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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
82
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76
Fujifilm X-T30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
55
Features
84
Overall
66

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T30
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 383g - 118 x 83 x 47mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Old Model is Fujifilm X-T20
  • Later Model is Fujifilm X-T30 II
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Later Model is Panasonic G95
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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T30 (26MP) and G85 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 (APS-C) and G85 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-T30 was manufactured 2 years later than the G85 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm X-T30 scores against the G85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T30 over the Panasonic G85

 Fujifilm X-T30 G85 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019September 2016More recent by 30 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Fujifilm X-T30

 G85 Fujifilm X-T30 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T30 and Panasonic G85

 Fujifilm X-T30 G85 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution1040k1040kIdentical screen resolution
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm X-T30 has got outer measurements of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has specifications of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 against the G85.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T30 and G85 is 82 and 69 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T30 and G85.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-T30 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T30 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm X-T30 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-T30
Portrait photography with Panasonic G85
82
focusing manually
MP count amazing (26MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
73
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm X-T30
Street photography with Panasonic G85
79
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides touch focus
does not have image stabilization
77
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Sports photography details
Panasonic G85 Sports photography details
79
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (20.0 frames per second)
MP count amazing (26 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery (380 per charge)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
65
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
not so great battery life (330 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm X-T30
Travel photography with Panasonic G85
80
better than average battery (380 shots)
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
MP count amazing (26 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
weather sealing
supports touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-T30
Landscape photography with Panasonic G85
81
focusing manually
swap lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is decent (3")
MP count amazing (26MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
saves RAW files
better than average battery (380 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
74
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
not so great battery life (330 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X-T30
Vlogging with Panasonic G85
36
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
78
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T30 and Panasonic G85
 Fujifilm X-T30Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm X-T30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Also called as - Lumix DMC-G80
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2019-02-14 2016-09-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip X-Processor 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6240 x 4160 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 200
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 425 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 54 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, manual, commander Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 gr (0.84 pounds) 505 gr (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 83 x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 656
Other
Battery life 380 shots 330 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126S -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Price at release $899 $900