X-T30 IIIvs Z6 II

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm X-T30 III Fujifilm X-T30 III (2025) Starting from £849 new Best for Enthusiast photography, travel & street View X-T30 III
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Nikon Z6 II Nikon Z6 II (2020) Starting from £1699 new Best for All-round full-frame photography View Z6 II

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Enthusiast Photography, Travel & Street — X-T30 III (2025): 40MP resolution and flagship-level subject detection in the most affordable X-T body — the best value Fujifilm camera ever made.

All-Round Full-Frame Photography — Z6 II (2020): The Z6 II is the Nikon most photographers should buy. It's balanced across every discipline — stills, video, autofocus, weather sealing — without overpaying for megapixels you don't need. The Z-mount glass is superb.

↓ Full specifications below

X-T30 III (2025)

  • Fujifilm X-T30 II owners who want a significant resolution upgrade
  • Enthusiasts who want 40MP quality without flagship pricing
  • Street and travel photographers who shoot JPEG-first
  • Anyone stepping up from a smartphone or entry-level camera

Z6 II (2020)

  • Nikon DSLR users ready to move to mirrorless
  • Photographers who need a reliable all-rounder without specialising
  • Video creators wanting 4K/60p in a weather-sealed body
  • Enthusiasts who shoot everything from portraits to travel

Quick take: The x-t30 iii has the highest resolution at 40mp; the x-t30 iii is the most affordable; only the z6 ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification X-T30 III (2025)Z6 II (2020)
Price £849 £1,699
Sensor 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans BSI CMOS 5 HR 24.5MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 40.2MP 24.5MP
Video 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K/60p, 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion
Autofocus Phase-detect, subject detection (human, animal, vehicle, aircraft) Phase-detect, 273 points, Eye AF, subject tracking
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops (up to 6 stops with VR lenses)
Burst Rate 8fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 14fps mechanical, 14fps electronic (12-bit RAW)
Battery Life ~380 shots (CIPA) ~410 shots (CIPA)
Weight 360g body only 705g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 118 × 83 × 47mm 134.0 × 100.5 × 69.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.62× magnification EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification
Screen 3.0" touchscreen, tilting 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M dots
Mount Fujifilm X-mount Nikon Z-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I slot Dual card: 1× CFexpress Type B / XQD + 1× SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre X-T30 IIIZ6 II
Street
9.0
7.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Travel
9.0
9.0
Landscape
9.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
Wildlife
7.0
7.0
Video
9.0
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