Aaliyah Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Hey everyone, I am exploring options for a new camera & want to hear your thoughts. I am leaning towards either the Fuji X-S20 or the Sony FX30 but I am torn between the two. The Fuji X-S20 seems such as a solid choice with its compact size and user-friendly interface. Plus; I have heard great things about its color science and image quality. want to know if the autofocus performance & video capabilities match up to the Sony FX30. On the other hand, the Sony FX30 is known for its robust video features and reliable autofocus, which are crucial for my work But I am wondering if its larger form factor & price point are justified compared to the Fuji. Also i have check this https://www.eoshd.com/comments/topic/75314-a6700-ariba-trainingfx30-sensor-👀/page/6/ still need your advice Has anyone here used both or have experience with either? I appreciate any insights on their real-world performance for video-centric tasks such as vlogging, interviews & event coverage. Thank you.....:) jbCinC_12 and andrgl 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbCinC_12 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I'm curious to know which is best too: the XS20 or FX30. I was wanting to gun for the XM5 but it's quite dicey at the moment being on pre-order in some places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatstoomuchjam Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 "Best" is pretty subjective. If autofocus is the main thing that you want, then Sony's is the industry leader, followed closely by Canon. Fuji's has been mostly OK for me, but it definitely doesn't seem as magic as Sony/Canon. Most of the other stuff is going to be a matter of personal opinion. If you have a local camera shop and they sell both, your best bet is to go try both of them in person. But both cameras are going to be completely usable for vlogging, interviews, event coverage, or whatever else you want to do. They're both very nice and with much better specs than what a lot of us were using as high-end cameras 10 years ago. Emanuel and jbCinC_12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Hilton Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Having used both professionally, I'd go FX30 all day. The XS-20 is a fun photography camera, that does video pretty well too. It's just not quite up for pro level work in my opinion. The image is really good, the size is fun, and the color is pretty good too. It's kind of fiddly though, lacks a good selection of custom buttons, overheats a lot, struggles with autofocus a bit and has the SD card in the battery compartment, which is something I personally don't enjoy. While not being maybe "as fun" as the XS-20, the FX30 is more of a workhorse. Decent color, duel native ISOs, integrated Sony cinema features, solid autofocus, good cooling, easily riggable form factor and the list goes on. The major con is lack of a EVF, but I rarely use built in EVFs, so that doesn't bother me. Basically if I'm choosing a family camera for stills and some video, I'd go the XS-20. For professional video work, the FX30 is a much more reliable choice. Davide DB, Emanuel, Tim Sewell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac6000cw Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Note the link embedded in the first post is partly fake, so I assume it's a scam post from a new user. andrgl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatstoomuchjam Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 That's why I ignored it when it was them, but I'm pretty sure that I've seen jbCinC_12 comment and/or like things here in the past so I responded once they said it was also a topic of interest for them. 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emanuel Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 4 hours ago, ac6000cw said: Note the link embedded in the first post is partly fake, so I assume it's a scam post from a new user. Why fake? I don't get... Sounds legit question. FX30 all way round exactly for the reasons pointed out above. Used less than 24 hours ago. Practically in a daily basis BTW. The options for lenses are a must. Handling new & affordable anamorphic AF glass these days. Combo works like a charm! :- ) Sirui 20mm T/1.8 shot on FX30 (from native 4K50p 10-bit 4:2:2 SOOC with AI removal*) May 25, 2025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxJ4380 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 If you hover over the link it shows up as two colours. the front part looks legit, the middle will probably take you off site if you click on it, the end appear legit. It does look a bit sus from what little i know of such things. andrgl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emanuel Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 12 minutes ago, maxJ4380 said: If you hover over the link it shows up as two colours. the front part looks legit, the middle will probably take you off site if you click on it, the end appear legit. It does look a bit sus from what little i know of such things. I clicked, ended there: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxJ4380 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 presumably @Andrew Reid will jump all over it, if it takes you off site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrgl Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 1 hour ago, Emanuel said: I clicked, ended there: Re-read what was posted. The scam SEO link is contained in the "ariba-training" portion of the linked text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatstoomuchjam Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 2 hours ago, Emanuel said: The options for lenses are a must. Handling new & affordable anamorphic AF glass these days. Combo works like a charm! :- ) Sirui 20mm T/1.8 shot on FX30 (from native 4K50p 10-bit 4:2:2 SOOC with AI removal*) May 25, 2025 Are you sure it was on May 25 and not sometime in the middle ages? 😛 Emanuel and maxJ4380 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxJ4380 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 15 hours ago, eatstoomuchjam said: Are you sure it was on May 25 and not sometime in the middle ages? 😛 Now thats, what you call vintage glass. Emanuel, eatstoomuchjam and 92F 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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