Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus E-P5

Below, we will be looking at the Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus E-P5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and E-P5 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was manufactured 12 months prior to the E-P5 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm XF1 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm XF1 grades vs the E-P5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm XF1 & Olympus PEN E-P5. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm XF1 Gallery & Olympus E-P5 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm XF1 features outside measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P5 has proportions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 versus the E-P5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XF1 and E-P5 is 90 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XF1 and E-P5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XF1 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-P5 will offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm XF1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.