Sony a6400 vs Fujifilm X-T30

• 6 years ago

At least one reviewer had a Sony a6400 on hand while testing the new Fujifilm X-T30 and he decided to compare the pair pretty in depth. The Sony a6400 beat the Fujifilm X-T30 in AF hands down, but shockingly the reviewer calls it a tie.

Sony a6400:

• 24.2MP
• Identical ISO performance up to 6400 ISO
• Both Struggle to focus at 1600 ISO and beyond
• Sony had an AF advantage because the model can go in and out of the frame without losing lock
• Sony has digital stability via steady shot when filming
• Bad rolling shutter during video
• Sony’s colors are all over the place and need some tweaking
• Sony’s skin tones are a bit flat and lacking detail
• One handed shooting ergonomics
• a6400 has bad controls but feels secure in your hand
• Centered tripod mount that doesn’t block the battery
• Forward facing LCD screen that flips up, which can be obscured
• Not great for vlogging
• No record time max so record until your battery dies or SD card fills
• The overheating issue seems to be fixed
• No audio out
• Inferior video to Fujifilm X-T30

Fujifilm X-T30:

• 26.1MP
• Identical ISO performance up to 6400 ISO
• Both Struggle to focus at 1600 ISO and beyond
• Fujifilm X-T30 forgets its AF subject if it leaves the frame
• Fujifilm just has OIS while filming
• No rolling shutter when recording video
• Fujifilm has better color and gradients
• Great skin tons with lots of detail
• No real grip for one-handed shooting
• X-T30 has better physical controls but doesn’t feel secure in your hand
• Bad location of the tripod mount
• No forward facing LCD
• vlogging might be hard without a forward facing screen
• Exchanged the h.265 encoding from the X-T3 and reduced the top compression level to 200mps h.264 and reduced the recording time for 4k to 10 minutes and 15 minutes for 1080p.
• Can get 4:2:2 unlimited recording time to an external recorder
• Audio out USB-C so USB-C headphones or dongle
• Audio in is 2.5 and there is an adapter to go from 2.5 to 3.5
• Superior video quality to the a6400
• The better menu system, but comes down to preference

Both are an incredible value and you really should try them out in person if you can with a test SD card in a store.

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Sony a6400: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Fujifilm X-T30: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama