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Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm X-T200

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix Z30 front
 
Fujifilm X-T200 front
Portability
80
Imaging
70
Features
87
Overall
76

Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm X-T200 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 110g - 91 x 59 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Fujifilm X-T200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 370g - 121 x 84 x 55mm
  • Revealed January 2020
  • Superseded the Fujifilm X-T100
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm X-T200 Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Fujifilm Z30 and Fujifilm X-T200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by FujiFilm. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) and Fujifilm X-T200 (24MP) and the Fujifilm Z30 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X-T200 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm Z30 was unveiled 12 years prior to the Fujifilm X-T200 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm Z30 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm X-T200 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm Z30 matches up vs the Fujifilm X-T200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Fujifilm X-T200

 Fujifilm Z30 Fujifilm X-T200 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T200 over the Fujifilm Z30

 Fujifilm X-T200 Fujifilm Z30 
RevealedJanuary 2020February 2009More recent by 133 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution2780k230kClearer screen (+2550k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm Z30 and Fujifilm X-T200

 Fujifilm Z30 Fujifilm X-T200 

Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm X-T200 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm Z30 provides physical measurements of 91mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Fujifilm X-T200 has proportions of 121mm x 84mm x 55mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm Z30 and Fujifilm X-T200 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm Z30 vs the Fujifilm X-T200.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm X-T200 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z30 and Fujifilm X-T200 is 96 and 80 respectively.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm X-T200 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm X-T200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z30 and Fujifilm X-T200.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm Z30 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm X-T200 will render greater detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z30 will be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm X-T200 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm X-T200 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm X-T200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Portrait photography details
Fujifilm X-T200 Portrait photography details
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
82
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Street photography details
Fujifilm X-T200 Street photography details
55
lighter than competitors (110g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
78
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch focus
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Sports photography advice
Fujifilm X-T200 Sports photography advice
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
bad battery (270 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm Z30
Travel photography with Fujifilm X-T200
56
lighter than competitors (110 grams)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
79
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (270 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm X-T200 Landscape photography advice
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
very good size screen (3.5")
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery (270 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm X-T200 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competitors (110 grams)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic port
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic socket
no image stabilization
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Fujifilm X-T200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z30 and Fujifilm X-T200
 Fujifilm FinePix Z30Fujifilm X-T200
General Information
Company FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type Fujifilm FinePix Z30 Fujifilm X-T200
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-02-17 2020-01-22
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Fujifilm X
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.7-4.2 -
Macro focusing range 8cm -
Number of lenses - 54
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 2,780k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 3s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 110 grams (0.24 pounds) 370 grams (0.82 pounds)
Dimensions 91 x 59 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") 121 x 84 x 55mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 270 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45 NP-W126S
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $150 $699