Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 vs. Olympus PEN E-PL8

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 and Olympus PEN E-PL8. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 vs. Olympus PEN E-PL8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.28 cm 6.83 cm
Width 14.05 cm 11.71 cm
Depth 4.59 cm 3.84 cm
Weight 445 g 326 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 326 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 374 g
Camera with battery, memory card and M.Zuiko 14-42mm II R lens: 491 g
Body Material Magnesium -
Enclosure Colour - Black | White
Protection Dust-resistant, wear-resistant -
SENSOR Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type X-Trans CMOS III Live MOS
Total Pixels - 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Image Processor X-Processor Pro engine TruePic VII
LENS Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Lens Mounting Type Fujifilm X Mount Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Auto Focus Hybrid TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 77 800
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Viewfinder Type Hybrid - reverse Galilean LCD -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
ISO (Max) 51200 25600
Native ISO 200-12800 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2) -
Extended ISO (Min) 100 (L1), 125 (L2), 160 (L3) -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-12800, ISO 51200, ISO 25600 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones 256 324
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone Sepia, Monotone, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (daylight colour) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/125sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Camera Flash - Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 10
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name - Olympus FL-LM1
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, AVC AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 256 GB -
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2384
2832 x 2832
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
2000 x 2000
RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 8Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Battery Type Fujifilm NP-W126 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Fujifilm NP-W126 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 1.83 hours
Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second 3.7 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, multiple exposure capture Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology
OTHERS Fujifilm X Series X-Pro2 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, protective cover, strap clip, clip attaching tool Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software - Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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