It is “only” 26 megapixels, but this is plenty for anyone who isn’t cropping massively or printing billboards. I did not understand the crop sensor vs full frame at the time, but in retrospect I’m pretty happy having a crop sensor camera as it really is very small and light. It’s mirrorless, very light, takes great photos, has a nice selection of lenses available, and FujiFilm’s color science seemed extremely well regarded everywhere I looked.

After many hours of really enjoyable YouTube research I landed on the Fuji X-T30. My decade old entry level Olympus MFT camera felt a little long in the tooth, and I decided to upgrade. Last January, with photography once again on my NY resolutions list, I decided to try again. It’s been developing for a few years now, but 2020’s pandemic really helped me realize how much I love to be outdoors, in the woods, on the coast, and in the ocean. I’ve tried in the past, which went ok for a time, but as smartphones ate the world I eventually lost interest in lugging around a camera and drifted away from it. Looking back at my new year’s resolutions for the last decade or so, taking up photography has been on the list virtually every year.

Darktable review 2021