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Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
76
Imaging
67
Features
79
Overall
71
Fujifilm X-T2 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 507g - 133 x 92 x 49mm
  • Released July 2016
  • Old Model is Fujifilm X-T1
  • Successor is Fujifilm X-T3
Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 II
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Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T2 over the Olympus E-M10

 Fujifilm X-T2 E-M10 
IntroducedJuly 2016March 2014More recent by 29 months
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k1037kSharper display (+3k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Fujifilm X-T2

 E-M10 Fujifilm X-T2 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T2 and Olympus E-M10

 Fujifilm X-T2 E-M10 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison

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

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T2 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography information
80
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-T2 Street photography details
Olympus E-M10 Street photography details
75
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
heavier than average in class (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm X-T2
Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (340 CIPA)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T2 Travel photography information
Olympus E-M10 Travel photography information
63
environment sealing
resolution is good (24MP)
bad battery (340 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
67
boasts touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
heavier than average in class (396g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-T2
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
75
manual focus
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no low pass filter
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (340 per charge)
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T2 Vlogging advice
Olympus E-M10 Vlogging advice
33
features face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
33
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no mic socket
heavier than average in class (396 grams)
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Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T2 and Olympus E-M10
 Fujifilm X-T2Olympus OM-D E-M10
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm X-T2 Olympus OM-D E-M10
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2016-07-07 2014-03-18
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor X-Processor Pro2 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS III CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 368.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 325 81
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 54 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.77x 0.58x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 14.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m (ISO100)
Flash settings Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, commander Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 507g (1.12 pounds) 396g (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 92 x 49mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 1.9") 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 72
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 884
Other
Battery life 340 shots 320 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126S BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS II SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Dual 1
Pricing at launch $1,600 $600