Fujifilm X-30

Overview

The Fujifilm X30 is a strong compact, but doesn’t make the image quality improvements needed to match the best big-sensor performers.

-- As reviewed by TrustedReviews

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Based on 24 expert reviews

Excellent:

12
Good:

10
Average:

1
Bad:

1

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Last revision on July 11, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Classic Chrome film simulation
Great on-body controls

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lacks 24mm wide-angle coverage
Smaller sensor than rivals

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Expert reviews and ratings

By reviewed.com on January 30, 2015 86

Fuji finds its X factor Fuji doesn't generally make headlines for sticking with retro theming, but a look under the hood of any camera they've released in the last year or so will show you they improve their stock where it counts. And that's really...

By Tom's Guide on January 22, 2015 60

Fujifilm's X30 is a solid bridge camera that delivers high-quality pictures, but it suffers from iffy Wi-Fi and problematic autofocus. With its industrial, retro design and solid build, the $599 Fujifilm X30 comes across as a dependable bridge...

By Trusted Reviews on November 18, 2014 80

The Fujifilm X30 is a strong compact, but doesn't make the image quality improvements needed to match the best big-sensor performers.Next, read more Camera...

By Expert Reviews on November 12, 2014 100

No game changer, but the Fujifilm X30 is competitively priced and a real pleasure to...

By Stuff on November 06, 2014 80

Fujifilm X30 verdict Open Gallery Having recently reviewed the Sony RX100 III, it's hard to recommend the X30 over it if you're looking for a compact camera in the higher end range – the Sony is smaller and offers better image quality and...

By What Digital Camera on October 30, 2014 90

While the X series of compact system cameras (CSCs) is undoubtedly the manufacturer's flagship range, the X series of compacts is arguably just as impressive.The Fujifilm X30 is the third in a line of premium compacts, looking to improve on its...

By PC Mag on October 29, 2014 70

The Fujifilm X30 has a great EVF and Classic Chrome film simulation, but some will miss the X20's optical...

By Pocket-lint on October 29, 2014 90

As we declared in our initial Fujifilm X30 preview, this camera is bigger, bolder and better than its predecessor. But the high-end compact camera landscape has changed, and it's the pressure from its surrounding competitors that makes it...

By ePHOTOzine on October 10, 2014 90

The Fujifilm X30 delivers sharp, detailed images with rich saturated colours typical of Fujifilm, as well as good noise performance. The camera has a 3inch tilting screen, plus a high resolution electronic viewfinder (EVF), built in Wi-Fi, and...

By Photo Review Australia on October 07, 2014 85

While the X30 isn't a major upgrade to the X20, the new EVF does provide significant advantages over the previous model and gives users greater shooting flexibility as well as making the camera more pleasant to use. The larger, tilting monitor screen...

By PhotographyBLOG on September 25, 2014 90

The Fujifilm X30 is an advanced compact camera that offers a retro design, 12 megapixel 2/3-type X-Trans CMOS II sensor with built-in Phase Detection pixels and no low-pass filter, a 4x, 28-112mm, f/2.0-2.8 zoom lens with a manual zoom ring and new...

By NeoCamera on August 26, 2014 80

The Fuji X30 is an excellent premium compact and is one of only threeFuji X30, X20 and X10 to have a mechanical zoom. Its lens is equivalent to 28-112mm which is suitable for a wide variety of subjects and has a rather bright maximum aperture. The X30...

By Digital Photography Review on March 27, 2015

We have a lot of 'tools' in the camera market, but not many that are designed to be as pleasing to the eye as their output aims to be. I rather admire Fuji for its recognition that photography is a passion, not just a job, for most of us and that we like to have nice looking things that work well. Most cameras are designed like most cars – to be efficient and to do a job well, but it is usually hard to get excited about the way that they look. Fuji’s X series has really made a mark in the camera world, and a good deal of the attention surrounding it has come about because of the classic styling of the products - as well as the image quality of the unique sensors, of...

By DPexpert on December 11, 2014

There is a lot to like about the X30, but the price is high for its specifications. An American reviewer reckons that it is a lot of camera for the money, but in the US it is...

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Fujifilm X-30

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