Fujifilm GFX 100S IIvs X-T5vs Z30

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm Fujifilm GFX 100S II Fujifilm Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024) From £4499 Best for Commercial, studio & landscape professionals View Fujifilm GFX 100S II
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Fujifilm X-T5 Fujifilm X-T5 (2022) From £1499 Best for Portraits & landscape View X-T5
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Nikon Z30 Nikon Z30 (2022) From £479 Best for Travel & everyday video View Z30

Which should you buy?

Commercial, Studio & Landscape Professionals — Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024): 102MP medium-format quality in the most accessible GFX body — the best entry point to the Fujifilm GFX system.

Portraits & Landscape — X-T5 (2022): Fujifilm's finest stills camera — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, and the most distinctive colour rendering available.

Travel & Everyday Video — Z30 (2022): Nikon's lightest Z-mount body — no fuss, excellent subject tracking, and a flip screen for creators.

↓ Full specifications below

Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)

  • You need the highest resolution available outside of a Phase One system
  • You shoot studio, fashion, landscape, or architecture at a professional level
  • You want medium format quality without the bulk of a traditional large-format system

X-T5 (2022)

  • You're a photographer first and video is secondary or completely irrelevant
  • You want the highest resolution Fujifilm's APS-C system can deliver
  • You value a compact, tactile camera with physical dials and classic controls

Z30 (2022)

  • You create video content and want reliable Nikon colour science in a compact body
  • You don't need a viewfinder and prioritise the vari-angle flip screen
  • You're starting out with interchangeable lenses for content creation on a budget

Quick take: The fujifilm gfx 100s ii has the highest resolution at 102mp; the z30 is the most affordable; only the fujifilm gfx 100s ii, x-t5 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)X-T5 (2022)Z30 (2022)
Price £4,499 £1,499 £479
Sensor 102MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR 20.9MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 102.0MP 40.2MP 20.9MP
Video 4K/30p, 1080p/60p 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p uncropped, F-Log2, 10-bit 4K/30p, 4K/60p (with crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection Phase-detect, 425 points, subject tracking Phase-detect, 209 points, subject tracking (human/animal/vehicle)
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS 7-stop IBIS None (no IBIS)
Burst Rate 7fps 15fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 11fps
Battery Life 460 shots (CIPA) ~740 shots (CIPA) ~300 shots (CIPA)
Weight 883g body only 557g body only 405g body only
Dimensions 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 129.5 × 91.1 × 63.8mm 127.5 × 73.5 × 59.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder 0.5" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification None
Screen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Fujifilm X-mount Nikon Z-mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II Dual slots: UHS-II + UHS-I Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic input, micro HDMI
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