Olympus E-M10 IV vs Fujifilm X100F Comparison

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Olympus E-M10 IV

20 MP | Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor

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24 MP | APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) CMOS X-TRANS III Sensor

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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Fujifilm X100F Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Olympus E-M10 IV, which was introduced in August 2020 is a Entry-Level Mirrorless camera with a 20.0MP Four Thirds sensor whereas Fujifilm X100F, which was introduced in January 2017 is a Large Sensor Compact camera with a 24.0MP APS-C sensor. As you can see, X100F is 3 years older than E-M10 IV. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing an interchangeble lens camera to a fixed lens camera is a bit tricky but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Olympus E-M10 IV Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2020-08-04

20MP - Four Thirds CMOS Sensor

ISO 200 - 25600 ( expands to 100 - 25600)

Micro Four Thirds Mount

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

3.00" Tilting Screen

2360k dot Electronic viewfinder

8.7fps (15.0fps Electronic) continuous shooting

4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution

Built-in Wireless

383g. 122 x 84 x 49 mm

Replaced Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Compare

Fujifilm X100F Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2017-01-18

24MP - APS-C CMOS X-TRANS III Sensor

No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter

ISO 200 - 12800 ( expands to 100 - 51200)

35 mm f2.00 Prime Lens

3.00" Fixed Type Screen

2360k dot Electronic and Optical (tunnel) viewfinder

8.0fps continuous shooting

Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution

Built-in Wireless

469g. 127 x 75 x 52 mm

Replaced Fujifilm X100T Compare

Fujifilm X100F was replaced by Fujifilm X100V. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Fujifilm X100V vs Fujifilm X100F
Fujifilm X100V vs Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV over Fujifilm X100F

Live Composite Mode	Yes vs No	Excellent help for long-exposure photography
In-built Image Stabilization	Sensor-shift vs None	Sharper images at longer focal lengths and slow shutter speeds
LCD Screen	Tilting vs Fixed Type	Flexible shooting positions
Touch Screen	Yes vs No	Easy control of camera functions
Viewfinder Magnif.	0.62x vs 0.5x	Larger Viewfinder
Max ISO	25.600 vs 12.800	100% higher Max ISO
Viewfinder Coverage	100% vs 92%	More accurate viewfinder
Continuous Shooting	15.0fps vs 8.0fps	7 fps faster
Weight	383 g vs 469 g	86 g lighter
Flash Coverage	7.2m vs 4.6m	2.6m longer range
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160 vs 1920 x 1080	Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing Range	±5 EV vs ±2 EV	Wide Bracketing range is useful for HDR
Selfie & Vlogger LCD	Yes vs No	Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
Bluetooth	Yes vs No	Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Focus Bracketing	Yes vs No	Take multiple photos shifting focus point
UHS Card Support	UHS-II vs none	Read/Write in High Speeds

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Reasons to choose Fujifilm X100F over Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV

Sensor Resolution	24 MP vs 20 MP	19% more pixels
Number of Focus Points	325 vs 121	204 more focus points
Max Elect. Shutter	1/32000s vs 1/16000s	faster electronic shutter
Battery Life	390 shots vs 360 shots	30 more frames with a single charge
Microphone Port	Yes vs No	High quality audio recording option
Sensor Pixel Area	15.34µm2 vs 11.22µm2	36% larger pixel area
Built-in ND Filter	3.0-stops vs No	Use larger aperture under strong light

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Common Strengths of Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F

Wireless Connection	Yes vs Yes	Better connectivity
Built-in Flash	Yes vs Yes	Useful in low-light
External Flash Shoe	Yes vs Yes	Better for flash photography
Viewfinder	Yes (Electronic) vs Yes (Electronic and Optical)	Better framing and control
RAW Support	Yes vs Yes	Better image quality
Face Detection Focus	Yes vs Yes	very handy for portraits
Max Resolution	20 MP vs 24 MP	Bigger prints and more details
LCD Screen Resolution	1.040k dots vs 1.040k dots	High resolution screens
Max Continuous Shooting	15.0fps vs 8.0fps	Fast shooting speeds
Timelapse Recording	Yes vs Yes	creative shooting
AE Bracketing	Yes vs Yes	Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Smartphone Remote	Yes vs Yes	Remote control your camera with a smartphone

