FujiFilm XQ2
Premium Compact Camera
vs FujiFilm X30
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the FujiFilm XQ2

Best price $299
  • Weighs a lot less than the X30 7.3 oz vs 14.9 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 32 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $299 vs $499

What’s good about the FujiFilm X30

Best price
$499
  • 96% more battery life 470 shots vs 240 shots
  • Viewscreen flips out XQ2 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector XQ2 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack XQ2 does not

What the FujiFilm XQ2 and FujiFilm X30 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 58 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Similar optical zoom range 4.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the FujiFilm XQ2 and the FujiFilm X30

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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