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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II

Portability
86
Imaging
70
Features
84
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-A7 front
 
Fujifilm X-T30 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
72
Features
88
Overall
78

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Key Specs

Fujifilm X-A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 320g - 119 x 68 x 41mm
  • Introduced September 2019
  • Old Model is Fujifilm X-A5
Fujifilm X-T30 II
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 383g - 118 x 83 x 47mm
  • Revealed September 2021
  • Older Model is Fujifilm X-T30
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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both of them are created by FujiFilm. The resolution of the Fujifilm X-A7 (24MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 II (26MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm X-A7 was brought out 24 months prior to the Fujifilm X-T30 II making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-A7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm X-T30 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm X-A7 scores against the Fujifilm X-T30 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-A7 over the Fujifilm X-T30 II

 Fujifilm X-A7 Fujifilm X-T30 II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2760k1040kClearer display (+1720k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T30 II over the Fujifilm X-A7

 Fujifilm X-T30 II Fujifilm X-A7 
RevealedSeptember 2021September 2019Fresher by 24 months

Common features in the Fujifilm X-A7 and Fujifilm X-T30 II

 Fujifilm X-A7 Fujifilm X-T30 II 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-A7 provides outside measurements of 119mm x 68mm x 41mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 320 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Fujifilm X-T30 II has sizing of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X-A7 vs the Fujifilm X-T30 II.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-A7 and Fujifilm X-T30 II is 86 and 82 respectively.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-A7 and Fujifilm X-T30 II.

All in all, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Fujifilm X-T30 II to offer you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X-A7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-A7
Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-T30 II
82
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
83
manual focus
amazing megapixels (26MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Street photography features
Fujifilm X-T30 II Street photography features
80
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
includes touch focus
does not have image stabilization
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm X-T30 II as a Sports photography camera
72
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (440 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps low (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
79
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (30.0 frames per second)
amazing megapixels (26 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Travel photography advice
Fujifilm X-T30 II Travel photography advice
88
good battery life (440 shots)
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
80
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
has bluetooth
supports touch to focus
amazing megapixels (26MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Landscape photography factors
Fujifilm X-T30 II Landscape photography factors
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
big screen (3.5 inches)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (440 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
81
manual focus
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
amazing megapixels (26 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X-A7
Vlogging with Fujifilm X-T30 II
81
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
36
touch screen
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-A7 and Fujifilm X-T30 II
 Fujifilm X-A7Fujifilm X-T30 II
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm X-A7 Fujifilm X-T30 II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-09-11 2021-09-02
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 26 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 6240 x 4160
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 425 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm X Fujifilm X
Amount of lenses 54 62
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 2,760k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 900 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 30.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, forced, slow synchro, 2nd curtain, commander, suppressed) Auto, on, slow sync, manual, commander
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB NP-W126S lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 320 grams (0.71 lbs) 383 grams (0.84 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 68 x 41mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.6") 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 440 photographs 380 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126S NP-W126S
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $700 $900