# item.guide

Fujifilm X-Mount

Direct Answer

The Fujifilm X-Mount (introduced in 2012 for the X-Pro1) is a dedicated APS-C mirrorless bayonet mount featuring a 17.7 mm Flange Focal Distance, a 40.7 mm throat diameter, and a 10-pin electronic interface. Designed exclusively for APS-C image circles, it allows compact lens designs optimized for Fujifilm's proprietary X-Trans CMOS sensors.

Source: Fujifilm Corporation X-Mount Technical Disclosure / CIPA

Specs

Flange Focal Distance (FFD) 17.70 mm (0.697 in)
Inner Throat Diameter 40.70 mm (1.602 in)
Back Focus Distance Minimum rear optical element clearance of 7.5 mm from sensor
Bayonet Tabs 3 locking tabs with counter-clockwise mount twist
Electronic Interface 10 contact pins (opened to third parties in 2020: Tamron, Sigma, Voigtländer, Viltrox)
Physical Aperture Rings Standard mechanical aperture rings with 1/3-stop clicks on XF lenses
Camera Systems Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2, X-H2S, X-T30 II, X-S20, X-Pro3, X-E4

Dedicated APS-C Optimization

Because Fujifilm decided not to produce full-frame cameras (jumping straight from APS-C to medium format GFX), the X-mount's $40.7\text{ mm}$ throat was tailored exclusively for $23.5 \times 15.6\text{ mm}$ sensors. XF lenses never carry the dead weight or oversized glass elements required for full-frame coverage.