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Fujifilm X-H1 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II

Portability
61
Imaging
69
Features
85
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-H1 front
 
Fujifilm X-T30 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
73
Features
88
Overall
79

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Key Specs

Fujifilm X-H1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 673g - 140 x 97 x 86mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X-H2
Fujifilm X-T30 II
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 383g - 118 x 83 x 47mm
  • Announced September 2021
  • Superseded the Fujifilm X-T30
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Fujifilm X-H1 and Fujifilm X-T30 II, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by FujiFilm. The image resolution of the Fujifilm X-H1 (24MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 II (26MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm X-H1 was manufactured 4 years before the Fujifilm X-T30 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm X-H1 scores against the Fujifilm X-T30 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-H1 over the Fujifilm X-T30 II

 Fujifilm X-H1 Fujifilm X-T30 II 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T30 II over the Fujifilm X-H1

 Fujifilm X-T30 II Fujifilm X-H1 
AnnouncedSeptember 2021February 2018Newer by 43 months

Common features in the Fujifilm X-H1 and Fujifilm X-T30 II

 Fujifilm X-H1 Fujifilm X-T30 II 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution1040k1040kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-H1 has got outside measurements of 140mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.5" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Fujifilm X-T30 II has dimensions of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

See the Fujifilm X-H1 and Fujifilm X-T30 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X-H1 against the Fujifilm X-T30 II.

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-H1 and Fujifilm X-T30 II is 61 and 82 respectively.

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-H1 and Fujifilm X-T30 II.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Fujifilm X-T30 II to give you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X-H1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm X-T30 II as a Portrait photography camera
81
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
83
you can focus manually
megapixel count excellent (26 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm X-T30 II as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather proofing
79
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Sports photography features
Fujifilm X-T30 II Sports photography features
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
not so great battery life (310 CIPA)
80
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (30.0 frames/s)
megapixel count excellent (26 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm X-T30 II as a Travel photography camera
64
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (24MP)
not so great battery life (310 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
80
good battery power (380 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
megapixel count excellent (26MP)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Landscape photography factors
Fujifilm X-T30 II Landscape photography factors
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
not so great battery life (310 per charge)
81
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count excellent (26 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Vlogging factors
Fujifilm X-T30 II Vlogging factors
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
37
touchscreen capability
has face detection autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-H1 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-H1 and Fujifilm X-T30 II
 Fujifilm X-H1Fujifilm X-T30 II
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type Fujifilm X-H1 Fujifilm X-T30 II
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2018-02-14 2021-09-02
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip X-Processor Pro -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 26 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 6240 x 4160
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 51200 51200
Minimum native ISO 200 160
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 325 425
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm X Fujifilm X
Amount of lenses 54 62
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.75x 0.62x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 900s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 14.0fps 30.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, commander Auto, on, slow sync, manual, commander
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 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
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 673 grams (1.48 lbs) 383 grams (0.84 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 97 x 86mm (5.5" x 3.8" x 3.4") 118 x 83 x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9")
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 310 photos 380 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-W126S
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 2 Single
Price at launch $1,300 $900