Buildquality, Mechanical zoom, Good overall responsiveness, Bright electronic viewfinder, Adjustable screen, WiFi, Good battery life (over 400 photos)
Bigger and heavier than its predecessors, Viewfinder too near the centre, Slightly poorer picture quality, Eye relief too small, Bulky adjustable screen, Sensitivity range reduced for RAW images, No electronic level, Very disappointing video quality
We loved the Fujifilm X20, but the X30 has left us dreaming of even more future improvements. The new design and build-quality are excellent, but the integration of the electronic viewfinder and adjustable screen could have been better. They've caused the...
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Published: 2014-10-29, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Retro-themed design appeal, tilt-angle screen is useful, great electronic viewfinder, love the twist-barrel lens for speed, new manual focus/control ring, faster autofocus than predecessor, solid build quality doesn't disappoint, low ISO image quality de
High ISO sensitivities not so hot, larger scale than X20, shutter speed limits (1/000th sec and above rarely achievable) and no electronic shutter option, so-so continuous autofocus, still no 24mm equivalent wide-angle, Sony RX100 III and Panasonic LX100
As we declared in our initial Fujifilm X30 preview, this camera is bigger, bolder and better than its predecessor. But the high-end compact camera landscape has changed, and it's the pressure from its surrounding competitors that makes it difficult...
High quality electronic viewfinder, Tilting screen, Respected sensor and processing engine
Screen not touch, sensitive, No upgrade to sensor, No raw file recording with filter effects
Fuji is aiming the X30 at enthusiast and professional photographers looking for a high quality compact camera for second-shooting at weddings, street photography and taking or days out. By the company's own admission, it isn't meant as a radical upgrade ...
Improved operation with new control ring, Robust build quality, Extremely responsive autofocus performance in low light
Physically smaller sensor than most rivals, Screen is yet to support touchscreen control, Some buttons are extremely small
Though the X30 is lagging behind some premium compacts with regard to its output resolution and sensor size, its a respectable improvement over the X20 and has been designed in a way that it provides a thoroughly enjoyable handling and operational experi...
Good color reproduction, Sturdy build, Good EVF, Long battery life
Smaller sensor compared to competitors, No touchscreen, Bulky
This year has seen the prosumer/premium digital compact camera segment evolve considerably, with manufacturers making attempts to differentiate their products. Require something compact? There's the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III. If you're priority is in pres...
A successor to last year's X20, the X30 is Fujifilm's latest prosumer compact camera. The sensor resolution, focal range, and image processor remain the same as the X20, so what does the X30 bring to the table then?The X30 has dropped the optical viewfind...
Abstract: The Fujifilm X30 is the successor to the much-loved X20 prosumer compact camera. While the X30 retains the retro rangefinder-like design, it has several upgrades. The optical viewfinder found in the X20 has been replaced with an electronic viewfinder (EV...
Abstract: The Fujifilm X30 is the successor to the much-loved X20 prosumer compact camera. While the X30 retains the retro rangefinder-like design, it has several upgrades.The optical viewfinder found in the X20 has been replaced with an electronic viewfinder (EVF)...
