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Comparison of Canon EOS M50 II and Olympus OM-D E-M10 III [S]ave

Attribute
Olympus OM-D E-M10 III ×
Canon EOS M50 II ×
General
ModelOlympus OM-D E-M10 IIICanon EOS M50 II
BrandOlympusCanon
Manufacturer urlhttp://www.olympusamerica.com/https://www.usa.canon.com/
Model numberE-M10 IIIEOS M50 II
Alternate model number(s)-
  • eos m50 mark ii
Camera formatCompact System CameraCompact System Camera
Release year (year)20172020
Tripod mount++
Length (mm)122116
Width (mm)5059
Height (mm)8488
Weight (g)503387
Waterproof--
PredecessorOlympus E-M10 II-
Image Sensor
Sensor typeLive MOSCMOS
Sensor manufacturer-Canon
Effective megapixels (MP)16.124.2
Sensor format4/3APS-C
Sensor area (mm²)226.2332.27
Sensor width (mm)17.422.3
Sensor height (mm)1314.9
Approximate pixel pitch (micron)3.783.72
Focal Length Multiplier (x)21.6
Aspect ratio4:33:2
Color filter typeRGBGRGBG
Anti aliasing filterNoneFixed
Self-cleaning++
Sensor shift image stabilization+-
On-sensor phase detect-+
Image Capture
Image resolution
  • 1280 x 980(1.3 mp other)
  • 3200 x 2400(7.7 mp 4:3)
  • 4608 x 3456(15.9 mp 4:3)
  • 640 x 480(0.3 mp 4:3)
  • 1600 x 1600(2.6 mp 1:1)
  • 1984 x 1984(3.9 mp 1:1)
  • 2112 x 1600(3.4 mp other)
  • 2398 x 1344(3.2 mp 16:9)
  • 2400 x 1600(3.8 mp 3:2)
  • 2656 x 1992(5.3 mp 4:3)
  • 2656 x 2656(7.1 mp 1:1)
  • 2976 x 1984(5.9 mp 3:2)
  • 2976 x 2240(6.7 mp 4:3)
  • 3552 x 2664(9.5 mp 4:3)
  • 3984 x 2240(8.9 mp 16:9)
  • 3984 x 2656(10.6 mp 3:2)
  • 4000 x 4000(16.0 mp 1:1)
  • 5328 x 4000(21.3 mp 4:3)
  • 6000 x 3368(20.2 mp 16:9)
  • 6000 x 4000(24.0 mp 3:2)
Image file format
  • 12-bit lossless compressed raw
  • jpeg (exif 2.3)
  • raw + jpeg
  • .cr3 14-bit raw
  • c-raw
  • jpeg (exif 2.3)
  • raw+jpeg
Continuous-mode (fps)8.610
Video Capture
Can take movies++
Movie resolution
  • 1280x720
  • 1280x720
  • 1280x720
  • 1920x1080
  • 1920x1080
  • 3840x2160
  • 3840x2160
  • 1280x720
  • 1920x1080
  • 3840x2160
Movie max framerate (fps)120120
Image Storage
Movie file formatMOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG)MP4 (Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo))
Composite video out--
Hd video out++
Hd video connectionHDMIHDMI
Lens and Optics
Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF-M
LensOlympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ EDCanon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM
Focal length (35mm equivalent) (mm)28.00 - 84.0024.00 - 72.00
Focal length (actual) (mm)14.00 - 42.0015.00 - 45.00
Zoom ratio (x)33
Aperture range (f)0.05 - 0.290.03 - 0.29
Integrated nd filter--
Min focus range (cm)2525
Filter thread (mm)3749
Optical image stabilization-+
Digital zoom+-
Digital zoom values (x)
  • 2
-
Auto Focus
Auto focus++
Auto focus typeHigh-speed Contrast-detect AF: 121-area multiple AF / All target, Group target area (9-area)Hybrid PDAF/CDAF: Dual Pixel CMOS AF; 143/99 points, Face+Eye Tracking AF, Zone AF, 1-point AF
Auto focus assist light++
Manual focus++
Viewfinder
ViewfinderEVF / LCDEVF / LCD
Viewfinder typeEVF; 2.36M-dot OLED, 100% coverage, 1.23x magnification (0.62x 35mm eq.), 19.2mm eyepoint, -4 to +2 diopter, eye sensor0.39"-type 2.36m-dot OLED EVF, 100% coverage, 22mm eyepoint, diopter correction, eye sensor
Focus peaking++
Evf resolution (dots)2,360,0002,360,000
Viewfinder magnification (35mm equivalent) (x)0.62-
Viewfinder magnification (nominal/claimed) (x)1.23-
Display
Eye-level viewfinder++
Rear display++
Rear display size (inch)33
Rear display resolution (dots)1,037,0001,040,000
Touchscreen++
Articulating screen++
Tilt swivel screen-+
Selfie screen-+
Max playback zoom (x)1410
Top deck display--
Exposure
Maximum iso (native)25,60025,600
Minimum iso (native)200100
Iso settingsAUTO: ISO Low (100) - 25600 (customizable, Default 200-6400) / Manual ISO Low (100) - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectableAuto (100-6400), 100 - 25600 in 1/3 or 1EV steps, expandable to 51200
Auto iso mode++
White balance settings
  • auto
  • cloudy
