Fujifilm launches X-T30 III ‘everyday’ camera and XC13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS lens

The new Fujifilm X-T30 III fitted with the new XC13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS lens. (Source: Fujifilm.)

Announced today, the X-T30 III is a third-generation model, which updates the four-year-old X-T30 II. It features the same 26.1-megapixel APS-C X-Trans BSI CMOS 4 sensor as its predecessor but an updated X-Processor 5 image processor, which improves autofocusing speeds and accuracy and adds AI AF Subject detection and eye tracking for capturing moving objects. The X-T30 III is able to recognise and track people, animals, birds, cars, motorcycles, bicycles, airplanes, trains, insects and drones. However, the most noteworthy update is to the camera’s movie recording capabilities, with the addition of 6.2K/30p internal recording in 4:2:2 10-bit quality. It also supports high speed video shooting at 4K/60p and 1080/240p and includes digital image stabilisation. The ‘9:16 movie mode’ for vertical video recording is ported across from the Fujifilm X-M5, making it easy to shoot vertical videos in short formats for online sharing.

This photograph shows the dedicated Film Simulation dial, which is located at the left-hand end of the camera’s top panel. (Source: Fujifilm.)

The X-T30 III keeps popular features from the previous model, including the pop-up flash and AUTO shooting mode switch. It also retains the same dimensions (W = 118.4mm x H = 82.8mm x D = 46.8mm) and weight (378 grams) as its predecessor, along with the classic centre viewfinder styling. The dedicated Film Simulation dial (shown above) gives users quick access to 20 Film Simulations and also provides three customisable positions (FS1 to FS3) for registering favourite Film Simulation and quality settings as original ‘FS Recipes’. The tilting LCD monitor has a resolution of 1,620,000 dots and the camera body has an ergonomically designed hand grip. The X-T30 III can also connect wirelessly to Fujifilm’s instax smartphone printers in the Link series, enabling direct printing without using an app. Newly added support for the instax™ mini, instax™ SQUARE, and instax™ WIDE formats provides a smooth experience from shooting to printing.

The new Fujinon XC13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS lens. (Source: Fujifilm.)

Also announced today is the Fujinon XC13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS lens, which is the smallest and lightest lens in the range. Only 37.5 mm in length and weighing approximately 125 grams, it covers a focal length range equivalent to 20-50mm in 35mm format. Its optical design (shown below) contains 10 elements in 9 groups and includes four aspherical elements and three ED elements to address common issues like field curvature and distortion and chromatic aberration.

The optical design of the Fujinon XC13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS lens showing the positions of the exotic elements. (Source: Fujifilm.)

The 9-bladed iris diaphragm achieves a more circular bokeh effect than other XC-series lenses, making it ideal for portraiture and close-ups. The minimum focus distance of 20 cm across the entire zoom range captures a maximum magnification of 0.25x at the telephoto end of the zoom range. The lens also includes a 4.0-stop image stabilisation mechanism and a fast (approximately 0.025 seconds) autofocusing mechanism.

The release date for the Fujifilm X-T30 III body is still to be finalised but its RRP is likely to be around AU$1679. The camera body plus the new Fujinon XC13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS lens is scheduled for release in December at $1949. The lens will also be released in January 2026 at an RRP of AU$649. Click here for additional information.