Fujifilm X30 for Portrait Photography

Is the Fujifilm X30 good for Portrait Photography?

Fujifilm X30 Portrait Photography Score

GOOD

Fujifilm X30 has a score of 66 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Fujifilm X30 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Fujifilm X30 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits

RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains more color information compared to JPEGs, so it is easier to get a natural skin tone and colours during post processing, which is very important for portraits.

External Flash Shoe

Use of External flash creates many creative lighting opportunities for portrait photography. Techniques like bounce and fill-in flash will make your portraits stand-out from the crowd.

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Manual Focus Mode

You have to nail the focus perfectly for a good portrait shot. Compact cameras are not great at focusing at low light and complex lighting conditions, so manual focus mode is very useful at these times.

Manual Exposure Mode

A correct exposure of portrait model is crucial. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Manual exposure mode in these conditions helps a lot in order to achieve correct exposure.

Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP

Fujifilm X30's 12.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.

Small 2/3" (8.8 x 6.6 mm) sensor

It is difficult to achieve that shallow depth of field and blurry background for your portrait shots with a small sensor.

Not so good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

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Fujifilm X30 Alternatives in Compact cameras for Portrait Photography

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Compare X30 vs XZ-2 iHS	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #245 Rank in Compact Cameras: #7
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 Overall Score	Portrait Street 91 Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus XZ-10 Compare X30 vs XZ-10	12 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 26-130 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #355 Rank in Compact Cameras: #29
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 95 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Canon G16 Compare X30 vs G16	12 MP \| 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-140 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #230 Rank in Compact Cameras: #6
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 90 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm X30 Compare X30 vs X30	12 MP \| 2/3 CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #191 Rank in Compact Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm X10 Compare X30 vs X10	12 MP \| 2/3" CMOS X-TRANS I Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #338 Rank in Compact Cameras: #26
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 90 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Olympus XZ-10

Canon G16

Fujifilm X30

Fujifilm X10