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Fujifilm X-M5 vs X-T30 III: full comparison

The X-M5 leads on more headline specs, but the X-T30 III counters on a 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder.

Also searched as XM5 vs XT30 III, and in the other order as XT30 III vs XM5.

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The short version

The Fujifilm X-M5 and Fujifilm X-T30 III are Fujifilm APS-C bodies from different lines — the X-M and the X-T. The X-T30 III is the newer of the two, arriving in 2025. At launch the X-M5 was 799 USD and the X-T30 III 999 USD, making the X-M5 the more affordable of the two.

On paper the X-M5 is the stronger body of the two. It gives you 330-shot battery life and a lighter 355g body.

The X-T30 III isn't far behind. It hits back with a 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder.

So which one? If you want 330-shot battery life, get the X-M5. If a 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder is closer to what you actually need, the X-T30 III is the smarter buy. And the X-M5 costs less — 799 USD at launch.

Where the X-M5 wins

  • +330-shot battery life
  • +a lighter 355g body

Where the X-T30 III wins

  • +a 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder

Who should buy the X-M5 or X-T30 III?

Buy the X-M5 if…

Pick the X-M5 if 330-shot battery life, a lighter 355g body matters to you. It also launched cheaper at 799 USD. It is the better fit for buyers who already lean toward X-M handling. Read the full X-M5 review for the use-case-specific pros and cons.

Buy the X-T30 III if…

Pick the X-T30 III if a 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder matters to you. It is the better fit for buyers who already lean toward X-T handling. Read the full X-T30 III review for the use-case-specific pros and cons.

X-M5 vs X-T30 III: pros and cons

Fujifilm X-M5Fujifilm X-T30 III
  • Cheapest Fujifilm that shoots 6K, at 799 USD
  • Same AI subject tracking as cameras twice the price
  • Screen turns to face you, three microphones built in
  • Lightest camera in the current range at 355g
  • X-Processor 5 AI subject detection
  • 6K/30p with F-Log2 at 378g
  • REALA ACE film simulation added
  • Compact X-T form factor
  • No viewfinder and nothing to steady the body
  • One card slot, and it is the slow kind
  • Video focus wanders when you talk to the camera
  • No in-body stabilization
  • Single SD UHS-I slot, not weather sealed

Pros and cons mirror the in-house X-M5 review and X-T30 III review.

X-M5 vs X-T30 III: full specs

SpecA silver Fujifilm X-M5 on a restaurant table, seen from above, showing the film simulation dial, the mode dial with its Vlog position, the MIC button and the vari-angle screen folded out.X-M5
2024 · $799
Product photo of the Fujifilm X-T30 IIIX-T30 III
2025 · $999
General
Release year20242025
Launch price799 USD999 USD
StatusCurrentCurrent
Sensor & Image
Megapixels26.1 MP26.1 MP
Sensor generationX-Trans IVX-Trans IV
ProcessorX-Processor 5X-Processor 5
ISO range160–12800160–12800
Autofocus & Burst
AF points425425
Subject detectionaiai
Burst (fps)88
Video
Max video6K 30p6K 30p
CodecH.265, H.264H.265, H.264
Log profileF-Log2F-Log2
Physical
StabilizationNoneNone
ViewfinderNoneEVF (2.36M dot)
LCD3" flip touch3" tilt touch
Weather sealedNoNo
Weight355g378g
Storage
Card slots11
Card typesSD UHS-ISD UHS-I
Power
BatteryNP-W126SNP-W126S
Battery life (CIPA)330 shots315 shots
Software
Film sims99

Highlighted cells are best in class between these two. Specs sourced from public Fujifilm product pages.

In-depth reviews

For the full long-form review of each camera, see the Fujifilm X-M5 review and the Fujifilm X-T30 III review. Each one carries the full spec breakdown, pros and cons, and where this body sits in the current Fujifilm lineup.

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