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Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Olympus E-M5 III

Portability
55
Imaging
88
Features
82
Overall
85
Fujifilm GFX 50S II front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Olympus E-M5 III Key Specs

Fujifilm GFX 50S II
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 900g - 150 x 104 x 87mm
  • Introduced September 2021
Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Launched October 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Replacement is OM System OM-5
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Olympus E-M5 III Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Olympus E-M5 III, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II (51MP) and E-M5 III (20MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S II (Medium format) and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50S II was announced 23 months later than the E-M5 III which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S II grades against the E-M5 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50S II over the Olympus E-M5 III

 Fujifilm GFX 50S II E-M5 III 
LaunchedSeptember 2021October 2019More recent by 23 months
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2360k1040kClearer screen (+1320k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Fujifilm GFX 50S II

 E-M5 III Fujifilm GFX 50S II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Olympus E-M5 III

 Fujifilm GFX 50S II E-M5 III 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Olympus E-M5 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm GFX 50S II offers outside dimensions of 150mm x 104mm x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") along with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 III has sizing of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Olympus E-M5 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II versus the E-M5 III.

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Olympus E-M5 III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and E-M5 III is 55 and 80 respectively.

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Olympus E-M5 III top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Olympus E-M5 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and E-M5 III.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 50S II using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Fujifilm GFX 50S II will provide more detail with its extra 31MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm GFX 50S II is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Olympus E-M5 III sensor size comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Olympus E-M5 III Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Olympus E-M5 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S II Portrait photography features
Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography features
92
focusing manually
excellent megapixels (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Medium format)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S II as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-M5 III as a Street photography camera
72
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment sealing
more heavy than competition (900g)
83
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S II
Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 III
81
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (51MP)
big sensor size (Medium format)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have phase detect auto focus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (30.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (310 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S II Travel photography advice
Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography advice
66
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
excellent megapixels (51MP)
more heavy than competition (900g)
display is not selfie friendly
77
weather sealing
has bluetooth
supports focus via touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery power (310 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S II Landscape photography info
Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography info
90
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
two card slots
77
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery power (310 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm GFX 50S II
Vlogging with Olympus E-M5 III
34
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (900g)
84
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
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Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Olympus E-M5 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Olympus E-M5 III
 Fujifilm GFX 50S IIOlympus OM-D E-M5 III
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm GFX 50S II Olympus OM-D E-M5 III
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2021-09-02 2019-10-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Medium format Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 1,452.0mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 6192 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 50 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 425 121
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm G Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 14 107
Crop factor 0.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 2,360k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.77x 0.68x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 3600s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 30.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/125s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 900 grams (1.98 lb) 414 grams (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 150 x 104 x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photos 310 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W235 BLN-1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Dual Single
Pricing at launch $3,999 $1,199