Sony FX30 vs CHEOTIME Mirrorless
Sony FX30 Gray 2022
Sony
100 Overall Score
vs
CHEOTIME Mirrorless 2025
CHEOTIME
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Sony FX30 Gray 2022
88 out of 100 high confidence 66 reviews
The Sony FX30 is overwhelmingly praised as a top-tier cinema camera for its price, delivering superb image quality, excellent autofocus, and robust features like dual base ISO and XLR audio. Users highlight its value as a beginner-friendly yet professional-grade tool, with many noting it rivals more expensive models like the FX3. Minor criticisms include the lack of a viewfinder, a complicated menu system, and some software quirks, but these are largely overshadowed by its performance and versatility.
Pros
- Superb image quality
- Excellent autofocus
- Great value for price
- Dual base ISO
- XLR audio handle
Cons
- No viewfinder
- Complicated menu system
- Rolling shutter could be better
- No shutter angle option
- No open gate mode
Image quality 12
Value for money 10
Autofocus 5
Build quality 4
Overheating 3
Menu usability 3
CHEOTIME Mirrorless 2025
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Wedding Events
Photography
Product Photography
Video
Sports Wildlife
Beginner
Travel
Youtube
Streaming
Vlogging
Specifications
| Sony FX30 | CHEOTIME Mirrorless | |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | ||
| Type | CMOS | โ |
| Size | aps-c | โ |
| Megapixels | 26 MP | 48 MP★ |
| ISO Range | 100★ | โ |
| Processor | BIONZ XR | โ |
| Autofocus | ||
| AF Points | No data | |
| AF Type | VideoPhase Detection: 495 | โ |
| Eye AF | โ★ | โ |
| Animal AF | โ★ | โ |
| Subject Detection | โ★ | โ |
| Shooting | ||
| Burst (Mechanical) | 120 fps★ | 30 fps |
| Burst (Electronic) | 120 fps★ | โ |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 | โ |
| Electronic Shutter | โ★ | โ |
| Video | ||
| Max Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 120 fps★ | 30 fps |
| 1080p FPS | 240 fps★ | โ |
| 10-bit | โ★ | โ |
| Log Profile | โ | โ |
| RAW Video | โ★ | โ |
| Codec | XAVC HS 4:2:2 10-Bit, XAVC S, XAVC S-I 4:2:2 10-Bit, XAVC Proxy, ProResRAW 16-Bit | โ |
| Display & EVF | ||
| Screen Size | 3" | 3" |
| Touchscreen | โ★ | โ |
| Articulating | โ★ | โ |
| EVF Resolution | 2.4M dots★ | โ |
| Build | ||
| Weather Sealed | โ★ | โ |
| Weight | 0.56 kg | 0.36 kg★ |
| Battery Life | 570 shots★ | โ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | โ★ | โ |
| Bluetooth | โ★ | โ |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 2)★ | โ |
| HDMI | HDMI Output | โ |
| Hot Shoe | โ | โ |
Pros & Cons
Sony FX30 Gray 2022
- Strong burst (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong battery (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
CHEOTIME Mirrorless 2025
- Strong burst (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong sensor (73rd percentile)
- Strong video (70th percentile)
- Strong build (66th percentile)
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average display (30th percentile)
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Sony FX30
Scores 100 overall, wins 10 of 10 usage categories and 20 of 33 specs.