Side by Side Comparison Sony a6400 vs. Fujifilm X-T30 vs. Fujifilm X-T3 vs. Olympus E-M5 III: Digital Photography Review

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Sony a6400

Fujifilm X-T30

Fujifilm X-T3

Olympus OM-D E-M5 III

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Sensor

Max resolution

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Sensor photo detectors

Sensor size

Sensor type

Processor

Color space

Color filter array

Image

ISO

Boosted ISO (minimum)

Boosted ISO (maximum)

White balance presets

Custom white balance

Image stabilization

Image stabilization notes

CIPA image stabilization rating

Uncompressed format

JPEG quality levels

File format

Optics & Focus

Autofocus

Autofocus assist lamp

Manual focus

Number of focus points

Lens mount

Focal length multiplier

Screen / viewfinder

Articulated LCD

Screen size

Screen dots

Touch screen

Screen type

Live view

Viewfinder type

Viewfinder coverage

Viewfinder magnification

Viewfinder resolution

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed

Maximum shutter speed

Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

Aperture priority

Shutter priority

Manual exposure mode

Subject / scene modes

Exposure modes

Scene modes

Built-in flash

Flash range

External flash

Flash modes

Flash X sync speed

Drive modes

Continuous drive

Self-timer

Metering modes

Exposure compensation

AE Bracketing

WB Bracketing

Videography features

Resolutions

Format

Modes

Microphone

Speaker

Storage

Storage types

Connectivity

USB

USB charging

HDMI

Microphone port

Headphone port

Wireless

Wireless notes

Remote control

Physical

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Battery

Battery description

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Weight (inc. batteries)

Dimensions

Other features

Orientation sensor

Timelapse recording

GPS


$748.00 - $1,237.31	Check prices	Check prices	$1,199.99 - $1,932.49
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Jan 15, 2019	Feb 14, 2019	Sep 6, 2018	Oct 17, 2019

$900 (body only), $1000 (w/16-50mm lens), $1300 (w/18-135 lens)	$899 (body only), $999 (w/15-45mm lens), $1299 (w/18-55mm lens)	$1499 (body only), $1899 (w/18-55mm lens)	$1199 (body only), $1799 (w/14-150mm lens)

Rangefinder-style mirrorless	SLR-style mirrorless	SLR-style mirrorless	SLR-style mirrorless
Magnesium alloy	Metal	Magnesium alloy	Magnesium alloy

6000 x 4000	6240 x 4160	6240 x 4160	5184 x 3888
		4416 x 2944, 3120 x 2080
1:1, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
24 megapixels	26 megapixels	26 megapixels	20 megapixels
25 megapixels			22 megapixels
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)	APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)	APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)	Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm)
CMOS	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS	CMOS
Bionz X	X-Processor 4	X-Processor 4	TruePic VIII
sRGB, Adobe RGB	sRGB, Adobe RGB	sRGB, Adobe RGB	sRGB, AdobeRGB
Primary color filter	X-Trans	X-Trans	Primary color filter

Auto, 100-32000 (expands to 102800)	Auto, 160-12800 (expands to 80-51200)	Auto, 160-12800 (expands to 80-51200)	Auto, 200-25600, expands to 64-25600
	80	80	64
102800	51200	51200
10	7	7	7
Yes	Yes (3 slots)	Yes (3 slots)	Yes (4 slots)
No	No	No	Sensor-shift
			5-axis
			6.5 stop(s)
RAW	RAW	RAW	RAW
Extra fine, fine, standard	Fine, normal	Fine, normal	Superfine, fine, normal, basic
JPEG (Exif v2.31) Raw (Sony ARW)	JPEG (Exif v.2.3) Raw (Fujifilm 14-bit RAF)	JPEG (Exif v2.3) Raw (14-bit RAF)	JPEG (Exif v2.31) Raw (Olympus ORF, 14-bit)

Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
425	425	425	121
Sony E	Fujifilm X	Fujifilm X	Micro Four Thirds
1.5×	1.5×	1.5×	2×

Tilting	Tilting	Tilting	Fully articulated
3″	3″	3″	3″
921,600	1,040,000	1,040,000	1,040,000
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TFT LCD	TFT LCD	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic
100%	100%	100%	100%
1.07× (0.71× 35mm equiv.)	0.93× (0.62× 35mm equiv.)	1.125× (0.75× 35mm equiv.)	1.37× (0.68× 35mm equiv.)
2,359,296	2,360,000	3,690,000	2,360,000

30 sec	900 sec	30 sec	60 sec
1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
	1/32000 sec	1/32000 sec	1/32000 sec
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Program Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual	Program Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual	Program Shutter priority Aperture priority Manual	iAuto Program Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual Bulb Time
Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti-Motion Blur	SR Auto Portrait Portrait Enhancer Landscape Sport Night Night (tripod) Fireworks Sunset Snow Beach Underwater Party Flower Text		Portrait e-Portrait Landscape + Portrait Night + Portrait Children Night scape Sport Hand-held Starlight Fireworks Light trails Sports Panning Landscape Sunset Beach & Snow Backlight HDR Candlelight Silent Macro Nature Macro Documents Multi Focus Shot
Yes	Yes	No	No (Compact external flash included)
6.00 m (at ISO 100)	5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Yes (via hot shoe)	Yes (via hot shoe)	Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync port)	Yes (via hotshoe)
Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync	Auto, on, slow sync, manual, commander		Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
1/160 sec	1/180 sec	1/250 sec	1/250 sec
Single shooting Continuous Self-timer Bracketing (AE, WB, DRO)	Single Continuous H Continuous L Bracket	Single Continuous (L/H) Bracketing	Single Sequential (hi/lo) Self-timer
11.0 fps	30.0 fps	20.0 fps	30.0 fps
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Multi Center-weighted Highlight-weighted Average Spot	Multi Center-weighted Average Spot	Multi Center-weighted Average Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)	±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)	±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)	±5 (2, 3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

		4096 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p)
MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264
3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 25 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 50i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 25 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 16 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM	4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM	4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM	4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 202 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 202 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 202 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo
Mono	Mono	Mono	Mono

SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)	SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)		SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes (micro-HDMI)	Yes (micro-HDMI)	Yes (micro-HDMI)	Yes (micro-HDMI)
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
No	No	Yes	No
Built-In	Built-In	Built-In	Built-In
802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth 4.1	802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.2	802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.2 LE	802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth
Yes (via smartphone)	Yes (via wired remote or smartphone)	Yes (via smartphone or cable release)	Yes (wired and via smartphone)

Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
NP-FW50	NP-W126S lithium-ion battery & Charger	NP-W126S lithium-ion battery & charger (non-WW model only)	BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & charger
410	380	390	310
403 g (0.89 lb / 14.22 oz)	383 g (0.84 lb / 13.51 oz)	539 g (1.19 lb / 19.01 oz)	414 g (0.91 lb / 14.60 oz)
120 x 67 x 60 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 2.36″)	118 x 83 x 47 mm (4.65 x 3.27 x 1.85″)	133 x 93 x 59 mm (5.24 x 3.66 x 2.32″)	125 x 85 x 50 mm (4.92 x 3.35 x 1.97″)

Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
None	None	None	None