Common Weaknesses of Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F

Environmental Sealing	No vs No	not suitable for tough conditions

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Fujifilm X100F: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Olympus E-M10 IV has external dimensions of 122 x 84 x 49 mm (4.8 x 3.31 x 1.93″) and weighs 383 g (0.84 lb / 13.51 oz) (including batteries). Fujifilm X100F has external dimensions of 127 x 75 x 52 mm (5 x 2.95 x 2.05″) and weighs 469 g (1.03 lb / 16.54 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F. Olympus E-M10 IV is 5mm narrower and 3mm thinner than Fujifilm X100F but it is also 9mm taller. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Fujifilm X100F has a built-in lens but Olympus E-M10 IV doesn't. Once you put a lens on E-M10 IV, its thickness will increase significantly.

Comparison image of Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F.

Comparison image of Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F.

Top View Comparison image of Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Olympus E-M10 IV is significantly lighter (86g ) than the Fujifilm X100F which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on E-M10 IV, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV nor Fujifilm X100F provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.00".

On the other hand, Olympus E-M10 IV features a Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Fujifilm X100F has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to E-M10 IV.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Fujifilm X100F: Sensor Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV has a 20.0MP Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic VIII processor. On the other hand, Fujifilm X100F has a 24.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS X-TRANS III sensor and features X-Processor Pro processor.

One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Fujifilm X100F's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the E-M10 IV and X100F sensor size comparison.

Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F Cameras

As seen above, Fujifilm X100F has a 1.6x Larger sensor area than Olympus E-M10 IV. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Olympus E-M10 IV for Portrait Photography

GOOD

Fujifilm X100F for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
External Flash Shoe
Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder
No Image Stabilization
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Olympus E-M10 IV for Street Photography

EXCELLENT

Fujifilm X100F for Street Photography

GOOD

Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.00
No Image Stabilization
35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
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Olympus E-M10 IV for Sports Photography

GOOD

Fujifilm X100F for Sports Photography

AVERAGE

Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.7fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
121 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Environmental Sealings
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External Flash Shoe
Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
325 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
No Image Stabilization
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
35 mm Tele Lens
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Olympus E-M10 IV for Daily Photography

GOOD

Fujifilm X100F for Daily Photography

GOOD

Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
383g
Body Thickness 49mm
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Compact Body
469g
Body Thickness 52mm
Read the details

Olympus E-M10 IV for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Fujifilm X100F for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Fujifilm X100F: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Olympus E-M10 IV and Fujifilm X100F scores compare:

Olympus E-M10 IV

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #77 out of 109 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #139 out of 1257 in all Cameras

Fujifilm X100F

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #11 out of 62 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked #197 out of 1257 in all Cameras

Olympus E-M10 IV has a higher Overall Score than the Fujifilm X100F. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that E-M10 IV trails behind the X100F: Imaging.
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Fujifilm X100F. If not, we recommend the Olympus E-M10 IV.

Fujifilm X100F vs Olympus E-M10 IV Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV	Fujifilm X100F
Brand	Olympus	Fujifilm
Announced	2020-08-04	2017-01-18
Body Type	SLR-style mirrorless	Large sensor compact
Sensor
Type	CMOS	CMOS X-TRANS III
Size	Four Thirds	APS-C
Dimensions	17.4 x 13 mm	23.6 x 15.6 mm
Area	226.20mm²	368.16mm²
Megapixels	20 megapixels	24 megapixels
Max Resolution	5184 x 3888	6000 x 4000
Max Native Light sensitivity	25,600 ISO	12,800 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity	25600 ISO	51200 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity	200 ISO	200 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity	100 ISO	100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	121	325
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	fixed lens
Lens Focal Range	no lens	35 mm ()
Max Aperture	no lens	F2.0
Screen
Type	Tilting	Fixed type
Size	3.00"	3.00"
Resolution	1,040k dots	1,040k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic and Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder Resolution	2,360k dots	2,360k dots
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	92%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.62x	0.5x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter	1/4000s	1/4000s
Max Electronic Shutter	1/16000s	1/32000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization	Sensor-shift	No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	7.20 m (at ISO 200)	4.60 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync	1/250s	n/a
External Flash
Continuous Shooting	8.7 fps	8.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In	Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight	383g	469g
Dimensions	122 x 84 x 49mm	127 x 75 x 52mm
Battery Life	360 shots	390 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS	None	None
DxO Sensor Scores
	Report a correction	Report a correction