FUJIFILM X-T30 III vs Nikon Z5II
The short answer
- FUJIFILM X-T30 III is lighter, at 378 g against 700.
- FUJIFILM X-T30 III is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 102,999 against INR 149,995.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 FUJIFILM X-T30 III
₹1,02,999launch price
|
 Nikon Z5II
₹1,49,995launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| Display | 3.0 in 1.62 million-dot tilting touchscreen | 3.2 in 2100k-dot vari-angle touchscreen |
| Effective Pixels | 26.1 million | 24.5 million |
| ISO Range | ISO 160 to 12800 (extended ISO 80 to 51200) | ISO 100 to 64000 (extendable to 50 and 204800) |
| Sensor | 23.5 mm x 15.6 mm (APS-C) X-Trans CMOS 4 | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm back-illuminated FX CMOS |
| Lens Mount | FUJIFILM X mount | Nikon Z mount |
| Video Resolution | 6.2K 6240 x 4160 (3:2 open gate) | 4K UHD and Full HD; internal N-RAW at FX 4032 x 2268 |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | November 2025 | April 2025 |
| Body Type | SLR style with central electronic viewfinder | SLR-style body with central electronic viewfinder |
| Camera Type | APS-C mirrorless with interchangeable lenses | Full-frame mirrorless with support for interchangeable lenses |
| Colours | Silver, Black, Charcoal Silver | Black |
| Sensor | ||
| Effective Pixels | 26.1 million | 24.5 million (25.28 million total pixels) |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 mm x 15.6 mm (APS-C) | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm (FX format) |
| Sensor Type | Back-illuminated X-Trans CMOS 4 with primary colour filter | Back-illuminated CMOS (BSI-CMOS) |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2, 16:9, 1:1 | FX and DX image areas plus 1:1 and 16:9 |
| Image Processor | X-Processor 5 | EXPEED 7 |
| Image Stabilisation | Digital image stabilisation, movie mode only; IS MODE BOOST | 5-axis in-camera VR, 7.5 stops at centre and 6.0 stops at periphery; Focus-point VR |
| Dust Reduction | Ultra Sonic Vibration | Image sensor cleaning; Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio) |
| Lens | ||
| Lens Mount | FUJIFILM X mount | Nikon Z mount |
| Focus | ||
| Autofocus System | Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF) | Hybrid phase-detection and contrast-detect autofocus with AF assist |
| Subject Detection | Animal, bird, automobile, motorcycle and bike, aeroplane, train, plus face and eye detection | Automatic detection of the same nine subject types as the Z9 and Z8, for stills and video |
| Focus Points | Single point 13 x 9 or 25 x 17; Zone 3 x 3, 5 x 5, 7 x 7 and Custom | 273 focus points (single-point AF), 299 focus points (auto-area AF) |
| Low-light Focus | Phase detection -7.0 EV; contrast -4.0 EV (with XF50mmF1.0) | -10 to +19 EV (ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20 C) |
| Focus Modes | Single AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus | AF-S, AF-C, AF-A (photo), AF-F (video), MF |
| Exposure | ||
| ISO Range | Standard ISO 160 to 12800 in 1/3 steps; extended ISO 80, 25600, 51200; movie ISO 160 to 12800, extended 25600 | ISO 100 to 64000 in steps of 1/3 and 1 EV; extendable to ISO 50 and ISO 204800; ISO 51200 maximum for video |
| Shutter Speed | Mechanical 30 s to 1/4000 s; electronic 30 s to 1/32000 s; bulb up to 60 minutes | 1/8000 to 30 s (extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 30 fps with electronic shutter (1.25x crop) | Approx. 14 fps, approx. 15 fps with silent mode on; up to 30 fps JPEG at full resolution |
| Exposure Compensation | -5.0 to +5.0 EV stills in 1/3 steps; -2.0 to +2.0 EV movie | -5 to +5 EV in steps of 1/3 and 1/2 EV |
