Canon EOS 1200D vs. Olympus OM System 1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 1200D and Olympus OM System 1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1200D vs. Olympus OM System 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.97 cm 9.16 cm
Width 12.96 cm 13.48 cm
Depth 7.79 cm 7.27 cm
Weight 480 g 511 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 511 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 599 g
Body Material Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-proof, IP53
SENSOR Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Stacked BSI Live MOS
Total Pixels 18,700,000 pixels 22,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,000,000 pixels 20,400,000 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 System 1
Image Processor DIGIC 4 TruePic X
LENS Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 1053
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Predictive AI Servo AF AI Focus AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level pentamirror Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x -
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 -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
ISO (Max) 12800 102400
Extended ISO (Max) - 102400
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 200-102400, ISO 80-102400
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 -
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode -
Special Effects Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W Monotone, Vivid, 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, Colour Creator, Underwater
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) -
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 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 Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -5.5-19 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash External flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.2 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
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 -
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
5184 x 3888
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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Battery Type Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion Olympus BLX-1 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLX-1 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%))
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CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
Remote control input (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 120 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, auto power save, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Canon EOS 1200D Olympus OM System 1
Included Accessories Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover Shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, cable clip, cable protector
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
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