Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III and Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS. 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-M5 Mark III vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 6.2K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only XF 18-55mm R LM OIS lens
Height 8.52 cm 9.1 cm
Width 12.53 cm 12.95 cm
Depth 4.97 cm 6.38 cm
Weight 366 g 476 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 366 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 414 g
Camera body only: 476 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 557 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Silver
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 40.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS X-Trans CMOS 5 HR
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 40,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 29.97 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Ultrasonic vibration
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Image Processor TruePic VIII X-Processor 5
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/2.8-4.0 R LM OIS - macro, zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 76.5 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 14 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 117
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Low-Light AF
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF, Wide-area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.37x 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -5 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.53
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 200-25600 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) 64 64 (L1), 80 (L2), 100 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600 ISO 100, ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 125-12800
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 Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Nostalgia, Neo Nostalgia Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Cinema, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, yellow, green, red, soft focus, Black & White Green filter, miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone, Standard, Classic Chrome, PRO Negative High, PRO Negative Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/180000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 3600 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, 7, 9 steps in 1/3 - 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Tilting (3-way)
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF Touch AF, Touch Zoom
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12.9 -
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, flash exposure bracketing -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, TIFF, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 6240 x 3510
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
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-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 2 TB
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 1024 x 768
7728 x 5152
7728 x 4344
5152 x 5152
5472 x 3648
5472 x 3080
3648 x 3648
3888 x 2592
3888 x 2184
2592 x 2592
6432 x 5152
4560 x 3648
3264 x 2592
9600 x 2160
9600 x 1440
6400 x 2160
6400 x 1440
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 29.97 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 25 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 24 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 23.98 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 50 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 50 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 25 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 24 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 240 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 200 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 120 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 240 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 200 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W235 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Fujifilm NP-W235 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 310 shots Photo shooting - 740 shots (ECO mode)
Photo shooting - 580 shots
Video recording - 90 minutes (6.2K resolution)
Video recording - 80 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 100 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Exif Print support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
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 III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 13 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Auto power save, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, USB charging, high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Focus Stacking, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode HDR image enhancement technology, Panorama Capture, high-speed recording, primary colour filter, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Pixel Shift Multi-Shot function
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap, headphone adapter, wrapping cloth, sync terminal cover, plug adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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