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Fujifilm X-E1 vs Olympus OM-D E-M5

5.08 in
2.95 in
Fujifilm X-E1 Digital Camera
Fujifilm X-E1
4.76 in
3.53 in
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Digital Camera
Olympus OM-D E-M5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sensor typeCMOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFour Thirds
Sensor size0.93 in0.68 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4896 x 3264 px4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4896x2760
  • 3264x3264
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 2304x230
  • 2496x1664
  • 2496x1408
  • 1664x1664
  • 4608x3072
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2592x3456
  • 3200x2400
  • 3200x1800
  • 3216x2144
  • 2400x2400
  • 1824x2432
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1440
  • 2544x1696
  • 1920x1920
  • 1440x1920
  • 1920x1440
  • 1920x1080
  • 1920x1280
  • 1440x1440
  • 1104x1472
  • 1600x1200
  • 1536x864
  • 1584x1056
  • 1216x1216
  • 864x1152
  • 1280x960
  • 1280x720
  • 1296x864
  • 960x960
  • 720x960
  • 1024x768
  • 1024x576
  • 1008x672
  • 768x768
  • 576x768
  • 640x480
  • 640x360
  • 624x416
  • 480x480
  • 384x512
ProcessorEXR ProTruePic VI

Image

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
ISO
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum2560025600
Maximum image resolution4896 x 3264 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets712
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Lens mountFujifilm XMicro Four Thirds
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x2.0 x
Maximum aperture1.43.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusnono
Number of AF points (contrast)4935

Screen and viewfinder

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Screen size2.8 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDOLED
Screen dots460000610000
Touch screennoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px1440000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.5 x1.15 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)4 - 24 - 2
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
Camera shutter typeMechanicalElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus23
Exposure compensation minus-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Suppressed
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps9.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps9.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps9.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)24.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo

Design

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Weight10.58 oz13.16 oz
Width5.08 in4.76 in
Height2.95 in3.53 in
Depth1.51 in1.65 in

Storage

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • RAW

Power

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)350330
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
On/off switchyesyes

Connectivity

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnoyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Fujifilm X-E1Fujifilm X-E1
Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnono
Energy Star certifiednono
Frameyesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

Pros & Cons

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