Two years ago, in January 2017, Fujifilm has released X-T20 camera, which remains the most sold in her series of mirrorless system camera. In September last year the company introduced oriented videographers (with the proviso the absence of serious sensor stabilization) X-T3 camera with a sensor APS-C, the main functions of which include video recording 4K / 60p for a small crop factor 1,18 in H.265 format with bitrates 400 Mbit / s, 10-bit color 4:2:0 (4:2:2 по HDMI), reduced initial ISO and interframe Noise. There are two slots for SDXC UHS-II memory cards, which is made parallel recording.
Staying true to its strategy, Now Fujifilm has produced a more accessible and somewhat simplified version of X-T3 in the face of the new X-T30 camera. Available in black novelty and retro silver versions. In June, it will be added to the coal-silver or dark gray color. The recommended retail prices are already known:
- FUJIFILM X-T30 Body 26 500 UAH;
- FUJIFILM X-T30 Kit XC15-45mm 28 500;
- FUJIFILM X-T30 Kit XF18-55mm 38 000.
Front X-T30 is very similar to X-T20, but on the back side there were some changes. the joystick has been added to the focus and cross removed, shuffled buttons for easy control and hold the camera with your thumb. LCD touch screen has become a little thinner, than the X-T20, and the whole body - significantly less X-T3, but it lost the protection from the weather, as well as some manual control buttons (the benefit of the buttons can be reconfigured). It became a great loss and a second memory card slot. Headphone jack replaced by the port USB-C - an appropriate adapter can be used instead of charging. Retained a tiny built-in LED flash.
Moreover, in this area X-T30 temporarily outstrip X-T3: improved in-camera face tracking and eye - you can now choose a person, which retains the priority AF. Also, selection of the exposure would be more stable when focusing, eg, on a man with black hair. Will be determined by the person, occupying all 7 % percent frame. All these improvements and more X-T3 will receive in the April update. by the way, X-T30 in a slightly increased speed buffer for continuous shooting.
But in the video, this camera is not cheap due to the loss of the second memory card it will be limited to a frequency 30 frames / s at 4K resolution, as well as 8-bit color 4:2:0 (4:2:2 по HDMI). All this, of course, due to a decrease in the bit rate to 200 Mbit / s. Video continues to be withdrawn from the entire frame and is reduced to 4K.
Along with the camera Fujifilm has released a new wide-angle fixed lens Weatherproof XF 16 mm f / 2.8 R WR, which is included in the same series, as moisture-proof 23 mm, 35 mm and portrait 50 mm f / 2. He has the same pleasant snapping the aperture ring and compact design. According to the company, extremely fast auto focus system provides a stepper motor, which adjusts the focusing lens elements with precision electric pulses. Manual focusing is carried by a respective ring on the lens. The cost of this 155-gram optics is $400. The lens will be available in March in black performance, and tighten in May and silver version.
