Fujifilm X-E5 vs OM System PEN
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Sep 2026 on the PEN, against Jun 2025 on the X-E5.
- Sensor size: APS-C on the X-E5, against Micro Four Thirds on the PEN.
- Resolution: 40.2 MP on the X-E5, against 20.4 MP on the PEN.
- Native ISO: 200–25,600 on the PEN, against 125–12,800 on the X-E5.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 7 stops on the X-E5, against Yes, 5.5 stops on the PEN.
- Burst (electronic): 30 fps on the PEN, against 20 fps on the X-E5.
X-E5 or PEN: which should you buy?
Choose the X-E5 for its sensor size, resolution, in-body stabilisation and max resolution. It leads on 5 specs in all.
Choose the PEN for its native ISO, burst (electronic), weight (with battery) and weather sealed. It leads on 5 specs in all.
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $1,489.99 new $1,335 used | $999.99 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Jun 2025 | Sep 2026 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $1,699 | $999.99 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | APS-C (best) | Micro Four Thirds |
| Sensor type | X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | Live MOS |
| Resolution | 40.2 MP (best) | 20.4 MP |
| Native ISO | 125–12,800 | 200–25,600 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes, 7 stops (best) | Yes, 5.5 stops |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 8 fps | — |
| Burst (electronic) | 20 fps | 30 fps (best) |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | — |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/180,000s | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 425 | 121 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human, Animal, Bird, Vehicle, Aircraft, Train | Human, Animal |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 6.2K (best) | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 60p (best) | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | Yes | — |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 2.36M dots | Electronic, 2.36M dots |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots | 3", 1.04M dots |
| Screen articulation | Tilting | Fully articulating |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 445 g | 393 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 124.9 × 72.9 × 39.1 mm | 125.8 × 74.5 × 43.3 mm |
| Weather sealed | No | Yes (best) |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 310 | 410 (best) |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-II | 1 · SD UHS-I |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
X-E5
3.0 µm pixels
40.2 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 12,800
PEN
3.3 µm pixels
20.4 MP on a micro four thirds sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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