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Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1

Portability
82
Imaging
73
Features
88
Overall
79
Fujifilm X-T30 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
Portability
81
Imaging
50
Features
57
Overall
52

Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T30 II
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 383g - 118 x 83 x 47mm
  • Announced September 2021
  • Replaced the Fujifilm X-T30
Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH2
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Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T30 II (26MP) and GH1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 II (APS-C) and GH1 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X-T30 II was launched 12 years after the GH1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm X-T30 II grades versus the GH1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T30 II over the Panasonic GH1

 Fujifilm X-T30 II GH1 
ReleasedSeptember 2021July 2009Newer by 148 months
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Fujifilm X-T30 II

 GH1 Fujifilm X-T30 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T30 II and Panasonic GH1

 Fujifilm X-T30 II GH1 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-T30 II enjoys outer dimensions of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic GH1 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 II and the GH1.

Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T30 II and GH1 is 82 and 81 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-T30 II and GH1.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T30 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X-T30 II will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm X-T30 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 II Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography advice
83
has manual focus
great MP (26 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm X-T30 II
Street photography with Panasonic GH1
79
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
no image stabilization
72
screen articulates
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 II Sports photography factors
Panasonic GH1 Sports photography factors
80
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (30.0 fps)
great MP (26 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
33
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
low fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery (320 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 II Travel photography factors
Panasonic GH1 Travel photography factors
80
better than average battery power (380 shots)
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
great MP (26MP)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (320 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 II Landscape photography features
Panasonic GH1 Landscape photography features
81
has manual focus
swap lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
great MP (26 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
55
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery (320 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 II Vlogging info
Panasonic GH1 Vlogging info
37
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
72
display is selfie friendly
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic socket
no image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T30 II and Panasonic GH1
 Fujifilm X-T30 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm X-T30 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2021-09-02 2009-07-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine HD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 18.89 x 14.48mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 273.5mm²
Sensor resolution 26MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6240 x 4160 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max boosted ISO 51200 3200
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 425 -
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 62 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 900s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 30.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.50 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, manual, commander Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383g (0.84 lb) 385g (0.85 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 83 x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 772
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 320 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $900 $949