X Series · 2018
Fujifilm X-T3
No stabiliser, no compromises anywhere else.
Short answer
The X-T3 was the first camera with the 26.1MP X-Trans 4 sensor and X-Processor 4. It has no in-body stabilisation but keeps weather sealing, dual UHS-II slots and 4K/60p video. It carries 16 film simulations.
The X-T3 is the camera a lot of Fujifilm photographers never replaced. It introduced the sensor and processor that would run the line for four years, and it did it in a body lighter than the X-T4 that followed.
Key specs
- Sensor
- 26.1 MP X-Trans CMOS 4
- Processor
- X-Processor 4
- In-body stabilisation
- No
- Viewfinder
- 3.69M-dot OLED, 0.75× magnification
- Video
- 4K/60p, 1080/120p, 10-bit external
- Weight
- 539 g
- Battery life
- 390 shots
- Launch price
- $1,499
Specifications
- Released
- September 2018
- Sensor
- APS-C · 23.5 × 15.6 mm
- ISO range
- ISO 160–12800 (80–51200 extended)
- Burst
- 30 fps electronic (crop), 11 fps mechanical
- Screen
- 3.0-inch three-way tilting touchscreen, 1.04M dots
- Lens mount
- Fujifilm X
- Card slots
- 2× SD UHS-II
- Dimensions
- 132.5 × 92.8 × 58.5 mm
Dimensions
- 132.5 mm wide
- 92.8 mm tall
- 58.5 mm deep
Body drawn to scale from the dimensions Fujifilm publishes. Depth is listed, not drawn.
Living without stabilisation
The practical cost is about two stops of hand-holdable shutter speed. With a 35mm lens you want 1/60 second rather than 1/15.
In daylight this changes nothing. Indoors, at concerts or at dusk, it is the reason to spend more on an X-T4. Many X-mount lenses have OIS, which closes most of the gap.
Why it still holds up
Autofocus from the X-Processor 4 was a generational leap and remains good. Video is 4K/60p with 10-bit output, which is more than most people need. Weather sealing and dual UHS-II slots are the same as the X-T4.
It lacks Classic Negative, which is the one omission Fujifilm shooters actually notice, and it cannot be added.
What is good
- 26MP X-Trans 4 sensor and modern autofocus Weather sealed, dual UHS-II, 539g 4K/60p video from 2018 still holds up Very cheap used
What is not
- No in-body stabilisation No Classic Negative or later simulations Screen resolution is dated at 1.04M dots
Verdict
The X-T3 is the value pick if you shoot in daylight and use stabilised lenses. If you shoot indoors often, spend the extra on an X-T4.
Film simulations on this camera
16 film simulations
Recipes that work on this camera
Common questions
Does the X-T3 have Classic Negative?
No. It has 16 simulations. Classic Negative arrived on the X-Pro3 a year later and was never back-ported.
Is the X-T3 still good for video?
Yes. 4K/60p in 10-bit via HDMI is still capable, and the X-T3 was a serious video camera when it launched.
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Last updated September 2, 2026