In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X Mark II and Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III. 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 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 16.76 cm | 8.52 cm |
| Width | 15.8 cm | 12.53 cm |
| Depth | 8.26 cm | 4.97 cm |
| Weight | 1.34 kg | 366 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 366 g Camera with battery and memory card: 414 g |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black | Silver |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,560,000 pixels | 21,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,200,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 59.94 fps | 24 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | 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 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Image Processor | - | TruePic VIII |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 121 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.76x | 1.37x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +2 |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 2 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | 200-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3) | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 64 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600 | ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 216 | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail | Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Nostalgia, Neo Nostalgia |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 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 | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | - |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,620,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Camera Flash | - | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 12.9 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
| External Flash Name | - | Olympus FL-LM3 |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV, AVC | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 64 GB CFast 2.0 | - |
| Memory Card Included | Yes | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4368 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824 |
RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 1024 x 768 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 30 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 310 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 frames per second | 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control | Auto power save, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, USB charging, high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Focus Stacking, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | EOS Digital Solution | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 45 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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