Olympus PEN E-P5 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-H1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-P5 and Fujifilm X Series X-H1. 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 PEN E-P5 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-H1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.89 cm 8.55 cm
Width 12.23 cm 13.98 cm
Depth 3.72 cm 9.73 cm
Weight 378 g 623 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 623 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 673 g
Body Material Metal Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver | White Black
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, scratch-resistant
Bundled with - Fujifilm VPB-XH1 Vertical Power Booster Grip
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS X-Trans CMOS III
Total Pixels 16,100,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,200,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
Image Processor TruePic VI X-Processor Pro engine
LENS Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.75x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Interchangeable Yes -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO - 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 100 (L1), 125 (L2), 160 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 160, ISO auto, ISO 200-12800, ISO 51200, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow 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 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, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter -
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line 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
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 900 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/320 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
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 Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF Display brightness control, display saturation control
FLASH Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 8
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing -
External Flash Name - Fujifilm EF-X8
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, MJPEG H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 512 GB
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
JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
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 MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 10 fps - Time-Lapse mode
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
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 - 330 shots Photo shooting - 310 shots
Video recording - 0.75 hour (4K resolution)
Video recording - 1.25 hours (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity Features Remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Tripod Mount Connection Point - Yes
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
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)
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 9 frames per second 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 14 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile Built-in speaker, auto power save, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), interval shooting mode, Panorama Capture, Flickering Reduction function
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-P5 Fujifilm X Series X-H1
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, audio / video cable 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
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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