Do you want to know what's better Fujifilm X-T2 or Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II? SpecsPRO has compared Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

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  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Flash range

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Screen type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

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  • Model

    Fujifilm X-T2

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 24 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 6000 x 4000

    SENSOR Sensor size: APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)

    IMAGE ISO: Auto, 200 -12800 (expands to 100-51200)

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,040,000

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 325

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 507 g (1.12 lb / 17.88 oz)

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
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  • Model

    Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 60 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 60.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Fully articulated

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes

    OPTICS & FOCUS Focal length multiplier: 2×

    CONNECTIVITY Headphone port: Yes

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Jul 2016

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6000 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    X-Processor Pro2

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    3:2 (4240 x 2832, 3008 x 2000), 16:9 (6000 x 3376, 4240 x 2384, 3008 x 1688), 1:1 (4000 x 4000, 2832 x 2832, 2000 x 2000)

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 200 -12800 (expands to 100-51200)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    51200

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (3 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, normal

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/32000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Built-in flash

    No (Small external flash included)

  • External flash

    Yes

  • Flash modes

    Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, commander

  • Continuous drive

    14.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Average
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Flash range

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.77×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,360,000

  • Screen type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    3840 x 2160 (29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    325

  • Lens mount

    Fujifilm X

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    507 g (1.12 lb / 17.88 oz)

  • Dimensions

    133 x 92 x 49 mm (5.24 x 3.62 x 1.93)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-W126S lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    340

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS II compatible)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone or wired remote)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

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  • launch

  • Announced

    2016

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5184 x 3888

  • Sensor size

    Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    TruePic VIII

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

    22 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 200-25600 (expands down to 64)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    64

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (4 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Image stabilization notes

    up to 5.5 stops of shake reduction

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    60 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/32000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Built-in flash

    No (FL-LM3 external flash included)

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync port)

  • Flash modes

    Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual

  • Continuous drive

    60.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Flash range

    9.10 m (at ISO 100)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fully articulated

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,037,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.74×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,360,000

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

    121

  • Lens mount

    Micro Four Thirds

  • Focal length multiplier

    2×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    574 g (1.27 lb / 20.25 oz)

  • Dimensions

    134 x 91 x 67 mm (5.28 x 3.58 x 2.64)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    BLH-1 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired or via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

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  • Summary

    The Fujifilm X-T2 highest resolution of 6000 x 4000 pixels (24 megapixels) is better than the OM-D E-M1 Mark II highest resolution of 5184 x 3888 pixels (20 megapixels). The Fujifilm X-T2 has larger sensor than the OM-D E-M1 Mark II: APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) versus Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm). It is very important specification of this model because large sensor lets the photographer to take pictures of the higher quality. The Fujifilm X-T2 has a wider ISO range of 200-12800 than 200-25600 ISO range of the OM-D E-M1 Mark II. Such ISO numbers let the photographer to take better pictures in low light situations. The Fujifilm X-T2 offers more number of focus points than the OM-D E-M1 Mark II: 325 vs 121. More focus points means more convenience when attempting to focus on objects which are not centred.

    The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II is equipped with swiveling LCD which will let the photographer to make high quality selfies. The Fujifilm X-T2 screen is better as it has more number of screen dots 1,040,000 in comparison to 1,037,000 dots of the OM-D E-M1 Mark II screen. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing pictures on your camera. The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II has a touch screen. The OM-D E-M1 Mark II has better slowest (60 seconds) and maximum (1/8000 second) shutter speeds.

    The X-T2 weighs 507g that is 67g lighter than the weight of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II.

    The Fujifilm X-T2 has 7 advantages and the OM-D E-M1 Mark II only 6 so the X-T2 will be the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.