Which to Buy: Fujifilm X-T30 vs X-T20 Comparison

March 2019

The X-T30 is 6 year(s) old while the X-T20 is 8 years old. These cameras are very similar but there are some subtle differences worth noting to the new camera buyer.

The similarities between these two cameras are:

APS-C sized sensor
Support for 14-bit RAW images
tilting monitor
Dedicated Fn (function) button
4K UHD video
Built-in flash w/commander mode
UHS-I SD card slot
2.3 million-dot EVF
Built-in WiFi to pair the camera with a smartphone
Hotshoe
HDMI jack
External microphone jack
1/180th sec. flash sync speed
30-1/4000th sec. shutter speeds with 1/32000th sec. electronic shutter
Bulb shutter
100% viewfinder coverage
380 grams weight
Panorama Mode
On sensor phase detect AF
Compact design

The advantages the X-T20 has over the X-T30 are:

Less expensive

The advantages the X-T30 has over the X-T20 are:

26 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor vs 24 megapixel
ISO 160 to 12800 vs 200-12800
425 autofocus points vs 325
60 fps EVF refresh rate vs 55 fps
20 fps stills vs 14 fps
Longer battery life
Has the popular focus lever control a.k.a "joystick"
Touchscreen monitor
USB-C port that also serves as headphone jack and power/charge to camera
Built-in Bluetooth to pair the camera with a smartphone
Adds ETERNA/cinema for film simuation
CHROME effect for color film simulation
Color tint option for B&W
Dynamic Range Priority setting
Smaller possible autofocus point
Store focus mode by orientation
Eye AF in continuous AF mode
Digital microprism added to manual focus assist
Focus bracket setting
Greater number of frames and steps in AE bracketing
Eye and face detect works in 4K UHD video
17:9 video format
4:2:2 video output on HDMI only
Slow motion video
Zebra setting for monitoring highlights in video
External microphone level adjustment
Individual settings for video and stills
Dark ambient lighting for the display for dark settings
And many more minor improvements/adjustments over the X-T20...

Neither camera has:

Support for the TIFF format
NFC to pair the camera with a smartphone
IBIS
GPS built-in
Top-side control panel
Dual card slots
Optional battery grip accessory

Additional Notes

Fujifilm have obviously designed the X-T30 to serve the same customer and to be an improvement over the X-T20. Its video is where the biggest improvements have been made. The only reason to buy the X-T20 over the X-T30 is price.

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