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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
82
Imaging
70
Features
84
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-T30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GF7 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
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm X-T20
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X-T30 II
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Successor is Panasonic GF8
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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 and Panasonic GF7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T30 (26MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 (APS-C) and GF7 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-T30 was launched 4 years later than the GF7 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm X-T30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm X-T30 grades versus the GF7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T30 over the Panasonic GF7

 Fujifilm X-T30 GF7 
IntroducedFebruary 2019February 2015More recent by 50 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Fujifilm X-T30

 GF7 Fujifilm X-T30 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T30 and Panasonic GF7

 Fujifilm X-T30 GF7 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution1040k1040kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X-T30 features exterior 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) while the Panasonic GF7 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X-T30 and Panasonic GF7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 vs the GF7.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-T30 and GF7 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T30 and GF7.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-T30 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T30 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-T30 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography info
82
you can focus manually
fantastic megapixels (26MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
65
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Street photography advice
Panasonic GF7 Street photography advice
78
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
no image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Sports photography camera
78
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
fantastic megapixels (26 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
51
great max shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (230 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Travel photography info
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography info
80
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
fantastic megapixels (26MP)
flash built-in
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
70
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery (230 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography advice
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
nice screen size (3")
fantastic megapixels (26MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
no image stabilization
69
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (230 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging highlights
36
touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
33
has touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T30 and Panasonic GF7
 Fujifilm X-T30Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm X-T30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2019-02-14 2015-02-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by X-Processor 4 Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor 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 resolution 6240 x 4160 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 160 200
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 80 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 425 23
Lens
Lens mount Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 54 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/16000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, manual, commander Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 gr (0.84 pounds) 266 gr (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 83 x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 photos 230 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126S -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $899 $308