijifilm will ask for the X-Pro1 in other parts of the world, but I guess that’s the price one has to pay for becoming an early adopter.

Those of you that aren’t all that familiar with the X-Pro 1 should know that this retro looking camera comes as the successor of the X100, but it sports a custom 16MP APS-CMOS sensor, with a new filter array and proprietary EXR processor, as well as a hybrid viewfinder.