Nikon D7500 vs Fujifilm X-T30

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D7500 and the Fujifilm X-T30, 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.

Nikon D7500 was introduced in April 2017 and Fujifilm X-T30 was introduced in February 2019. 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 Nikon D7500 over Fujifilm X-T30.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-T30 over Nikon D7500.

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

Nikon D7500 has a 3.2" screen with 922k dot resolution and Fujifilm X-T30 has a 3.0" screen with 1,040k dot resolution. Both have Tilting screens. 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

Nikon D7500 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderFujifilm X-T30 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Nikon D7500 features a 20.9 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 1,640,000 in boosted mode. Fujifilm X-T30 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 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 51,200 in boosted mode.

Fujifilm X-T30 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

Nikon D7500 is equipped with EXPEED 5 processor and can take pictures up to 5568 x 3712 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4176 x 2784, 2784 x 1856 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Fujifilm X-T30 is equipped with X-Processor 4 processor and can take pictures up to 6240 x 4160 resolution.

Lens Mount

Nikon D7500 has Nikon F lens mount and Fujifilm X-T30 has Fujifilm X lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) 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.

No Low-Pass Filter

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on either of the cameras. 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.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Nikon D7500 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Fujifilm X-T30 nothing can be done. On Fujifilm X-T30 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Nikon D7500 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g 2.4 GHz on Nikon D7500, 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Fujifilm X-T30) 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

Nikon D7500 and Fujifilm X-T30 have built-in Bluetooth (version 4.1 LE on Nikon D7500, version 4.2 LE on Fujifilm X-T30) 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. Nikon D7500 has a Mini HDMI and Fujifilm X-T30 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D7500 comes with EN-EL15a battery pack with battery life of 950 shots and Fujifilm X-T30 comes with NP-W126S battery pack with battery life of 380 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D7500 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Fujifilm X-T30 has Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D7500, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-T30. Nikon D7500 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps. Fujifilm X-T30 can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 8.0 fps with mechanical shutter.

Focusing

Nikon D7500 has 51 (15 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm X-T30 has 425 focusing points. Nikon D7500 has detection range from -3 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D7500 ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D7500 and ±5 EV range on Fujifilm X-T30. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D7500 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm X-T30.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D7500 and 5.00 m at ISO 100 on Fujifilm X-T30. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Nikon D7500 and via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal to Fujifilm X-T30. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Nikon D7500 and 1/180 sec on Fujifilm X-T30.

Nikon D7500 body has dimensions of 136 x 104 x 73 mm (5.35 x 4.09 x 2.87") and Fujifilm X-T30 body has dimensions of 118 x 83 x 47 mm (4.65 x 3.27 x 1.85"). Nikon D7500 weighs 720 g (1.59 lb / 25.40 oz) and Fujifilm X-T30 weighs 383 g (0.84 lb / 13.51 oz).

Nikon D7500

Fujifilm X-T30

136 mm

104 mm

118 mm

83 mm

104 mm

83 mm

73 mm

47 mm