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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Fujifilm X-T30

Portability
59
Imaging
83
Features
77
Overall
80
Fujifilm GFX 50S front
 
Fujifilm X-T30 front
Portability
82
Imaging
70
Features
84
Overall
75

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Fujifilm X-T30 Key Specs

Fujifilm GFX 50S
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 740g - 148 x 94 x 91mm
  • Revealed January 2017
Fujifilm X-T30
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 383g - 118 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm X-T20
  • Updated by Fujifilm X-T30 II
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Fujifilm X-T30 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Fujifilm GFX 50S versus Fujifilm X-T30, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both sold by FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S (51MP) and Fujifilm X-T30 (26MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S (Medium format) and Fujifilm X-T30 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50S was manufactured 3 years before the Fujifilm X-T30 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S matches up vs the Fujifilm X-T30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50S over the Fujifilm X-T30

 Fujifilm GFX 50S Fujifilm X-T30 
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2360k1040kSharper screen (+1320k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T30 over the Fujifilm GFX 50S

 Fujifilm X-T30 Fujifilm GFX 50S 
IntroducedFebruary 2019January 2017More modern by 25 months

Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Fujifilm X-T30

 Fujifilm GFX 50S Fujifilm X-T30 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Fujifilm X-T30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm GFX 50S features outside dimensions of 148mm x 94mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) while the Fujifilm X-T30 has sizing of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm GFX 50S versus Fujifilm X-T30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S compared to the Fujifilm X-T30.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Fujifilm X-T30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Fujifilm X-T30 is 59 and 82 respectively.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Fujifilm X-T30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Fujifilm X-T30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Fujifilm X-T30.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm GFX 50S featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm GFX 50S will offer you greater detail due to its extra 25MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm GFX 50S is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Fujifilm X-T30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Fujifilm X-T30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Fujifilm X-T30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-T30
89
you can focus manually
amazing megapixels (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
82
manual focus
excellent resolution (26MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Street photography information
Fujifilm X-T30 Street photography information
72
screen tilts
large sensor size (Medium format)
supports RAW files
includes focus via touch
environment sealing
no image stabilization
78
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
features touch focus
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Sports photography advice
Fujifilm X-T30 Sports photography advice
69
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
amazing megapixels (51MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (400 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
78
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (20.0 fps)
excellent resolution (26MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm X-T30 Travel photography highlights
64
environment sealing
includes focus via touch
amazing megapixels (51 megapixels)
low battery pack (400 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
80
good battery pack (380 shots)
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
excellent resolution (26 megapixels)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm X-T30 as a Landscape photography camera
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
amazing megapixels (51MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
low battery pack (400 shots)
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
excellent resolution (26MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
supports RAW files
good battery pack (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Vlogging with Fujifilm X-T30
33
touchscreen functionality
has face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
36
touchscreen
features face detection focusing
high video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Fujifilm X-T30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm GFX 50S and Fujifilm X-T30
 Fujifilm GFX 50SFujifilm X-T30
General Information
Company FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm GFX 50S Fujifilm X-T30
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-01-18 2019-02-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by X Processor Pro X-Processor 4
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Medium format APS-C
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixels 26 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 8256 x 6192 6240 x 4160
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO 102400 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 117 425
Lens
Lens mount Fujifilm G Fujifilm X
Number of lenses 12 54
Crop factor 0.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 2,360 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 1.07x 0.62x
Features
Min shutter speed 360 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, off Auto, on, slow sync, manual, commander
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/125 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p) 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 740 gr (1.63 pounds) 383 gr (0.84 pounds)
Dimensions 148 x 94 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 118 x 83 x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos 380 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-T125 NP-W126S
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots, UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 2 1
Pricing at release $5,499 $899