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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Olympus E-M5

Portability
75
Imaging
33
Features
26
Overall
30
Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Olympus E-M5 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8100fd
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 405g - 111 x 78 x 79mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M5 II
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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Olympus E-M5 Overview

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm S8100fd versus Olympus E-M5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S8100fd (1/2.3") and E-M5 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was launched 4 years before the E-M5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S8100fd being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm S8100fd scores against the E-M5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8100fd over the Olympus E-M5

 Fujifilm S8100fd E-M5 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Fujifilm S8100fd

 E-M5 Fujifilm S8100fd 
RevealedApril 2012January 2009More recent by 40 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution610k230kClearer screen (+380k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S8100fd and Olympus E-M5

 Fujifilm S8100fd E-M5 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Olympus E-M5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8100fd has got physical dimensions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 has sizing of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd vs the E-M5.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Olympus E-M5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8100fd and E-M5 is 75 and 81 respectively.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Olympus E-M5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Olympus E-M5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8100fd and E-M5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S8100fd featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-M5 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8100fd is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Olympus E-M5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography factors
27
has manual focus
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Street photography details
Olympus E-M5 Street photography details
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
82
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
environment proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Sports photography details
Olympus E-M5 Sports photography details
33
long zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Travel photography features
Olympus E-M5 Travel photography features
53
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
very long zoom (486mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
environment proofing
supports touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Landscape photography features
Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography features
35
has manual focus
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S8100fd
Vlogging with Olympus E-M5
24
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
34
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Olympus E-M5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8100fd and Olympus E-M5
 Fujifilm FinePix S8100fdOlympus OM-D E-M5
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd Olympus OM-D E-M5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-15 2012-04-30
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 610 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.58x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.80 m (Auto ISO (800)) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 405 grams (0.89 lb) 425 grams (0.94 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 78 x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 826
Other
Battery life - 360 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $300 $799