Fujifilm X-T30 vs Sony a3500

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm X-T30 and Sony a3500. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm X-T30

Sony a3500

Manufacturing

Fujifilm X-T30 is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Sony a3500 is from Sony. Both Fujifilm and Sony are well known brands though.

Fujifilm X-T30 were released 2019 and Sony a3500 was released 2014. That is a 5 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm X-T30	2019
Sony a3500	2014

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm X-T30 has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor while Sony a3500 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Fujifilm X-T30	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Sony a3500	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:

Resolution

Fujifilm X-T30 has a 26 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a3500 has 20 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm X-T30	26 MP 25958400 pixels 6240 x 4160
Sony a3500	20 MP 19816192 pixels 5456 x 3632

Fujifilm X-T30 has a 31 % larger resolution than Sony a3500. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a3500 has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm X-T30. Sony a3500 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 16000 while Fujifilm X-T30 has 160 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm X-T30	160-12800
Sony a3500	100-16000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Fujifilm X-T30
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a3500

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm X-T30 can shoot up to 30 pictures per seconds and Sony a3500 can shoot up to 3,5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm X-T30	30
Sony a3500	3,5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Fujifilm X-T30 and Sony a3500 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a3500 weighs 411 gr (equal to 0.91 lb) which is 7% heavier than Fujifilm X-T30 and its 383 gr (or 0.84 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm X-T30	383 gr 0.84 lb
Sony a3500	411 gr 0.91 lb