Sony Alpha 7 II vs Fujifilm X-T30

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha 7 II 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.

Sony Alpha 7 II was introduced in November 2014 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 Sony Alpha 7 II over Fujifilm X-T30.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-T30 over Sony Alpha 7 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

Sony Alpha 7 II and Fujifilm X-T30 have 3.0" Tilting screens with 1,230k dot and 1,040k dot resolutions respectively. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Fujifilm X-T30 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Fujifilm X-T30) 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

Sony Alpha 7 II has a built-in 0.5" Electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dot resolution and Fujifilm X-T30 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Sony Alpha 7 II features a 24.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.8 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 855.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 50 - 51,200 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

Sony Alpha 7 II is equipped with BIONZ X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 6000 x 3376, 3936 x 2624, 3936 x 2216, 3008 x 1688, 3008 x 2000 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Fujifilm X-T30 is equipped with X-Processor 4 processor and can take pictures up to 6240 x 4160 resolution.

Lens Mount

Sony Alpha 7 II has Sony E lens mount and Fujifilm X-T30 has Fujifilm X lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Sony Alpha 7 II its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length. Due to APS-C sensor in Fujifilm X-T30 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.

No Low-Pass Filter on Fujifilm X-T30

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Fujifilm X-T30. 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 Sony Alpha 7 II

Sony Alpha 7 II has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 4.5 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 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 on Fujifilm X-T30

Fujifilm X-T30 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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NFC on Sony Alpha 7 II

Sony Alpha 7 II has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer and battery charging. Sony Alpha 7 II has a Micro HDMI and Fujifilm X-T30 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha 7 II comes with NP-FW50 battery pack with battery life of 350 shots and Fujifilm X-T30 comes with NP-W126S battery pack with battery life of 380 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha 7 II has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I) card slot. Fujifilm X-T30 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Sony Alpha 7 II has Electronic shutter. Fujifilm X-T30 has Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Sony Alpha 7 II, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-T30. Sony Alpha 7 II can shoot continuously up to 5.0 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

Sony Alpha 7 II has Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection) system with 117 focusing points and Fujifilm X-T30 has 425 focusing points. Sony Alpha 7 II has detection range from -1 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha 7 II ranges from -1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 7 II and ±5 EV range on Fujifilm X-T30. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 7 II and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm X-T30.

Flash

Fujifilm X-T30 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 or PC Terminal. Sony Alpha 7 II has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Sony Alpha 7 II and 1/180 sec on Fujifilm X-T30.

Sony Alpha 7 II body has dimensions of 127 x 96 x 60 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.36") and Fujifilm X-T30 body has dimensions of 118 x 83 x 47 mm (4.65 x 3.27 x 1.85"). Sony Alpha 7 II weighs 599 g (1.32 lb / 21.13 oz) and Fujifilm X-T30 weighs 383 g (0.84 lb / 13.51 oz).

Sony Alpha 7 II

Fujifilm X-T30

127 mm

96 mm

118 mm

83 mm

96 mm

83 mm

60 mm

47 mm