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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Olympus E-P1

Portability
86
Imaging
70
Features
84
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-A7 front
 
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Olympus E-P1 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 320g - 119 x 68 x 41mm
  • Released September 2019
  • Replaced the Fujifilm X-A5
Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Successor is Olympus E-P2
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Olympus E-P1 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm X-A7 versus Olympus E-P1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-A7 (24MP) and E-P1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-A7 (APS-C) and E-P1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-A7 was announced 10 years after the E-P1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm X-A7 matches up against the E-P1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-A7 over the Olympus E-P1

 Fujifilm X-A7 E-P1 
IntroducedSeptember 2019July 2009Newer by 124 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2760k230kClearer screen (+2530k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Fujifilm X-A7

 E-P1 Fujifilm X-A7 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-A7 and Olympus E-P1

 Fujifilm X-A7 E-P1 
Focus manually More precise focus

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Olympus E-P1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-A7 provides outside measurements of 119mm x 68mm x 41mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 320 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Olympus E-P1 has sizing of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm X-A7 versus Olympus E-P1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X-A7 compared to the E-P1.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Olympus E-P1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-A7 and E-P1 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Olympus E-P1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Olympus E-P1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-A7 and E-P1.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-A7 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X-A7 will give extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X-A7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Olympus E-P1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Olympus E-P1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Olympus E-P1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography highlights
82
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
60
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-P1 as a Street photography camera
80
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Sports photography advice
Olympus E-P1 Sports photography advice
72
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery pack (440 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (300 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Travel photography factors
Olympus E-P1 Travel photography factors
88
great battery pack (440 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
43
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (300 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-P1 as a Landscape photography camera
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (440 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
60
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (300 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-P1 as a Vlogging camera
81
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Olympus E-P1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-A7 and Olympus E-P1
 Fujifilm X-A7Olympus PEN E-P1
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm X-A7 Olympus PEN E-P1
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2019-09-11 2009-07-29
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic V
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4032 x 3024
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 425 11
Lens
Lens mount type Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 54 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 2,760 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, forced, slow synchro, 2nd curtain, commander, suppressed) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB NP-W126S lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 320g (0.71 lbs) 355g (0.78 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 68 x 41mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.6") 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 55
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 536
Other
Battery life 440 images 300 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S BLS-1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $700 $182