In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1200D and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II lens |
Height | 9.97 cm | 8.44 cm |
Width | 12.96 cm | 12.17 cm |
Depth | 7.79 cm | 4.9 cm |
Weight | 480 g | 335 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 335 g Camera with battery and memory card: 383 g |
Body Material | Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin | Engineering plastic |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | Silver |
Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Sensor Resolution | 18.0 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 18,700,000 pixels | 21,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,000,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
Sensor Features | - | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 4 | TruePic VIII |
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LENS | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 28 - 84mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 75 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring) |
Lens Construction | - | 7 groups / 8 elements |
Filter Size | - | 37 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Zoom Maximum Speed Adjustment, MSC technology, Super HR (High Refractive) index lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 121 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Assist |
AE/AF Control | Predictive AI Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level pentamirror | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | 1.23x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +0.5 | -4 to +2 |
Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame | - |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level, metering mode |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 2 |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 200-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) | ISO auto, ISO 80-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 324 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, night scene with portrait, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, light trace, multi focus |
Special Effects | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W | Sepia, Monotone, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, soft focus, natural, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, e-Portrait, i-Finish, Colour Creator |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, 2000K - 14000K |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 2 EV steps | - |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Tilting |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 9.2 | 5.1 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | RAW 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 3456 x 1944 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 JPEG 2592 x 1456 JPEG 2304 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 720 x 400 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1728 x 1728 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 |
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Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 500 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 410 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
Photo shooting - 360 shots Video recording - 80 minutes |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, QR code scanning |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 8.7 frames per second |
Additional Features | Auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, primary colour filter | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, High Dynamic Range (HDR), multiple exposure capture, image overlay, Post-recording function |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 1200D | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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Included Accessories | Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |