Fujifilm X-A5 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

The following is a comprehensive review of the Fujifilm X-A5 vs Olympus E-M10 IV, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm X-A5 (24MP) and the E-M10 IV (20MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm X-A5 (APS-C) and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X-A5 was brought out 3 years earlier than the E-M10 IV which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-A5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm X-A5 scores against the E-M10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-A5 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm X-A5 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X-A5 comes with outside measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 40mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 361 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 IV has proportions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm X-A5 versus the E-M10 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-A5 and E-M10 IV is 86 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-A5 and E-M10 IV.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-A5 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm X-A5 will offer extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X-A5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.