| Flash | Built-in pop-up flash, guide number approx. 7 (ISO 200, m); mechanical sync 1/180 s or slower | ISO 518 hot shoe with i-TTL flash control; sync up to 1/200 s, high-speed sync to 1/8000 s |
| Metering Modes | TTL 256-zone metering: Multi, Spot, Average, Centre Weighted | Matrix, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted metering; range -4 to +17 EV |
| Video | ||
| Frame Rates | 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p, 100p, 120p, 200p, 240p | N-RAW FX 4032 x 2268 at 30p/25p/24p; DX 3984 x 2240 at 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p |
| Video Formats | H.265 Long GOP 4:2:2 MOV, H.265 Long GOP 4:2:0 MOV, H.264 Long GOP 4:2:0 MOV, H.264 Long GOP 4:2:0 MP4; 8 to 200 Mbps | NEV, MOV, MP4; N-RAW 12-bit, H.265/HEVC 8/10-bit, H.264/AVC 8-bit |
| Video Resolution | 6.2K 6240 x 4160; DCI 4K 4096 x 2160; 4K 3840 x 2160; Full HD 2048 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 and 1080 x 1920 | 4K UHD and Full HD 1920 x 1080; N-RAW FX 4032 x 2268 and DX 3984 x 2240 |
| Microphone Input | 2.5 mm stereo microphone connector | 3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack; built-in stereo microphone |
| Headphone Jack | Via supplied headphone adapter | 3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack |
| Log Profiles | — | N-Log; HDR (HLG); free N-Log LUTs developed with RED |
| Recording Limit | — | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 3.0 in | 3.2 in diagonal |
| Screen Type | Tilt-type touch screen colour LCD monitor, 3:2 aspect ratio | Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD, 170 degree viewing angle |
| Screen Resolution | Approx. 1.62 million dots | 2100k dots |
| Viewfinder | 0.39 in OLED colour viewfinder, approx. 100% coverage | 1.27 cm / 0.5 in OLED electronic viewfinder, 3000 cd/m2, approx. 100% frame coverage, 21 mm eyepoint |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.62x | Approx. 0.8x |
| Viewfinder Resolution | Approx. 2.36 million dots | Approx. 3690k dots (Quad VGA) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 82.8 mm | 100.5 mm |
| Width | 118.4 mm | 134 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 378 g with battery and memory card; approx. 329 g body only | Approx. 700 g with battery and memory card; 620 g body only |
| Depth | 46.8 mm (minimum depth 31.9 mm) | 72 mm |
| Build Material | — | Magnesium alloy |
| Weather Sealing | — | Sealed against dust and moisture |
| Storage | ||
| File Formats | JPEG, HEIF 4:2:2 10-bit, RAW 14-bit RAF, TIFF 8/16-bit; MOV, MP4 | NEF (RAW) 14-bit with lossless or high-efficiency compression, JPEG, HEIF; NEV, MOV, MP4 |
| Supported Cards | SD, SDHC, SDXC up to 2 TB; UHS-I | SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards; SDHC and SDXC are UHS-II compliant |
| Memory Card Slots | 1 | 2 slots (SD and SD) |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Model | NP-W126S Li-ion battery | EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery |
| USB Charging | Yes, via USB Type-C | Yes, via USB Type-C |
| Shots per Charge | Approx. 315 frames (normal mode), approx. 425 frames (economy mode) | Approx. 330 to 380 shots (viewfinder), approx. 350 shots (monitor); approx. 85 minutes video |
| Charging | — | MH-25a or MH-34 charger; EH-8P AC adapter available separately |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Version 5.2 (Bluetooth low energy) | Version 5.0; 2402 to 2480 MHz |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands |
| USB | USB Type-C, 10 Gbps | Type C SuperSpeed USB connector |
| HDMI | HDMI Micro connector (Type D) | Type D HDMI connector |