Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T20

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Fujifilm X Series X-T20. 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-T20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.09 cm 8.28 cm
Width 13.41 cm 11.84 cm
Depth 6.89 cm 4.14 cm
Weight 498 g 333 g
Weight Details Camera only: 498 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g
Camera body only: 333 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 383 g
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Black
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS X-Trans CMOS III
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Image Processor TruePic VIII X-Processor Pro engine
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 325
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 200-6400 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) 64 100
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-12800, ISO 51200, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, 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
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, soft focus, Black & White Green filter, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Shutter Type Mechanical 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 ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 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-T20
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Camera Flash Hot-shoe clip-on flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.1 7
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync Rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
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 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
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 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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 18Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
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 - 350 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.6 hours (Full HD resolution)
Video recording - 1.2 hours (4K resolution)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
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 Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Exif Print support Exif Print 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)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
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 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 14 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 Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, primary colour filter, Photobook assist
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Included Accessories Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, protective cover, strap clip, clip attaching tool
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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