Fujifilm X-T1 IR vs Olympus E-M10 II

On this page, we are contrasting the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and Olympus E-M10 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm X-T1 IR (16MP) and the E-M10 II (16MP) is fairly close but the Fujifilm X-T1 IR (APS-C) and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-T1 IR was revealed within a month of the E-M10 II which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm X-T1 IR matches up against the E-M10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-T1 IR & Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm X-T1 IR Gallery & Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X-T1 IR has got outer measurements of 129mm x 90mm x 47mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 440 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 II has measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and Olympus E-M10 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and the E-M10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and E-M10 II is 79 and 82 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and E-M10 II.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-T1 IR contains the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult.