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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-M5 III

Portability
59
Imaging
83
Features
77
Overall
80
Fujifilm GFX 50S front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

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

Fujifilm GFX 50S
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 740g - 148 x 94 x 91mm
  • Introduced January 2017
Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Announced October 2019
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5 II
  • New Model is OM System OM-5
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-M5 III Overview

Here, we are comparing the Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-M5 III, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S (51MP) and E-M5 III (20MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S (Medium format) and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50S was manufactured 3 years prior to the E-M5 III and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S scores versus the E-M5 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 Fujifilm GFX 50S E-M5 III 
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2360k1040kCrisper display (+1320k dot)

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

 E-M5 III Fujifilm GFX 50S 
AnnouncedOctober 2019January 2017More recent by 33 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 Fujifilm GFX 50S E-M5 III 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Touch display Easily navigate

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

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm GFX 50S has got exterior measurements of 148mm x 94mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 III has measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-M5 III in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S compared to the E-M5 III.

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

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm GFX 50S and E-M5 III is 59 and 80 respectively.

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

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

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and E-M5 III.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 50S featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm GFX 50S will offer more detail due to its extra 31MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm GFX 50S is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 III
89
has manual focus
MP count amazing (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Street photography features
Olympus E-M5 III Street photography features
72
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is big (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
83
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Sports photography info
Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography info
69
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count amazing (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low battery (400 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (30.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (310 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Travel photography factors
Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography factors
64
environment proof
supports touch to focus
MP count amazing (51MP)
low battery (400 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
77
environment proof
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (310 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Landscape photography details
Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography details
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
MP count amazing (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
low battery (400 shots)
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
not so great battery power (310 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Vlogging factors
Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging factors
33
touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
84
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Olympus E-M5 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm GFX 50S and Olympus E-M5 III
 Fujifilm GFX 50SOlympus OM-D E-M5 III
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm GFX 50S Olympus OM-D E-M5 III
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2017-01-18 2019-10-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip X Processor Pro TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Medium format Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 8256 x 6192 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 50 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 117 121
Lens
Lens mount Fujifilm G Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 12 107
Focal length multiplier 0.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 2,360k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 1.07x 0.68x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 360 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 30.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, off Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/125 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p) 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 740 grams (1.63 lbs) 414 grams (0.91 lbs)
Physical dimensions 148 x 94 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 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 400 photographs 310 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-T125 BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots, UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Dual Single
Launch cost $5,499 $1,199