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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5

Portability
82
Imaging
70
Features
84
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-T30 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T30
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 383g - 118 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Superseded the Fujifilm X-T20
  • Updated by Fujifilm X-T30 II
Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M5 II
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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5 Overview

Here is a in depth review of the Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T30 (26MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 (APS-C) and E-M5 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-T30 was manufactured 6 years later than the E-M5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm X-T30 scores against the E-M5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T30 over the Olympus E-M5

 Fujifilm X-T30 E-M5 
IntroducedFebruary 2019April 2012Fresher by 83 months
Display resolution1040k610kClearer display (+430k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Fujifilm X-T30

 E-M5 Fujifilm X-T30 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T30 and Olympus E-M5

 Fujifilm X-T30 E-M5 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T30 has got external measurements of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 has dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

See the Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 and the E-M5.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T30 and E-M5 is 82 and 81 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T30 and E-M5.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X-T30 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X-T30 will result in greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-T30 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography information
82
has manual focus
excellent MP (26 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Street photography factors
Olympus E-M5 Street photography factors
78
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
82
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Sports photography info
Olympus E-M5 Sports photography info
78
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
excellent MP (26MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery pack (380 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Travel photography features
Olympus E-M5 Travel photography features
80
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
has bluetooth
features focus via touch
excellent MP (26 megapixels)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
66
environment sealing
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-T30
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is good (3")
excellent MP (26 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
supports RAW files
good battery pack (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T30 Vlogging details
Olympus E-M5 Vlogging details
36
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
34
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
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Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-M5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T30 and Olympus E-M5
 Fujifilm X-T30Olympus OM-D E-M5
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm X-T30 Olympus OM-D E-M5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-02-14 2012-04-30
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip X-Processor 4 TruePic VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6240 x 4160 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 160 200
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 80 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 35
Lens
Lens mount type Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 54 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 610 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.58x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, manual, commander Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383 grams (0.84 lb) 425 grams (0.94 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 83 x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 826
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 360 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S BLN-1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $899 $799