Fujifilm X-T30 III vs OM SYSTEM PEN
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| FujifilmX-T30 III | OM SYSTEMPEN | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | November 2025 | Coming late October 2026 (Japan and North America) |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Sensor format | APS-C | Four Thirds |
| Sensor type | Back-illuminated X-Trans CMOS 4 | Live MOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 23.5 × 15.6 mm | 17.4 × 13 mm |
| Effective resolution | 26.1 MP | 20.4 MP |
| Largest image | 6240 × 4160 | 5184 × 3888 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 160–12800 | 200–25600 |
| Sensor detail | – | Approximately 20.37 effective and 21.77 total megapixels; 17.4×13 mm in maker Japan table. Ordinary output 5184×3888; not a stacked sensor |
| Image formats | 14-bit RAF RAW; JPEG; 10-bit HEIF; in-camera TIFF conversion | JPEG and 12-bit losslessly compressed ORF RAW; handheld composite 50 MP, tripod composite up to 80 MP RAW developed with OM Workspace, not single-shot sensor resolution |
| ISO detail | Standard ISO 160–12800; expanded ISO 80–51200 | ISO 200–25600 with expanded LOW approximately 64 and 100; default Auto upper limit 6400 |
| Image processor | X-Processor 5 | TruePic IX |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Fujifilm X mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Stabilisation | Electronic only | Sensor shift |
| Maximum continuous burst | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Autofocus | Hybrid contrast and phase detection; subject recognition for animals, birds, vehicles, aircraft and trains; insect and drone detection use bird and aircraft settings | Sensor phase/contrast detection with 121 cross-type phase positions; human, cat and dog recognition for stills, face/eye detection for video; Starry Sky AF |
| Shutter | Mechanical shutter up to 1/4000 s; electronic shutter up to 1/32000 s | Mechanical 1/4000–60 seconds; electronic 1/32000–60 seconds; Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite modes |
| Burst detail | 30 fps electronic with 1.25× crop, up to 128 JPEG or 23 uncompressed RAW frames; 20 fps electronic without crop; 8 fps mechanical | Electronic high approximately 30 fps with fixed focus/exposure, low approximately 8 fps with tracking; mechanical approximately 5 fps. Maker examples at electronic 30 fps give 20 RAW/20 JPEG frames, tracking 8 fps 23 RAW/48 JPEG, with specified SanDisk card and 12–40mm F2.8 PRO II |
| Stabilisation detail | Electronic stabilisation for movies only; no sensor-shift stabilisation. Optical stabilisation depends on the fitted lens. | Five-axis sensor shift; CIPA 2024 up to 5.5 stops at centre and 4.5 at edges with 14–42mm F3.5–5.6 III at 42mm |
| Exposure controls | – | PASM, Live ND2–16, focus stacking, HDR and multiple exposure; restrictions depend on shooting mode and lens |
| Flash | Built-in pop-up flash; guide number approximately 7 at ISO 200; mechanical flash sync 1/180 s | – |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 6240 × 4160 at 29.97 fps | 4096 × 2160 at 24 fps |
| Video detail | Open-gate 6.2K at up to 29.97p, internal 4:2:2 10-bit; DCI 4K and UHD up to 59.94p with 1.18× crop when digital stabilisation is off; Full HD high-speed up to 240p | Internal H.264 MOV C4K 4096×2160 at 24p or UHD 3840×2160 at 30/25/24p; 8-bit recording (both reviews). OM-Log400 and OM-Cinema1/2 profiles; separate FHD S&Q up to 120 fps, with crop, no sound and no continuous AF (CameraLabs) |
| Audio | – | Built-in stereo microphones; external 3.5 mm microphone socket; 48 kHz/16-bit or 96 kHz/24-bit audio |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Screen size | 3″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 1,620,000 | 1,040,000 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Tilting screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display detail | – | Fully articulated 3-inch approximately 1.04-million-dot touchscreen; touchscreen menu operation |
| Viewfinder detail | 0.39-inch OLED, approximately 2.36 million dots and 0.62× magnification at 50 mm equivalent | OLED approximately 2.36 million dots and 100% coverage; 1.10–1.23× magnification with 50mm lens at infinity, depending on finder style |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 425 photographs | 410 photographs |
| Body weight | 329 g (better) | 344 g |
| Release detail | Maker global announcement specifies November 2025 availability. Regional review dates differ; no global first-sale day inferred. Photograph shows the separately available XC 13-33mm kit lens; body specifications exclude that lens. | Maker announcement 9 September 2026; Japan and North America scheduled for late October 2026. UK product page has an active preorder state on 2 October; first UK sale date unconfirmed |
| Recording media | One SD/SDHC/SDXC slot, UHS-I | One SD/SDHC/SDXC slot; UHS-I |
| Ports | USB-C 10 Gbps, Micro HDMI Type D, 2.5 mm microphone/remote socket; supplied headphone adaptor | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Type-C, micro-HDMI Type D, 3.5 mm microphone socket and hot shoe; USB-C is not a USB 3 transfer-speed claim |
| Wireless connections | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 5.2 | Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2; smartphone GPS tagging rather than built-in GPS |
| Battery life detail | NP-W126S; maker CIPA approximately 425 photographs in Economy mode or 315 in Normal mode with XF35mmF1.4 R | BLS-7; approximately 410 CIPA shots using EVF or LCD; approximately 80 minutes CIPA video or 130 minutes with zoom and other operations disabled |
| Charging | – | In-camera USB charging with camera off; no USB Power Delivery (maker Japan) |
| Dimensions | 118.4 × 82.8 × 46.8 mm | Approximately 125.8×74.5×43.3 mm excluding protrusions (maker Japan) |
| Weight detail | Approximately 329 g excluding battery and memory card; 378 g including them | 344 g body only or 393 g including battery and card (maker Japan); pictured kit lens excluded. CameraLabs pre-production dimensions and loaded weight differ |
| Materials | – | Dust-resistant and IPX1 splash resistance with an OM SYSTEM splashproof lens; not an immersion rating. Operating temperature 0–40°C |
| Colours | Black, silver and charcoal silver | Black and silver |
| In the box | NP-W126S battery, headphone adaptor, shoulder strap and body cap | – |
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