Review on 📷 Fujifilm X-T30 Black Mirrorless Digital Camera - Body Only: A Comprehensive Review by Vinay Kedia ᠌

Name: 📷 Fujifilm X-T30 Black Mirrorless Digital Camera - Body Only: A Comprehensive Review
Item: 📷 Fujifilm X-T30 Black Mirrorless Digital Camera - Body Only: A Comprehensive Review
Rating: 4

September 15, 2022

I did not regret the purchase, everything is fine.

I changed the entire system in 2022 (there was a Canon), mainly due to the size, weight, availability of inexpensive good lenses. Very pleased with the choice of optics. I didn’t choose the carcass very well, now I understand that it was necessary to take the X-T3. Nevertheless, it does its job, and for those who want a miniature camera with all the stuffing, the T30 is better than the T3/T4. Disadvantages relate mainly to video, ie. to a secondary function. In terms of photography, no complaints.

Pros

0) There are all the functions demanded by the photographer. 1) Excellent (customizable) color reproduction. 2) Lightweight, durable, perfectly designed (classic angular) case. 3) There are inexpensive good lenses for it. Good even by Nikon/Canon $1000+ standards. In terms of price / quality optics, it seems to me that Fujifilm is the best system.

Cons

they are not that very significant, but I will write for those to whom these functions are important: 1) Some features (eg tethering) are artificially cut off in the firmware. When shooting a video, you need to approach the camera every 15 minutes and resume recording by pressing the button. There is no alternative firmware that removes this limitation (unlike the X-T3). 2) After the DSLR, it simply kills the electric gluttony, but this is a minus of all mirrorless cameras, and not specifically this one. 3) The HDMI and USB connectors are so close that it is impossible to insert cables into them at the same time, and other video capture methods, except via hdmi, do not work. Since this function consumes a decent amount of power, to use hdmi you will also need an external power adapter (inserted instead of a battery). 4) Short unstable software for Windows. In fact, there is only the ability to transfer already captured frames over the air (and it is inconvenient to use this) and save / load the camera configuration. Remote control is only for Android. Alternative software is paid, poorly supported, and I don’t want to try it, since officially the X-T30 is not on the list of compatible models. 5) The camera is too small, with heavy optics it is inconvenient to hold in your hand. 6) USB-C charging is not compatible with some features, ie. sometimes it is not possible to charge and work at the same time.