Fujifilm X-T10 vs Olympus E-M5 III

Following is a thorough comparison of the Fujifilm X-T10 versus Olympus E-M5 III, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm X-T10 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (20MP) is pretty well matched but the Fujifilm X-T10 (APS-C) and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-T10 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the E-M5 III which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm X-T10 matches up against the E-M5 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-T10 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 III. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm X-T10 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 III Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T10 offers outer dimensions of 118mm x 83mm x 41mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 III has dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm X-T10 versus Olympus E-M5 III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X-T10 compared to the E-M5 III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-T10 and E-M5 III is 83 and 80 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-T10 and E-M5 III.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-T10 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X-T10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.