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Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix Z35 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus E-M10 II Key Specs

Fujifilm Z35
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 125g - 90 x 58 x 24mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Olympus E-M10 II
(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
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Released August 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 III
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Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus E-M10 II Overview

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm Z35 versus Olympus E-M10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z35 (10MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the Fujifilm Z35 (1/2.3") and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm Z35 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the E-M10 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm Z35 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm Z35 scores vs the E-M10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z35 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 Fujifilm Z35 E-M10 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Fujifilm Z35

 E-M10 II Fujifilm Z35 
ReleasedAugust 2015July 2009Fresher by 74 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm Z35 and Olympus E-M10 II

 Fujifilm Z35 E-M10 II 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus E-M10 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm Z35 has got exterior dimensions of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 II has specifications of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm Z35 versus Olympus E-M10 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm Z35 and the E-M10 II.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus E-M10 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z35 and E-M10 II is 95 and 82 respectively.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus E-M10 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus E-M10 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm Z35 and E-M10 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm Z35 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M10 II will deliver extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z35 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus E-M10 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography info
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm Z35
Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
54
lighter than competition (125g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
83
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm Z35
Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm Z35
Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 II
56
lighter than competition (125 grams)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
73
features touch focus
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography advice
22
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competition (125 grams)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone support
35
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
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Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z35 and Olympus E-M10 II
 Fujifilm FinePix Z35Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix Z35 Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-22 2015-08-25
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 81
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.7-4.2 -
Macro focusing range 8cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Min shutter speed 3 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 5.80 m (ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 390g (0.86 pounds)
Dimensions 90 x 58 x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 842
Other
Battery life - 320 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $130 $499