Fujifilm X Series X-H1 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

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In depth comparison and review of Fujifilm X Series X-H1 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III. 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-H1 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.55 cm 8.52 cm
Width 13.98 cm 12.53 cm
Depth 9.73 cm 4.97 cm
Weight 623 g 366 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 623 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 673 g
Camera body only: 366 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 414 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Silver
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, scratch-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Bundled with Fujifilm VPB-XH1 Vertical Power Booster Grip -
SENSOR Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type X-Trans CMOS III Live MOS
Total Pixels - 21,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
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 Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Image Processor X-Processor Pro engine TruePic VIII
LENS Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Fujifilm X Mount Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 121
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 3,690,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.75x 1.37x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
ISO (Max) 51200 25600
Native ISO 200-12800 200-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2) -
Extended ISO (Min) 100 (L1), 125 (L2), 160 (L3) 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 160, ISO auto, ISO 200-12800, ISO 51200, ISO 25600 ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average Multi-segment, centre-weighted, 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, white balance bracketing Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone 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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 900 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
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec -
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display saturation control Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF
FLASH Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Camera Flash Detachable flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 12.9
Flash Modes Rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode 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 Fujifilm EF-X8 Olympus FL-LM3
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Memory Card Slot 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 512 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 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 1024 x 768
Video Capture H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 23.98 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Battery Type Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 310 shots
Video recording - 0.75 hour (4K resolution)
Video recording - 1.25 hours (Full HD resolution)
Photo shooting - 310 shots
CONNECTIONS Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
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 Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point Yes -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0 (10 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 stereo 2.5 mm)
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)
FEATURES Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 14 frames per second 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), interval shooting mode, Panorama Capture, Flickering Reduction function 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
OTHERS Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, 2 additional batteries, protective cover, strap clip, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover, clip attaching tool, cable protector, hot shoe cover Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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