Fujifilm X-T30 III - if you really liked the X-M5, but really wanted an EVF

[eatstoomuchjam]

Fuji have announced the X-T30 IIi

https://www.fujifilm-x.com/global/products/cameras/x-t30-iii/

It looks... fine.  The price is nice - $1,000.  As I said in the title, it looks like it'll be great for someone who would have bought the X-M5, but preferred a camera with an EVF.

Photos are 26 megapixel.  Video is 6.2k at up to 30fps, 4k at up to 60fps, and 1080p at up to 240fps.

The only mention of image stabilization on the product page is electronic so I think there won't be any IBIS which will be a deal breaker for some/many.

[Marcio Kabke Pinheiro]

Yep, no IBIS. Saw some shots of the new kit lens with OIS + digital stab in camera, looked ike a bit better than past electronic stabilization from Fuji. Neat camera, good move from Fuji.

But now the total mess that Fuji is in firmware camp - or you could call it Fuji cripple hammer.

This new camera is just a X-M5 with en EVF inside the X-T30 body. But its Film Simulation dial accepts film recipes, as in the X-E5 - but the X-M5, with the same internals, don't. Nor the X-T50.

With a simple firmware update, Fuji could bring recipes to the X-M5 and X-T50. And for the X-S20, in the free dial that comes with film simulations as standart (since is not a dedicated dial, is even easier). And with a bit of code (just creating 3 empty "slots" in the Film Simulation menu) thay could bring it to all the 5th generation cameras.

But, even with Lumix trouncing then on this regard, and with all the other brands making even easier to make personal color profiles, I doubt it. And with the AF still worse than all others, it is more than clear that the firmware side of Fujifilm is a mess.

[Andrew Reid]

X-T50 is the new X-T30 whereas this is a side-step.

I reckon the X-T50 is worth the extra to be honest.

Or get the original X-T30 which used is around 600 euro.

[Phil A]

On 10/24/2025 at 9:30 PM, Marcio Kabke Pinheiro said:

This new camera is just a X-M5 with en EVF inside the X-T30 body. But its Film Simulation dial accepts film recipes, as in the X-E5 - but the X-M5, with the same internals, don't. Nor the X-T50.

With a simple firmware update, Fuji could bring recipes to the X-M5 and X-T50. And for the X-S20, in the free dial that comes with film simulations as standart (since is not a dedicated dial, is even easier). And with a bit of code (just creating 3 empty "slots" in the Film Simulation menu) thay could bring it to all the 5th generation cameras.

Maybe I misunderstand but the X-M5 has C, FS1, FS2 and FS3 settings on the Film Simulation Dial so you can set up multiple custom recipes.
That said, I wish the dial was used for something useful affecting actual shooting, the Film Simulation Dial is unnecessary in my opinion because you can just use whatever you want when converting/editing your RAWs. That would have been good enough to go into the Q menu to change the setting.

 

In general I feel like Fujifilm really oversaturate with the different models at this point with barely any difference. Do we really need X-M5, X-E5, X-Pro3, X-T30III, X-T50, X-T5, X-S20, X-H2, X-H2s?
I currently have an X-H2s and an X-M5 but I'm completely ready to jump ship to whatever brand offers a small rangerfinder-shaped body with medium to high end specs. Going to wait and see in the next few years what Sony A7C III (hate the low-quality EVF and low-res screen) and Panasonic S9 II (has no EVF and no mechanical shutter) will bring. Biggest pro of Fujifilm bodies is that they all have a joystick for AF points.