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Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III

Portability
83
Imaging
68
Features
82
Overall
73
Fujifilm X-T20 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T20
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 383g - 118 x 83 x 41mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm X-T10
  • Updated by Fujifilm X-T30
Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Successor is OM System OM-5
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Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm X-T20 (24MP) and the E-M5 III (20MP) is pretty close but the Fujifilm X-T20 (APS-C) and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-T20 was brought out 3 years earlier than the E-M5 III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm X-T20 matches up vs the E-M5 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T20 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 Fujifilm X-T20 E-M5 III 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Fujifilm X-T20

 E-M5 III Fujifilm X-T20 
RevealedOctober 2019January 2017Newer by 33 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T20 and Olympus E-M5 III

 Fujifilm X-T20 E-M5 III 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T20 provides exterior measurements of 118mm x 83mm x 41mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 383 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).

Examine the Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T20 against the E-M5 III.

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T20 and E-M5 III is 83 and 80 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T20 and E-M5 III.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T20 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X-T20 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X-T20 will be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography factors
80
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
77
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 Street photography info
Olympus E-M5 III Street photography info
78
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
83
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 Sports photography details
Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography details
75
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (30.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low battery (310 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 Travel photography features
Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography features
76
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
77
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
low battery (310 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 Landscape photography details
Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography details
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
decent sized screen (3")
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
low battery (310 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 Vlogging factors
Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging factors
36
touchscreen capability
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic jack
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Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-M5 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T20 and Olympus E-M5 III
 Fujifilm X-T20Olympus OM-D E-M5 III
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm X-T20 Olympus OM-D E-M5 III
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2017-01-18 2019-10-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by X-Processor Pro2 TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS III MOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.6mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 368.2mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 325 121
Lens
Lens mount type Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 54 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.68x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 14.0 frames/s 30.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, flash off, rear-curtain synchro, commander Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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) 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383 grams (0.84 lb) 414 grams (0.91 lb)
Physical dimensions 118 x 83 x 41mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.6") 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 310 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S BLN-1
Self timer Yes (10sec. / 2sec. Delay) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $900 $1,199