Fujifilm could soon launch the perfect travel combo for beginner photographers with its rumored X-T30 III and kit lens

• Rumors point to third-gen X-T30 III and new 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 lens kit
• The camera could sit below the X-T50 as an affordable alternative
• There are suggestions it'll have a 26MP sensor and Fujifilm's latest processor

Like most other brands, prices for the best Fujifilm cameras have been increasing recently, as is the case with the stunning, travel-friendly X-E5. However, if fresh rumors are to be believed, there could be an affordable alternative for beginners on the horizon – the X-T30 III.

According to Fuji Rumors, we should expect the X-T30 III along with a totally new 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 kit lens within the month, and the pair could sit below the X-T50 with a stripped-back feature set and lower list price.

Fuji Rumors suggests the camera and lens will be launched together and available as a kit, although it's not sure if the new lens will replace the existing 15-45mm kit lens already available for Fujifilm cameras.

Key features being touted for the X-T30 III are a 26MP sensor (not the latest 40MP one) and current fifth-generation processor – the same combo used by the X-S20 and X-M5. However, unlike the X-S20, the X-T30 III is unlikely to feature in-body image stabilization.

Utilizing its previous generation, non-stabilized sensor will certainly keep costs down, and enable Fujifilm to position the viewfinder-toting X-T30 III below the X-T50 as its affordable mirrorless camera for photographers.

The very few specs being talked about at this stage suggest the X-T30 III will be much like the X-M5, which is Fujifilm's cheapest mirrorless camera designed primarily for vlogging, only for photographers, with a viewfinder and likely stripped-back video features.

Fujifilm style, for less

The current X-T30 II is four years old now, and ripe for an update – so in steps the X-T30 III. Well, that's according to rumors – I just need to remind you that all of the information above is based on speculation.

But if an X-T30 III were to materialize, I expect the bundle with the portable XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 kit lens to hit the right note and be very popular indeed – chief reasons being the retro design with pronounced viewfinder, combined with an attractive price point.

Throw in a Film Simulation dial, which has been making its way into recent Fujifilm cameras, and that could be the ticket for a dream travel camera for beginners.

Yes, there will be sacrifices, but by stripping back the features when compared to the X-T50, we can expect the X-T30 III to cost less. I predict a little more than the X-M5 (because it will have a viewfinder), which currently sells for $900 / £900 / AU$1,500 with the 15-45mm lens.

We're short of affordable mirrorless cameras in 2025, and the X-T30 III could fill a sizeable hole. The fact that there are plenty of decent XF lenses to pair it with further sweetens the package – I'd expect an X-T30 III to populate best-selling lists for many months.

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