Fujifilm X-T1 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Following is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm X-T1 versus Olympus E-M1 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm X-T1 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (20MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm X-T1 (APS-C) and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-T1 was announced 3 years before the E-M1 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm X-T1 grades against the E-M1 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-T1 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm X-T1 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X-T1 offers exterior dimensions of 129mm x 90mm x 47mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 1.9") along with a weight of 440 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 II has measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm X-T1 versus Olympus E-M1 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T1 and the E-M1 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-T1 and E-M1 II is 79 and 68 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X-T1 and E-M1 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-T1 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will offer you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X-T1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.