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Fujifilm X-T5 vs Olympus E-M5

Portability
70
Imaging
76
Features
89
Overall
81
Fujifilm X-T5 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59

Fujifilm X-T5 vs Olympus E-M5 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T5
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 6240 x 4160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 557g - 130 x 91 x 64mm
  • Introduced November 2022
  • Superseded the Fujifilm X-T4
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
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Successor is Olympus E-M5 II
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Fujifilm X-T5 vs Olympus E-M5 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm X-T5 and Olympus E-M5, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T5 (40MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T5 (APS-C) and E-M5 (Four Thirds) have different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm X-T5 was unveiled 10 years later than the E-M5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm X-T5 matches up against the E-M5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T5 over the Olympus E-M5

 Fujifilm X-T5 E-M5 
RevealedNovember 2022April 2012Fresher by 128 months
Display resolution1840k610kSharper display (+1230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Fujifilm X-T5

 E-M5 Fujifilm X-T5 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T5 and Olympus E-M5

 Fujifilm X-T5 E-M5 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3.00"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X-T5 vs Olympus E-M5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T5 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 64mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 557 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 has dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm X-T5 and Olympus E-M5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T5 vs the E-M5.

Fujifilm X-T5 vs Olympus E-M5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-T5 and E-M5 is 70 and 81 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T5 vs Olympus E-M5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T5 vs Olympus E-M5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The photograph below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X-T5 and E-M5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X-T5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T5 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 24MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X-T5 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X-T5 vs Olympus E-M5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T5 vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T5 vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T5 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography info
85
focusing manually
megapixel count fantastic (40 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-T5 Street photography information
Olympus E-M5 Street photography information
77
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has touch focus
environment proof
more heavy than average in class (557g)
82
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T5 Sports photography features
Olympus E-M5 Sports photography features
88
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/180,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count fantastic (40 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment proof
great battery life (580 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm X-T5
Travel photography with Olympus E-M5
71
great battery life (580 CIPA)
environment proof
has bluetooth
has touch focus
megapixel count fantastic (40 megapixels)
more heavy than average in class (557 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
66
weather proofing
features touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-T5 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography highlights
87
focusing manually
change lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is decent (3.00 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count fantastic (40 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
delivers RAW files
environment proof
great battery life (580 per charge)
has dual storage slots
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T5 Vlogging info
Olympus E-M5 Vlogging info
35
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high res video (6240 x 4160 pxls)
has microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly screen
more heavy than average in class (557 grams)
34
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
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Fujifilm X-T5 vs Olympus E-M5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T5 and Olympus E-M5
 Fujifilm X-T5Olympus OM-D E-M5
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm X-T5 Olympus OM-D E-M5
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2022-11-02 2012-04-30
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 40 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7728 x 5152 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 64 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 425 35
Lens
Lens mount type Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 82 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3.00 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,840 thousand dots 610 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.58x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/180000s -
Continuous shutter rate 15.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 6240 x 4160 @ 30p /4096x2160 (60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p/​23.98p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 6240x4160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 557 grams (1.23 lb) 425 grams (0.94 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 64mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.5") 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 580 shots 360 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W235 BLN-1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC card slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Dual One
Retail pricing $1,699 $799