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

February 2019

The X-T3 is 5 year(s) old while the X-T2 is 8 years old. These cameras are very similar but there are some subtle differences particularly with regard to video 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
Dual UHS-II SD card slots
Built-in WiFi 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
On sensor phase detect AF
Compact design
Rolling shutter issues
Great number of frames and steps in AE bracketing
Optional battery grip accessory

The advantages the X-T2 has over the X-T3 are:

Less expensive
Made in Japan

The advantages the X-T3 has over the X-T2 are:

26 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor vs 24 megapixel
ISO 160 to 12800 vs 200-12800
Improved AF-C performance (less hunting)
425 autofocus points vs 325
20 fps stills vs 14 fps
3.69 million-dot EVF vs 2.36 million-dot
Touchscreen monitor
Longer battery life; 390 vs 310 shots
Has the popular focus lever control a.k.a "joystick"
Touchscreen monitor
USB-C port
Headphone jack vs requiring the battery grip on the X-T2
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
Locking diopter adjustment
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
Sports finder mode
And many more minor improvements/adjustments over the X-T2...

Neither camera has:

Support for the TIFF format
NFC to pair the camera with a smartphone
IBIS
GPS built-in
Top-side control panel
Built-in flash

Additional Notes

Fujifilm have obviously designed the X-T3 to serve the same market segment and to be an improvement over the X-T2. Its video is where the biggest improvements have been made. The only reason to buy the X-T2 over the X-T3 is price (on the used market).

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