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although if you switch to the electronic
shutter, it’s capable of 30fps, albeit
with a slight 1.25x crop.
The X-T30 II can capture uncropped
4K video, however. The maximum
frame rate for 4K is 30p, but if you
switch to Full HD capture it can shoot at
up to 240p, for a 6x slow-motion effect
(if played back at 30fps). It does not
offer more advanced video features
such as 10-bit capture, Log modes or
all-intra compression, though, and the
lack of in-body stabilisation makes
hand-held filming a lot less steady.
It’s a perfectly good ‘casual’ video or
vlogging camera, but you probably
wouldn’t use it for serious film-making.
Build and handling
The key feature of the X-T30 II, apart
from its size, is its exposure controls.
On the top of the camera is a shutter
speed dial, while around many Fujinon
lenses is an aperture ring. Both have
‘A’ settings, so by combining manual
adjustments and these ‘A’ settings
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There’s no mode
dial, but there is
a combination drive
mode/shooting
mode dial.5
This spring-loaded
lever pops up a small
built-in flash unit.6
Not all Fujinon lenses
have aperture rings- this XC 14-45mm
zoom included.
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The shutter speed dial
has an ‘A’ setting for
Aperture Priority or
Program shooting.8
The higher-resolution
1.62m-dot rear screen
is the only external
change from the
o l d X-T 3 0.9
This button’s position
causes way too many
accidental presses.589The lack of in-body stabilisation is an issue in low light,
especially with lenses that don’t have their own. Fortunately,
the image quality is pretty fair even at ISO 12,800.The X-T30 II’s metering system rarely needs any correction,
and its dynamic range is very good – especially if you
engage the expanded dynamic range option.The X-T30 II packs a lot of
features and performance
into a compact and stylish
body, but if you want
the full retro exposure
experience, you need
lenses with aperture rings.46“The X-T30 II has
a lot in common
with the X-S10”
on either, you get a full set of PASM
exposure modes, and the camera
doesn’t need a mode dial.
Not all Fujinon lenses, especially the
cheaper zooms, have aperture rings.
With these lenses, you instead control
the aperture with an unmarked ring
on the lens, or via the camera controls.
It doesn’t quite have the same appeal
but it works perfectly well.
We loved the original X-T30 but
commented on its size – and,
especially, on the placement of the Q
button on the back of the thumb grip.
This proved equally frustrating with
the X-T30 II, and the chance to try the
camera all over again proved that it
wasn’t something we wouldFujifilm X-T30 II Mirrorless
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