Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T2

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Detailed comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II and Fujifilm X Series X-T2. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.5 cm 9.18 cm
Width 12.37 cm 13.3 cm
Depth 3.8 cm 4.92 cm
Weight 417 g 457 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 457 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 507 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black | Graphite silver
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant Freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS X-Trans CMOS III
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 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) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Image Processor TruePic VII X-Processor Pro engine
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 91
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.48x 0.77x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features - Auto eye sensor, colour control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 100-25600 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 100 (L1), 125 (L2), 160 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 200-25600 ISO 100, ISO 200-12800, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO auto (200-12800)
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, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Flash Exposure Bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, multiple exposure, panorama assist, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS -
Special Effects Art, Black & White, Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Diorama, Cross Process, composite, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage Soft focus, 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 Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 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 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Camera Flash Detachable flash External flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12.9 8
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 Fujifilm EF-X8
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 256 GB
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 4240 x 2384
JPEG 2832 x 2832
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 3008 x 1688
JPEG 2000 x 2000
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 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 - 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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 750 shots Photo shooting - 340 shots
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 14 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, contrast control, face detection, digital tele-converter, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile RGB primary colour filter, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Panorama Capture, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP)
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, protective cover, strap clip, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover, clip attaching tool
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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