Fujifilm’s X-T series has been refreshed, but does this new arrival hit the sweet spot of what enthusiasts want for under £1,000? Michael Topham finds out

Fujifilm has officially announced the latest addition to the X Series of their mirrorless digital cameras - the...

What We'd Change. While the Fujifilm X-T30 has all the makings of an awesome APS-C camera, it does leave a few things to be desired. Low-light performance needs improvement; autofocus is a little wobbly when there's not enough light, and noise handling isn't great.

Much-improved AF; Improved Eye and Face Detection and Tracking; Better grip; Joystick; Supersampled 4K; F-log recording on hand; Eterna color profile; Monochrome Adjustment for Acros and B&W; Affordable price tag; Charcoal grey color available

AF unstable in low light; No 4K at 60fps; No IBIS; Battery life could be better; No weather sealing; Higher ISO noise handling is not great

The Fujifilm X-T30 is a new mid-range mirrorless camera that's smaller, lighter and a lot cheaper than the flagship X-T3 model, yet in some ways is actually slightly more advanced than the X-T3.

The Fujifilm X-T30 is Fujifilm's mid-level APS-C mirrorless camera with an electronic viewfinder (EVF). The X-T30 features the same 26mp BSI CMOS sensor as the X-T3 , and is an update to the X-T20 , which is Fujifilm's best selling X series camera, striking a balance between high-performance, and...

Same 26mp sensor as X-T3; Excellent image quality; High-speed continuous shooting; Rapid focus; and numerous options; CINE 4K video recording; Price

Easy to accidentally press the Q button; Short video recording times

The X-T30 has a couple of handling quirks that are practically inevitable in a camera this small, and it has no in-body stabilisation, but these are the only faults we can find in a camera with superb external controls, a great 26.1-megapixel sensor, superb autofocus and powerful 4K video recording...

Excellent image quality; Powerful and effective autofocus; Traditional exposure controls; Small size

No in-body stabilisation; Placement of Q button

The Fujifilm X-T30 follows a tried-and-trusted recipe now on its third generation, delivering the same sensor, processing and autofocus of the flagship X-T3 in a smaller, lighter and much more affordable body.

Versatile, compact, powerful, stylish and not insanely expensive – Fuji’s all-rounder really is a little wonder

Excellent image quality; Crispy 4K video; Compact body; Lots of controls to hand

Tiny rear buttons; Not much for larger hands to grip

For Fujifilm, shrinking the phenomenal X-T3 down into a smaller package was always going to be a winning proposition. For several years running, the company has followed up on its flagship X-series mirrorless camera with a more portable (and more affordable) option that still offers many of the best...

Same sensor as X-T3 at much lower price; Excellent autofocus and burst shooting capabilities; Compact and light; Nice 4K video

Probably too small for people with big hands; No weather sealing; Viewfinder is improved from X-T20; but no match for X-T3; Standard carry-a-spare mirrorless battery life

Steve Jobs once famously said, "If you don't cannibalize yourself, someone else will." It was in reference to how the iPhone would take sales away from the iPod - a move that proved tremendously successful for Apple. The topic of cannibalization comes up often in the camera world.

Fast autofocus with face/eye detection; Same sensor; processor as X-T3; 10-bit 4K video output; Engaging user experience; Fast continuous shooting speed

No in-body image stabilization; Some ergonomic compromises; Small image buffer