Our quick take

Fujifilm X-T30 initial

What’s new: X-T30 vs X-T20?

  • New X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor, 26.1MP resolution (up from 24.3MP X-Trans CMOS III) New rear design: D-pad replaced by joystick control, Q button to nub on side Brighter viewfinder (800nits and 100fps, up from 500nits and 60fps) Gen 4.1 autofocus (improves face and eye tracking) Adds USB-C charging (no charging cradle included)

Screen and Viewfinder

  • Built-in 0.39in, 2.36m-dot OLED electronic viewfinder (100fps refresh, 800nits brightness) 3-inch dual-axis LCD screen, 1.04m-dot resolution Improved touchscreen response

How does the X-T30 perform?

  • Up to 325 point autofocus system (117 points also selectable) 2.16m on-sensor phase-detection autofocus pixels 8fps burst shooting (30fps with electronic shutter) Autofocus to -3EV low-light conditions

What’s the X-T30’s image quality like?

  • 26.1-megapixel X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor with X-Processor 4 ISO 160 to 12,800 (80 to 51,200 extended) 4K 30fps video capture (4:2:2 10-bit output via HDMI / 4:2:0 8-bit to SD card)

To recap

In the face of so much full-frame camera chatter the latest mid-level Fuji camera has a lot of weight on its shoulders. But it needn’t worry: if you’re looking for something that’s stylish and capable then the X-T30 is with little compare in 2019, featuring the quality and many of the features of its X-T3 bigger brother - but for a cut of the price.