Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5 III

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm X-T30 versus Olympus E-M5 III, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T30 (26MP) and E-M5 III (20MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 (APS-C) and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-T30 was manufactured 8 months prior to the E-M5 III so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm X-T30 scores against the E-M5 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-T30 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X-T30 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 III Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X-T30 has physical dimensions of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 III has measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X-T30 versus Olympus E-M5 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 vs the E-M5 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-T30 and E-M5 III is 82 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X-T30 and E-M5 III.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-T30 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X-T30 will offer you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X-T30 is going to be behind in sensor tech.