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Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
22 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix JX550 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
Portability
80 Imaging
54 Features
84 Overall
66

Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus E-M5 II Key Specs

Fujifilm JX550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2012
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5
  • Updated by Olympus E-M5 III
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Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm JX550 and Olympus E-M5 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) and the E-M5 II (16MP) is relatively similar but the Fujifilm JX550 (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm JX550 was brought out 4 years before the E-M5 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm JX550 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm JX550 matches up vs the E-M5 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX550 over the Olympus E-M5 II

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Fujifilm JX550

		

		

			
 E-M5 II Fujifilm JX550 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2012More recent by 37 months
Manually focus  Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Fujifilm JX550 and Olympus E-M5 II

		

		

			
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Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JX550 provides outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 II has dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).
Take a look at the Fujifilm JX550 and Olympus E-M5 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm JX550 compared to the E-M5 II.
Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus E-M5 II size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX550 and E-M5 II is 95 and 80 respectively.
Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus E-M5 II top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JX550 and E-M5 II.
To sum up, both the cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm JX550 includes the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field trickier. The older Fujifilm JX550 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus E-M5 II sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm JX550 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography info
30
 MP count decent (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not available
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
72
 you can focus manually
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 includes face detection autofocus
 supports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Fujifilm JX550
Street photography with Olympus E-M5 II
56
 lighter than competitors in class (113 grams)
 fixed screen
 does not have image stabilization
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
82
 fully articulated screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 features touch focus
 environment sealing
 good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm JX550 Sports photography features
Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography features
32
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 features tracking focus
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
 low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 does not have image stabilization
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
65
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 includes tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 bad battery pack (310 CIPA)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Fujifilm JX550
Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 II
68
 lighter than competitors in class (113g)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 really wide (26mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
74
 environment sealing
 features touch focus
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 display is selfie friendly
 bad battery pack (310 CIPA)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm JX550 Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography advice
34
 really wide (26mm)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 manual exposure not available
 does not have image stabilization
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
74
 you can focus manually
 swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW files
 environment sealing
 bad battery pack (310 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm JX550 Vlogging features
Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging features
28
 really wide (26mm)
 lighter than competitors in class (113 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have image stabilization
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have microphone jack
82
 display is selfie friendly
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 includes face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 comes with external mic jack
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Fujifilm JX550 vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX550 and Olympus E-M5 II
 Fujifilm FinePix JX550Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix JX550 Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-01-05 2015-02-06
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format    
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points - 81
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.3 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/8000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.50 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 113 gr (0.25 lbs) 469 gr (1.03 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 896
Other
Battery life - 310 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $200 $699