Fujifilm X30 vs Fujifilm X20

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Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Videography notes
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Focal length multiplier
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Fujifilm X30
Price
Advantages
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3″
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 920,000
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 470
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Fujifilm X20
Price
Advantages
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Optical (tunnel)
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 353 g (0.78 lb / 12.45 oz)
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launch
Announced
Aug 26, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Max resolution
4000 x 3000
Sensor size
2/3" (8.8 x 6.6 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
EXR Processor II
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
4000 x 2664, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1864, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-12800
White balance presets
7
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range
7.00 m
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash
Continuous drive
12.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Average
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (1-3 stops)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
920,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT-LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.65×
Viewfinder resolution
2,360,000
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
—
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
28–112 mm
Optical zoom
4×
Maximum aperture
F2–2.8
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (2x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Number of focus points
49
Focal length multiplier
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
423 g (0.93 lb / 14.92 oz)
Dimensions
119 x 72 x 60 mm (4.69 x 2.83 x 2.36″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NP-95 lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
470
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n
Remote control
Yes (wired)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Jan 7, 2013
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Max resolution
4000 x 3000
Sensor size
2/3" (8.8 x 6.6 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
EXR Processor II
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
4000 x 2664, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1864, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536
Image
ISO
Auto (Up to ISO 3200), 100, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 12800
White balance presets
7
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range
7.00 m
External flash
Yes (hot-shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Continuous drive
12.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Average
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
(at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
2.8″
Screen dots
460,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT color LCD monitor
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage
85%
Viewfinder magnification
—
Viewfinder resolution
—
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
High Speed Movie (80/150/250 fps.）
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
28–112 mm
Optical zoom
4×
Maximum aperture
F2–2.8
Autofocus
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (2x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Number of focus points
—
Focal length multiplier
3.94×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
353 g (0.78 lb / 12.45 oz)
Dimensions
117 x 70 x 57 mm (4.61 x 2.76 x 2.24″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion NP-50 rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
270
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini connector)
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless
—
Wireless notes
—
Remote control
—
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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Summary

The X30 is equipped with tilting LCD which will let the camera owner to shoot amazing selfie photos. The Fujifilm X30 display is better as it offers more screen dots 920,000 in comparison to 460,000 dots of the Fujifilm X20 display. The higher dot count display is better for reviewing images on your camera.

The Fujifilm X30 battery life is better than the Fujifilm X20 battery life. According to CIPA standards you will be able to take 470 shots with the X30 and only 270 with the X20. The Fujifilm X20 weighs 353g which is 70g less than the weight of the X30.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Fujifilm X30 will be the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.