Fujifilm X30

Fujifilm X30

Fujifilm X30
Fujifilm X30
Announced: 26 Aug 2014
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 2/3" CMOS X-TRANS II
ISO: 100-12800
Weight: 423g
Physical Dimensions: 119 x 72 x 60 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
55
Overall Score
36
Image Quality
56
Speed Performance
78
Versatility
70
Comfort
Portrait

39

Portrait
Landscape

37

Landscape
Sport

57

Sport
Street

65

Street
Everyday

68

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Fujifilm X30 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Fujifilm X30 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Fujifilm X30 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Fujifilm X30 battery has only 470.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Fujifilm X30 and its rivals

Review compare Fujifilm X30 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Fujifilm X30 Fujifilm
X30
55 39 37 57 65 68

Fujifilm X30: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Fujifilm X30 is a compact camera launched on 08/26/2014.

Technically speaking, the Fujifilm X30 ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 82 of all cameras in our database) scoring 55 overall. The Fujifilm X30 weights 423 gr and spans 119 x 72 x 60 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Fujifilm X30 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 36, ranks in the category best 15%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 56, ranks in the category best 3%.
  • Versatility - Score 78, ranks in the category best 2%.

On the contrary, the performance of Fujifilm X30 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 70, ranks among the worst 11% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 39, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Fujifilm X30 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 37, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Fujifilm X30 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 57, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Fujifilm X30 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 65, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Fujifilm X30 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 68, ranks in the best 3% of its category. Fujifilm X30 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Fujifilm X30 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS X-TRANS II

Sensor Size

2/3"

Sensor Dimensions

8.8 x 6.6 mm

Sensor Area

58.08 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-112mm

Max Aperture

F2.0-2.8

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

920Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2360000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.65

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

12fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

7.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
forced flash
slow synchro
commander
suppressed flash

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

49

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p) 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

423g

Physical Dimensions

119 x 72 x 60 mm

Battery Life

470

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-95

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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