Fujifilm XP30 vs Fujifilm X-T1 IR

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm XP30 versus Fujifilm X-T1 IR, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by FujiFilm. The resolution of the Fujifilm XP30 (14MP) and the Fujifilm X-T1 IR (16MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm XP30 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X-T1 IR (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm XP30 was launched 5 years earlier than the Fujifilm X-T1 IR which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm XP30 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm X-T1 IR being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm XP30 scores vs the Fujifilm X-T1 IR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix XP30 and Fujifilm X-T1 IR. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm XP30 Gallery and Fujifilm X-T1 IR Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XP30 comes with outside measurements of 99mm x 68mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Fujifilm X-T1 IR has sizing of 129mm x 90mm x 47mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 1.9") having a weight of 440 grams (0.97 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm XP30 versus Fujifilm X-T1 IR in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm XP30 compared to the Fujifilm X-T1 IR.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP30 and Fujifilm X-T1 IR is 94 and 79 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm XP30 and Fujifilm X-T1 IR.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm XP30 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm X-T1 IR will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm XP30 is going to be behind in sensor tech.