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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-P7

Portability
82
Imaging
70
Features
84
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-T30 front
 
Olympus PEN E-P7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
84
Overall
71

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-P7 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T30
(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
  • Released February 2019
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm X-T20
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm X-T30 II
Olympus E-P7
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 337g - 118 x 69 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2021
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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-P7 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 versus Olympus E-P7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T30 (26MP) and E-P7 (20MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 (APS-C) and E-P7 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-T30 was announced 3 years prior to the E-P7 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-T30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm X-T30 scores against the E-P7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T30 over the Olympus E-P7

 Fujifilm X-T30 E-P7 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P7 over the Fujifilm X-T30

 E-P7 Fujifilm X-T30 
IntroducedJune 2021February 2019Newer by 28 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T30 and Olympus E-P7

 Fujifilm X-T30 E-P7 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3.00"Identical display size
Display resolution1040k1040kEqual display resolution
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-P7 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T30 enjoys outside measurements of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P7 has dimensions of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm X-T30 versus Olympus E-P7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 compared to the E-P7.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-P7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T30 and E-P7 is 82 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-P7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-P7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T30 and E-P7.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T30 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Fujifilm X-T30 will render greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X-T30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-P7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-P7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-P7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-P7 Portrait photography highlights
82
has manual focus
MP count fantastic (26MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Street photography info
Olympus E-P7 Street photography info
78
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
86
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-P7 as a Sports photography camera
78
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high fps (20.0 frames per second)
MP count fantastic (26 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 per charge)
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
73
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Travel photography factors
Olympus E-P7 Travel photography factors
80
great battery life (380 shots)
has bluetooth
includes touch to focus
MP count fantastic (26MP)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
87
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-T30
Landscape photography with Olympus E-P7
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count fantastic (26 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (380 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
83
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.00 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-P7 Vlogging highlights
36
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection focusing
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
no mic port
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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-P7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T30 and Olympus E-P7
 Fujifilm X-T30Olympus PEN E-P7
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm X-T30 Olympus PEN E-P7
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2019-02-14 2021-06-09
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip X-Processor 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 26MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 6240 x 4160 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 160 200
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 425 121
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 54 118
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3.00 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 8.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, manual, commander Redeye, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (2nd curtain), Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 (5 GBit/sec) BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 gr (0.84 lbs) 337 gr (0.74 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 83 x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") 118 x 69 x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 380 pictures 360 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126S BLS-50
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $899 $800