Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Olympus E-P5

The following is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm X-T30 II and Olympus E-P5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T30 II (26MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 II (APS-C) and E-P5 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X-T30 II was launched 8 years after the E-P5 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-T30 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm X-T30 II scores against the E-P5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-T30 II and Olympus PEN E-P5. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X-T30 II Gallery and Olympus E-P5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-T30 II has physical dimensions of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus E-P5 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm X-T30 II and Olympus E-P5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 II versus the E-P5.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-T30 II and E-P5 is 82 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-T30 II and E-P5.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T30 II because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T30 II will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X-T30 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.