This year was a bad time to get into smart camera adoption. Instagram and Tiktok are made of fixed cameras like FUJIFILM X100VI and Ricoh GR IV which are very popular, until the lack of supply and prices can make both companies set prices. Now Fujifilm has another compact camera with special imaging that I can tell will be the next Big Toofencer camera to buy.
The new camera is the FUJIFILM X-T30 III, the old sequel of the X-T30 II from 2021-Best close-up with solid shooting. That’s true of the X-T30 III with the ability to shoot video up to 6.2k at 30 FPS. You can take it up to 4K and 60 FPS with 10 color mode. Fujifilm also claims to reinforce the subject-detection capabilities that make it possible to take fast-paced shots of fast-moving, fast-talking New Yorkers not so easily. New Camera Sports IX-5 processor of the promising company of the company should speed up your shooting.
However, the main reason the Instagram crowd will go GAGA for this camera is the inclusion of a movie mode. Fujifilm cameras are already riding hard on their film simulation capabilities, such as realA ace or black and white settings. Like last year’s X-T50s, the X-T30 III adds a special overlay that lets you quickly switch between different exposures. The Japanese camera maker went even harder in terms of “simplicity, new beauty” with a single auto mode switch in case you don’t want to worry about ISO, high speed, or other synchronization of focus and exposure. The camera also includes a built-in flash and electronic viewfinder.
The third-generation X-T30 camera uses the same 26.1-megapixel x-trans CMOS 4 Sensor as before. That means it’s not a full frame camera but rather a 1.5x crop. Unlike the fixed lens cameras that were popular before, you will need to buy a separate lens. Fujifilm is promoting the new 400 Fujinon XC13 lens. It is an ultrawide 33mm, f / 3.5-6.3 lens with Manual Sonder Control between 20mm to 50mm, with built-in stabilization for bright shooting. The camera itself lacks body stabilization, so you’ll need a lens like the XC13 to shoot this high-quality video on the go.
The main X-T30 III body without an additional lens starts at $1,000 (B&H sells a kit with the 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 lens for $1,150). That’s still growing, but considering cameras like the X100VI now cost $1,800 (originally sold for $1,600), the X-T30. III looks very reasonable. IX-E5 for X-E5 – Basic X100VI body with variable lens system – starting at $1,700 for the body alone. The new IX-T30 III is lighter than those cameras at just 378 grams, or less than one pound, without the lens attached. It also promises to give you long enough battery life that 425 shots per buck.
In many ways, Fujifilm’s latest looks like a great first camera for anyone thinking of getting into street photography or someone looking for a lightweight camera that can add flair to their family photos. Of course, that’s before tiktokers can get their hands on it and limit the supply. Camera options are low, lightweight cameras are strong. The Ricoh gr Iv, for example, is going for $1,500 where its previous iteration—the GR III—started at $900 for a camera set in the next run. There are no pricing details yet for the monochrome gr Iv, but I have no doubt it will demand a chunk of change.
