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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
82
Imaging
70
Features
84
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-T30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T30
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 383g - 118 x 83 x 47mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Replaced the Fujifilm X-T20
  • Later Model is Fujifilm X-T30 II
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Introduced March 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic GH1
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH3
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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GH2, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T30 (26MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 (APS-C) and GH2 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-T30 was manufactured 8 years later than the GH2 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm X-T30 grades vs the GH2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T30 over the Panasonic GH2

 Fujifilm X-T30 GH2 
IntroducedFebruary 2019March 2011Fresher by 97 months
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Fujifilm X-T30

 GH2 Fujifilm X-T30 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T30 and Panasonic GH2

 Fujifilm X-T30 GH2 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X-T30 comes with exterior measurements of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 vs the GH2.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-T30 and GH2 is 82 and 70 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T30 and GH2.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X-T30 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Fujifilm X-T30 will render greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm X-T30 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography details
82
has manual focus
fantastic MP (26MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
70
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Street photography info
Panasonic GH2 Street photography info
78
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
68
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GH2 Sports photography factors
78
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
fantastic MP (26 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (380 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
46
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (330 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Travel photography camera
80
good battery (380 CIPA)
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
fantastic MP (26MP)
built-in flash
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
62
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography advice
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
fantastic MP (26 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
saves RAW formats
good battery (380 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
60
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (330 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GH2 Vlogging highlights
36
touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
71
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T30 and Panasonic GH2
 Fujifilm X-T30Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm X-T30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2019-02-14 2011-03-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip X-Processor 4 Venus Engine FHD
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 26MP 16MP
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 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 160 160
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 23
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 54 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 15.60 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, manual, commander Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
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 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383 gr (0.84 lbs) 442 gr (0.97 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 83 x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 60
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 655
Other
Battery life 380 photos 330 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $899 $1,000