Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II. 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.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II lens
Height 9.09 cm 6.69 cm
Width 13.41 cm 11.69 cm
Depth 6.89 cm 4.04 cm
Weight 498 g 290 g
Weight Details Camera only: 498 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g
Camera body only: 290 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 339 g
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Black Brown
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Image Processor TruePic VIII -
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Type - Fujinon zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 XC OIS II
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 76mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 60 cm
Macro Focus Range - 15cm
Max View Angle - 83.2 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 77
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 200-6400 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 64 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-6400, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 324 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs - Landscape, night mode, scene, sports mode, portrait enhancer
Special Effects Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Custom Effect, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Cross Screen, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Shutter Type Mechanical -
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Colour control, display brightness control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Camera Flash Hot-shoe clip-on flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.1 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
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, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 256 GB
Image Storage 5184 x 3888 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
Video Capture 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 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 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 410 shots (with XF 35mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Exif Print support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Focus Stacking Depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, Advanced SR AUTO mode, Photobook assist
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Included Accessories Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, power plug adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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