Fujifilm X-T1 vs Olympus E-M1X

Let's take a deeper look at the Fujifilm X-T1 and Olympus E-M1X, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm X-T1 (16MP) and the E-M1X (20MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm X-T1 (APS-C) and E-M1X (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X-T1 was unveiled 5 years prior to the E-M1X and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm X-T1 grades against the E-M1X with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X-T1 & Olympus OM-D E-M1X. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm X-T1 Gallery & Olympus E-M1X Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-T1 features physical 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) and the Olympus E-M1X has sizing of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm X-T1 and Olympus E-M1X in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X-T1 compared to the E-M1X.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-T1 and E-M1X is 79 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-T1 and E-M1X.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X-T1 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X-T1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.