FujiFilm X-T1
Mirrorless Camera
vs Olympus E-M5
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the FujiFilm X-T1

Best price $1,700
  • Significantly larger image sensor 368 mm² vs 225 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1040k dots vs 610k dots
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps

What’s good about the Olympus OM-D E-M5

Best price
$999
  • Significantly cheaper street price $999 vs $1,700
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 9 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
  • Has a waterproof camera body X-T1 does not
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector X-T1 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities X-T1 does not have 3D

What the FujiFilm X-T1 and Olympus E-M5 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 15.4 oz vs 15 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 32 in³ vs 29 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.3 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the FujiFilm X-T1 and the Olympus E-M5

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi

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