  • custom (kevin setting)
  • daylight
  • flash
  • fluorescent
  • lamp
  • one-touch wb (4)
  • shade
  • auto (ambience and white priority)
  • cloudy
  • color temperature
  • custom
  • daylight
  • flash
  • shade
  • tungsten
  • white fluorescent
Shutter speed range (s)1/16000 - 601/4000 - 30
Bulb mode++
Exposure compensation+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Explosure metering modesDigital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot meteringEvaluative (384 zone), Center-weighted, Partial (6.4%), Spot (2.8%)
Program auto exposure++
Aperture priority++
Shutter priority++
Full manual exposure++
Creative exposure modesScene (Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape + Portrait, Night + Portrait, Children, Night scene, Sport, Hand-held Starlight, FireworksCreative Assist, Scene (Self-Portrait, Portrait, Smooth Skin, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Food, Panning, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control
Self timer (s)
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Time lapse (intervalometer)+-
High resolution composite--
Flash
Built-in flash++
Flash modes
  • fill-in
  • flash auto
  • flash off
  • manual (1/1 (full) - 1/64)
  • red-eye slow sync.(1st curtain)
  • redeye
  • slow sync.(1st curtain)
  • slow sync.(2nd curtain)
  • auto (e-ttl ii)
  • fe lock
  • manual flash on/off (3 flash power output settings)
  • red-eye reduction
  • slow synchro
Flash guide number (iso 100) (m)55
Flash range descriptionGN=5.8 (ISO100, m) / GN= 8.2 (ISO200, m)GN= 5m (16.4 ft.) at ISO 100; range depends on lens aperture
Max flash sync (s)1/1801/200
Flash exposure compensation+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External flash connectionHot ShoeHot Shoe
Built-in wireless flash control--
Usable memory types
  • sd
  • sdhc
  • sdx
  • sd
  • sdhc
  • sdx
Uhs supportUHS-IIUHS-I
Dual card slots--
Raw capture support++
Uncompressed format
  • 12-bit lossless compressed raw
  • raw + jpeg
  • .cr3 14-bit raw
  • c-raw
  • raw+jpeg
Connectivity
Built-in wi-fi++
NFC-+
Bluetooth-+
Built-in gps--
Microphone jack-+
Headphone jack--
External connections
  • usb 2.0 high speed
  • wifi
  • bluetooth
  • usb 2.0 high speed
  • wifi
Pictbridge compliant-+
Dpof compliant++
Remote control++
Remote control type
  • via wi-fi
  • wi-fi/bluetooth
Connections (extended)
  • micro hdmi (type-d)
  • micro-b usb 2.0
  • 3.5mm external mic jack
  • micro (type-d) hdmi
  • micro usb
Performance Timing
Max cycle time for jpeg shooting (s/frame)0.3-
Max cycle time for raw plus jpeg shooting (s/frame)0.33-
Camera penalizes early shutter press--
Jpeg shooting speed in burst mode (max resolution) (fps)8.610
Buffer size for jpeg shooting in burst mode (max resolution) (frames)-10
Raw shooting speed in burst mode (fps)8.6-
Buffer size for raw shooting in burst mode (frames)33-
Raw plus jpeg shooting speed in burst mode (fps)8.6-
Buffer size for raw plus jpeg shooting in burst mode (frames)14-
Shutter lag (full af, wide/mid) (s)0.14-
Shutter lag (manual focus) (s)0.07-
Shutter lag (full af, with flash) (s)0.28-
Shutter lag (prefocused) (s)0.05-
Startup time (s)1-
Play -> record time (s)0.5-
Flash cycle time, full power (s)4.3-
Power
Battery life, stills (cipa rating monitor/live view) (shots)330-
Battery life, still (cipa rating ovf/evf) (shots)330-
Battery life, video (minutes)8085
Battery form factorProprietaryProprietary
Usable battery types
  • bls-50 lithium-ion rechargeable
  • lp-e12 lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries included1 x Proprietary BLS-50 Lithium-ion rechargeable1 x Proprietary LP-E12 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery charger included (dedicated charger or ac/usb adapter)++
Dedicated battery charger included++
Internal charging supported--
Software
Included software-
  • no disc is included; canon software can be downloaded from their website.
Miscellaneous
Notes and featuresAvailable in black or silver.-



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