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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-600

Portability
59
Imaging
83
Features
77
Overall
80
Fujifilm GFX 50S front
 
Olympus E-600 front
Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-600 Key Specs

Fujifilm GFX 50S
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 740g - 148 x 94 x 91mm
  • Released January 2017
Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Released August 2009
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-600 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Olympus E-600, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S (51MP) and E-600 (12MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S (Medium format) and E-600 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50S was released 7 years later than the E-600 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm GFX 50S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S matches up versus the E-600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50S over the Olympus E-600

 Fujifilm GFX 50S E-600 
ReleasedJanuary 2017August 2009More recent by 90 months
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2360k230kSharper display (+2130k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Fujifilm GFX 50S

 E-600 Fujifilm GFX 50S 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Olympus E-600

 Fujifilm GFX 50S E-600 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-600 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm GFX 50S has exterior measurements of 148mm x 94mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) while the Olympus E-600 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs).

See the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Olympus E-600 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S vs the E-600.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-600 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm GFX 50S and E-600 is 59 and 71 respectively.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-600 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-600 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and E-600.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 50S due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm GFX 50S will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 39MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm GFX 50S provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-600 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-600 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-600 as a Portrait photography camera
89
manual focus
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Street photography details
Olympus E-600 Street photography details
72
screen tilts up and down
large sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW files
boasts touch to focus
environment sealing
no image stabilization
76
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Sports photography advice
Olympus E-600 Sports photography advice
69
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (400 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
64
environment sealing
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count excellent (51MP)
terrible battery (400 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
53
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Landscape photography features
Olympus E-600 Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
change lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
megapixel count excellent (51MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
terrible battery (400 shots)
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Vlogging details
Olympus E-600 Vlogging details
33
touchscreen
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
18
can't shoot video
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm GFX 50S and Olympus E-600
 Fujifilm GFX 50SOlympus E-600
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm GFX 50S Olympus E-600
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2017-01-18 2009-08-30
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor X Processor Pro TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Medium format Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Maximum resolution 8256 x 6192 4032 x 3024
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
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
Total focus points 117 7
Lens
Lens mount type Fujifilm G Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 12 45
Crop factor 0.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 2,360 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - HyperCrystal LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 1.07x 0.48x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 360 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/125 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 740 grams (1.63 lb) 515 grams (1.14 lb)
Dimensions 148 x 94 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 55
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 541
Other
Battery life 400 images 500 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-T125 BLS-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots, UHS-II supported) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots Dual Single
Launch pricing $5,499 $0