Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Olympus PEN E-PL8

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm X-T30 II and the Olympus PEN E-PL8, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm X-T30 II was introduced in September 2021 and Olympus PEN E-PL8 was introduced in September 2016. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-T30 II over Olympus PEN E-PL8.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus PEN E-PL8 over Fujifilm X-T30 II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm X-T30 II and Olympus PEN E-PL8 have 3.0" Tilting screens with 1,620k dot and 1,037k dot resolutions respectively. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Fujifilm X-T30 II has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.93x (0.62x 35mm equivalent) magnification.Olympus PEN E-PL8 does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached.

Fujifilm X-T30 II features a 26.1 megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Olympus PEN E-PL8 features a 16.1 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Fujifilm X-T30 II has X-Trans CMOS sensor

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Fujifilm X-T30 II is equipped with X-Processor 4 processor and can take pictures up to 6240 x 4160 resolution. Olympus PEN E-PL8 is equipped with TruePic VII processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Fujifilm X-T30 II has Fujifilm X lens mount and Olympus PEN E-PL8 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Fujifilm X-T30 II its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Olympus PEN E-PL8 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

No Low-Pass Filter on Fujifilm X-T30 II

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Fujifilm X-T30 II. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Olympus PEN E-PL8

Olympus PEN E-PL8 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 3.5 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Fujifilm X-T30 II

Fujifilm X-T30 II has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 LE) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Fujifilm X-T30 II has a Micro HDMI and Olympus PEN E-PL8 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm X-T30 II comes with NP-W126S battery pack with battery life of 380 shots.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm X-T30 II has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Olympus PEN E-PL8 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Fujifilm X-T30 II has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Olympus PEN E-PL8 has Computerized focal-plane high-speed mechanical shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-T30 II, and up to 1/4000 sec on Olympus PEN E-PL8. Fujifilm X-T30 II can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 8.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Olympus PEN E-PL8 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.

Focusing

Fujifilm X-T30 II has Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF) system with 425 focusing points and Olympus PEN E-PL8 has 81 focusing points..

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Olympus PEN E-PL8 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Fujifilm X-T30 II and ±5 EV range on Olympus PEN E-PL8. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm X-T30 II and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus PEN E-PL8.

Flash

Fujifilm X-T30 II has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Olympus PEN E-PL8 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or Wireless connection..

Fujifilm X-T30 II body has dimensions of 118 x 83 x 47 mm (4.65 x 3.27 x 1.85") and Olympus PEN E-PL8 body has dimensions of 115 x 67 x 38 mm (4.53 x 2.64 x 1.5"). Fujifilm X-T30 II weighs 383 g (0.84 lb / 13.51 oz) and Olympus PEN E-PL8 weighs 357 g (0.79 lb / 12.59 oz).

Fujifilm X-T30 II

Olympus PEN E-PL8

118 mm

83 mm

115 mm

67 mm

83 mm

67 mm

47 mm

38 mm