Fujifilm X-T30 III / Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4)

Fujifilm X-T30 III: Body · 26.1 MP APS-C, X-Processor 5

Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4): ILCE-7M4 body (body only) and ILCE-7M4K / 7M4M kits (with the FE 28-70 mm lens). The α7 III and α7 V are separate models.

SpecificationFujifilm X-T30 IIISony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4)
Release year20252021
Sensor26.1 MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4

APS-C is a sensor size smaller than full frame and common in mirrorless cameras. X-Trans is Fujifilm's own colour filter layout.

Fujifilm
35 mm full-frame (35.9 × 23.9 mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; about 33.0 MP effective (34.1 MP total)

Back illumination moves the wiring behind the light-sensitive layer, helping reduce noise in low light.

Sony
ProcessorX-Processor 5 Fujifilm—
StabilisationNo in-body stabilisation · digital stabilisation for video only

For stills, stabilisation requires a lens with OIS.

Fujifilm
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ISO160–12800 · extended 80–51200 FujifilmStills ISO 100–51200 (expanded 50–204800); movies ISO 100–51200 (expanded up to 102400) Sony
ShutterMechanical 1/4000 s · electronic 1/32000 s Fujifilm—
Burst30 fps with electronic shutter (1.25× crop) or 20 fps · 8 fps mechanical Fujifilm—
AutofocusHybrid AF with phase detection down to −7 EV · subject detection: animal, bird, car, motorcycle and bike, airplane, train, insect, drone

−7 EV shows that focusing can work in very dark scenes; the lower the value, the less light is needed.

Fujifilm
Fast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points (full frame); EV -4 to 20; human, animal and bird eye detection (stills and movies)

Phase-detection points track the subject quickly; eye detection locks focus on the eye of moving people and animals.

Sony
Viewfinder0.39-inch OLED, 2.36 million dots, 0.62× magnification Fujifilm0.5-inch OLED, 3.69 million dots; 100% coverage, about 0.78× magnification; 60/120 fps

The 120 fps finder setting shows a smoother view when following moving subjects.

Sony
Screen3.0-inch tilting touch LCD, 1.62 million dots Fujifilm—
Video6.2K 3:2 30p 10-bit 4:2:2 internal recording · 4K 60p · Full HD 240p · 12-bit RAW over HDMI (6.2K / 5.2K)

10-bit 4:2:2 keeps more tone and colour information for grading. HDMI RAW needs a compatible external recorder.

Fujifilm
Up to 4K 60p/50p in 10-bit 4:2:2; XAVC HS (H.265) up to 200 Mbps, XAVC S (H.264) up to 200 Mbps, XAVC S-I up to 600 Mbps

XAVC S-I compresses each frame individually; it is easy to edit but takes much more space. 10-bit 4:2:2 reduces banding when grading.

Sony
Film simulation20 film simulations · film simulation dial on top Fujifilm—
Card1 × SD (UHS-I), up to 2 TB Fujifilm—
ConnectivityUSB-C (10 Gbps) · micro HDMI · 2.5 mm mic/remote · Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n · Bluetooth 5.2 Fujifilm—
BatteryNP-W126S · about 315 frames (normal) / 425 frames (economy) · about 45 min of 6.2K video

Frame counts are CIPA figures; real use varies with viewfinder, screen and temperature.

Fujifilm
NP-FZ100 rechargeable battery Sony
Size and weight118.4 × 82.8 × 46.8 mm · 378 g with battery and card Fujifilm131.3 × 96.4 × 79.8 mm; about 658 g with battery and card Sony
ColoursSilver, black, charcoal silver Fujifilm—
Image stabilisation—5-axis sensor shift; 5.5 stops (CIPA)

The figure is measured with the Planar T* FE 50 mm F1.4 ZA for pitch/yaw only; it varies by lens and conditions.

Sony
Shutter and burst—Mechanical/electronic 1/8000–30 s, Bulb; flash sync 1/250 s; Hi+ 10, Hi 8, Mid 6, Lo 3 fps Sony
Monitor—3.0-inch TFT touchscreen, 1.04 million dots; vari-angle (about 176° opening, 270° rotation) Sony
Card slots—Slot 1: CFexpress Type A or SD; Slot 2: SD; both slots accept UHS-I and UHS-II SD

Fast cards are needed for high-bitrate S&Q and S-I recording.

Sony
Connections—USB Type-C (charging/power with USB Power Delivery), Multi/Micro USB, 3.5 mm mic and headphone, Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface

USB PD lets the camera run from a power bank or adapter during long shoots.

Sony
Wireless—Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 4.1 Sony
Dust protection—Charge protection coating on the optical filter and sensor-shift mechanism

The coating aims to reduce dust sticking to the sensor; Sony gives no moisture-resistance rating on this page.

Sony