Fujifilm X-A10 vs Olympus PEN E-P5

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm X-A10 and the Olympus PEN E-P5, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm X-A10 was introduced in December 2016 and Olympus PEN E-P5 was introduced in October 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-A10 over Olympus PEN E-P5.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus PEN E-P5 over Fujifilm X-A10.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm X-A10 and Olympus PEN E-P5 have 3.0" Tilting screens with 1,040k dot and 1,037k dot resolutions respectively. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Olympus PEN E-P5 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Olympus PEN E-P5) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Camera does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached on Olympus PEN E-P5.

Fujifilm X-A10 features a 16.28 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 368.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Olympus PEN E-P5 features a 16.1 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Fujifilm X-A10 can take pictures up to 4896 x 3264 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3:2 (3456 x 2304, 2496 x 1664), 16:9 (4896 x 2760, 3456 x 1944, 2496 x 1408), 1:1 (3264 x 3264, 2304 x 2304, 1664 x 1664) with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Olympus PEN E-P5 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Lens Mount

Fujifilm X-A10 has Fujifilm X lens mount and Olympus PEN E-P5 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Fujifilm X-A10 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Olympus PEN E-P5 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

No Low-Pass Filter on Fujifilm X-A10

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Fujifilm X-A10. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Olympus PEN E-P5

Olympus PEN E-P5 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Fujifilm X-A10) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Fujifilm X-A10 has a Mini HDMI and Olympus PEN E-P5 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm X-A10 comes with NP-W126S battery pack with battery life of 410 shots.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm X-A10 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Olympus PEN E-P5 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-A10, and up to 1/8000 sec on Olympus PEN E-P5. Fujifilm X-A10 can shoot continuously up to 6.0 fps. Olympus PEN E-P5 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m at ISO 100 on Fujifilm X-A10 and 7.00 m at ISO 100 on Olympus PEN E-P5. Olympus PEN E-P5 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/180 sec on Fujifilm X-A10 and 1/320 sec on Olympus PEN E-P5.

Fujifilm X-A10 body has dimensions of 117 x 67 x 40 mm (4.61 x 2.64 x 1.57") and Olympus PEN E-P5 body has dimensions of 122 x 69 x 37 mm (4.8 x 2.72 x 1.46"). Fujifilm X-A10 weighs 331 g (0.73 lb / 11.68 oz) and Olympus PEN E-P5 weighs 420 g (0.93 lb / 14.82 oz).

Fujifilm X-A10

Olympus PEN E-P5

117 mm

67 mm

122 mm

69 mm

67 mm

69 mm

40 mm

37 mm