Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III vs Fujifilm FinePix S1

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and the Fujifilm FinePix S1, 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.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III was introduced in February 2020 and Fujifilm FinePix S1 was introduced in January 2014. 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 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III over Fujifilm FinePix S1.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix S1 over Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III.

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

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Fujifilm FinePix S1 have 3.0" Fully Articulated screens with 1,037k dot and 920k dot resolutions respectively. Fully articulated screen makes cameras selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality 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.

Viewfinder

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix S1 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 920k dot resolution. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has 100% coverage with 1.48x (0.74x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Fujifilm FinePix S1 has 97% coverage magnification.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III features a 20.4 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.4 x 13 mm and a total area of 226.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 64 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Fujifilm FinePix S1 features a 16.4 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800.

Fujifilm FinePix S1 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is equipped with TruePic IX processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution. Fujifilm FinePix S1 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 1840, 2432 x 2432, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1728 x 1728 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. 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.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (7 stops of compensation in Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III). On Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it 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 (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III) 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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Bluetooth on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has a Micro HDMI and Fujifilm FinePix S1 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III comes with BLH-1 battery pack with battery life of 420 shots and Fujifilm FinePix S1 comes with NP-85 battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.

External Storage Slots

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I). Fujifilm FinePix S1 has a single SC/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III, and up to 1/2000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S1. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III can shoot continuously up to 60.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 15.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Fujifilm FinePix S1 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has 121 (121 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm FinePix S1 has . Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has detection range from -3.5 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and ±2 range on Fujifilm FinePix S1. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm FinePix S1.

Flash

Fujifilm FinePix S1 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 8.00 m and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III body has dimensions of 134 x 91 x 69 mm (5.28 x 3.58 x 2.72") and Fujifilm FinePix S1 body has dimensions of 133 x 91 x 110 mm (5.24 x 3.58 x 4.33"). Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III weighs 580 g (1.28 lb / 20.46 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix S1 weighs 680 g (1.50 lb / 23.99 oz).

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

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