Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M10

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm X-T2 versus Olympus E-M10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T2 (24MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T2 (APS-C) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-T2 was unveiled 2 years later than the E-M10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm X-T2 scores against the E-M10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-T2 & Olympus OM-D E-M10. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm X-T2 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X-T2 enjoys outer dimensions of 133mm x 92mm x 49mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 has measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X-T2 versus Olympus E-M10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X-T2 vs the E-M10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T2 and E-M10 is 76 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X-T2 and E-M10.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-T2 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T2 will give you more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-T2 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.