Fujifilm X-S20 vs Fujifilm X-T30 II — Which Is Better?

The Fujifilm X-S20 and the Fujifilm X-T30 II are mirrorless cameras built around Fujifilm's X mount, so any X-series lens fits either body. Both use an APS-C sensor with the same 26 megapixel resolution. The X-T30 II arrived in 2021, and the X-S20 followed in 2023.

The measurements differ: the X-S20 is 127 x 85 x 65 mm and 491 g, while the X-T30 II is smaller at 118 x 83 x 47 mm and lighter at 383 g, 108 g less.

The X-S20 is the stronger choice for hand-held shooting in dim light, because it offers in-body image stabilisation and the X-T30 II does not. That stabilisation lets you keep the camera steady at slower shutter speeds for evening streets or indoor family scenes, where the X-T30 II relies on a faster shutter or a tripod.

For action, the X-T30 II has the faster maximum burst at 30 fps against the X-S20's 20 fps, useful for a bird taking flight. The X-S20 carries the newer X-Processor 5. Autofocus coverage is a shared 425 points, as is the 1/4000 second maximum shutter speed.

Both record up to 4K and reach up to 120 fps maximum video frame rate, so slow-motion options for fast action are open on either. Both also offer a built-in timelapse mode for condensing a sunset into a short clip.

The recording formats favour the X-S20 for flexible editing: it offers MOV and H.265 recording alongside MPEG-4 and H.264, while the X-T30 II records MPEG-4 and H.264 only. If your workflow prefers H.265, the X-S20 has that option.

The X-S20's rear screen is the sharper tool for checking focus and detail on location, with 1,840,000 dots against 1,040,000 on the X-T30 II. Both screens are 3-inch tilting LCDs with touch control, so framing low flowers or a raised selfie-style shot works the same way on either.

Wireless workflow is shared: both cameras have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for transferring images to a phone and firing the shutter remotely. Neither body has GPS for location tagging, and neither has weather sealing.

Battery endurance is where the X-S20 pulls clear, rated at 750 shots per charge against 380 for the X-T30 II, a 370-shot gap and nearly double the rating. That favours the X-S20 when charging opportunities are limited.

Both take a single SD card, but the X-S20 supports UHS-II cards for faster write speeds than the X-T30 II's UHS-I standard, which matters when clearing a long burst. Both charge over USB between locations. The batteries differ, NP-W235 versus NP-W126S, so spares are not interchangeable.