Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm. 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

Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 16-50mm lens
Height 9.35 cm 6.65 cm
Width 13.04 cm 11.69 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 3.9 cm
Weight 443 g 280 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black | Brown | Silver
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
Sensor Resolution 16.3 Megapixel 16.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS X-Trans CMOS
Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,300,000 pixels 16,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - 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 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
Image Processor TruePic VII EXR Processor II
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 XC OIS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 76mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 60 cm
Macro Focus Range - 30cm
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, Stepping Motor (STM) technology
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.48x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) 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 Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, text, party/indoor, fireworks, multiple exposure, flower, sports mode, sunset, beach, night (tripod), snow, portrait enhancer
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Star Light, Defocus, White Edge Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, 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 Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 3600 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
X-sync Speed - 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control Colour control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
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, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
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 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No -
Included Memory Card - 16 GB SDHC
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
4896 x 3264
4896 x 2760
3456 x 2304
3456 x 1944
2496 x 1664
2496 x 1408
3264 x 3264
2304 x 2304
1664 x 1664
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Fujifilm NP-W126 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots Photo shooting - 350 shots
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone
Accessory port
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second 3 frames per second, 5.6 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile Auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, Eye-Fi Card Ready, no anti-aliasing filter, date stamp, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Advanced SR AUTO mode
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Fujifilm X-M1 + 16-50mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 Drivers & Utilities, MyFinePix Studio
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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