Fujifilm X20 vs Olympus E-M1 III

Here is a in depth comparison of the Fujifilm X20 vs Olympus E-M1 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and E-M1 III (20MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (2/3") and E-M1 III (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X20 was unveiled 7 years prior to the E-M1 III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X20 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm X20 matches up versus the E-M1 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X20 & Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm X20 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 III Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X20 provides exterior measurements of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 III has measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X20 and the E-M1 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X20 and E-M1 III is 83 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X20 and E-M1 III.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X20 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M1 III will resolve greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.