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Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Portability
78
Imaging
71
Features
81
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-Pro3 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65

Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II Key Specs

Fujifilm X-Pro3
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 497g - 141 x 83 x 46mm
  • Released October 2019
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm X-Pro2
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 III
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Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 (26MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro3 (APS-C) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro3 was manufactured 4 years after the E-M5 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-Pro3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm X-Pro3 matches up against the E-M5 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-Pro3 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 Fujifilm X-Pro3 E-M5 II 
ReleasedOctober 2019February 2015Newer by 58 months
Display resolution1620k1037kCrisper display (+583k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Fujifilm X-Pro3

 E-M5 II Fujifilm X-Pro3 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and Olympus E-M5 II

 Fujifilm X-Pro3 E-M5 II 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X-Pro3 comes with external dimensions of 141mm x 83mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 II has proportions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and the E-M5 II.

Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and E-M5 II is 78 and 80 respectively.

Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The image here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and E-M5 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-Pro3 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm X-Pro3 will offer extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X-Pro3 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro3 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography info
82
focusing manually
excellent sensor resolution (26 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro3 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Street photography camera
78
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
82
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro3 Sports photography highlights
Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography highlights
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
excellent sensor resolution (26MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
65
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
bad battery power (310 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro3 Travel photography factors
Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography factors
77
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
excellent sensor resolution (26MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
74
weather proof
features touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (310 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro3 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Landscape photography camera
81
focusing manually
change lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
excellent sensor resolution (26 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
exports RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
74
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
bad battery power (310 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro3 Vlogging information
Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging information
36
screen is touchscreen
has face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
82
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
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Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-Pro3 and Olympus E-M5 II
 Fujifilm X-Pro3Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm X-Pro3 Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2019-10-23 2015-02-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip X-Processor 4 TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS MOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6240 x 4160 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 160 200
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 80 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 425 81
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 54 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,620k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic and Optical (tunnel) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 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 497 gr (1.10 lb) 469 gr (1.03 lb)
Physical dimensions 141 x 83 x 46mm (5.6" x 3.3" x 1.8") 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 896
Other
Battery life - 310 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126 BLN-1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 Single
Retail pricing $2,000 $699