Which to Buy: Fujifilm X-T3 vs X-H1 Comparison

February 2019

The X-T3 is 7 year(s) old and the X-H1 is 7 year(s) old. While the X-T3 is slightly newer and aimed at a different market segment, 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
Has the popular focus lever control a.k.a "joystick"
Tilting touchscreen monitor
Dedicated Fn (function) button
4K UHD video
Dual UHS-II SD card slots
3.69 million-dot EVF
0.75x viewfinder magnification
Built-in WiFi to pair the camera with a smartphone
Built-in Bluetooth to pair the camera with a smartphone
Hotshoe
HDMI jack
External microphone jack
1/250th sec. flash sync speed
30-1/8000th sec. shutter speeds with 1/32000th sec. electronic shutter
Bulb shutter
100% viewfinder coverage
Panorama Mode
Timelapse recording
On sensor phase detect AF
Optional battery grip accessory

The advantages the X-H1 has over the X-T3 are:

IBIS
Top-side control panel
Medium Burst mode on the drive mode dial
Less startup time, 0.1s vs 0.3s
Different button layout from X-T3

The advantages the X-T3 has over the X-H1 are:

Less expensive
Compact design
539 grams weight vs 673 grams
26 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor vs 24 megapixels
ISO 160 to 12800 vs 200-12800
425 autofocus points vs 325
20 fps stills vs 14 fps
Longer battery life, 390 vs 310 shots
USB-C port
Headphone jack vs requiring the battery grip for a headphone jack on the X-H1
Adds ETERNA/cinema for film simuation
CHROME effect for color film simulation
Color tint option for B&W
Digital microprism added to manual focus assist
Eye and face detect works in 4K UHD video
Slow motion video
60 fps 4k UHD video vs 30 fps
4K UHD video limited to 30 min vs 15 min (w/o battery grip)
External microphone level adjustment
Individual settings for video and stills
Dark ambient lighting for the display for dark settings
Multi-expsosure setting on the drive mode dial vs being a menu setting
Locking diopter adjustment for viewfinder
Different button layout from X-H1
All mount adapter focal lengths are customizable vs only two on the X-H1
Sports finder mode
And many more minor improvements/adjustments over the X-H1...

Neither camera has:

Support for the TIFF format
NFC to pair the camera with a smartphone
GPS built-in
Built-in flash

Additional Notes

Fujifilm have two winners on their hands with these cameras. What's more important: video or IBIS? It is a tough call to make. When Fujifilm introduce the X-H2 then the decision will be obvious.

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