Olympus PEN E-PL7 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-E2S

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Fujifilm X Series X-E2S. 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-PL7 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-E2S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.7 cm 7.49 cm
Width 11.49 cm 12.9 cm
Depth 3.84 cm 3.72 cm
Weight 357 g 300 g
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Black | White Silver | Black
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 16.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS X-Trans CMOS II
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 16,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 16,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
Image Processor TruePic VII EXR Processor II
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 49
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 100-1600 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 200-6400, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Multi-segment, 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, focus 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, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, auto-panorama, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight -
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, Key Line, Vintage Soft, Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone, Standard, Classic Chrome, Monochrome Red, Monochrome Yellow, Monochrome Green, PRO Negative High, PRO Negative Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight colour)
Shutter Type Mechanical -
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Colour control
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 5
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 -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM1 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
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 PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
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
Memory Card Included - No
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
4896 x 3264
4896 x 2760
3264 x 3264
3456 x 2304
3456 x 1944
2304 x 2304
2496 x 1664
2496 x 1408
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 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Fujifilm NP-W126 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots (Live View mode) Photo shooting - 350 shots
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
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, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge 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)
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3.7 frames per second 3 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, FlashAir Card Ready RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, Noise Reduction control, silent shooting, Lens Modulation Optimizer (LMO)
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Fujifilm X Series X-E2S
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, protective cover
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 2 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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