Canon EOS 1300D vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1300D and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1300D vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.13 cm 9.09 cm
Width 12.9 cm 13.41 cm
Depth 7.76 cm 6.89 cm
Weight 485 g 498 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 498 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g
Body Material Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin Metal
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 18,700,000 pixels 21,800,000 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 24 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 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ TruePic VIII
LENS Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 121
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Predictive AI Servo AF Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 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 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, FE lock, maximum burst, monochrome shooting -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Native ISO - 200-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600
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 - Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode -
Special Effects Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W, Standard Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Custom Effect, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical
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, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV 2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Hot-shoe clip-on flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.2 9.1
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation Flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name - Olympus FL-LM3
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual 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 No
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
5184 x 3888
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Battery Type Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLH-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 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction Built-in speaker, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Focus Stacking
OTHERS Canon EOS 1300D Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Included Accessories Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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