In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X Mark II and Olympus PEN E-PL8. 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 PEN E-PL8 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 16.76 cm | 6.83 cm |
| Width | 15.8 cm | 11.71 cm |
| Depth | 8.26 cm | 3.84 cm |
| Weight | 1.34 kg | 326 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 326 g Camera with battery and memory card: 374 g Camera with battery, memory card and M.Zuiko 14-42mm II R lens: 491 g |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black | White |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,560,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,200,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 59.94 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Image Processor | - | TruePic VII |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 800 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | - |
| AE/AF Control | Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | - |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.76x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | - |
| 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 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | 100-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3) | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600 | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow 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, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail | Sepia, Monotone, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 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 | 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/125sec, 1/4000 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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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 | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Camera Flash | - | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 10 |
| 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 |
| External Flash Name | - | Olympus FL-LM1 |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV, AVC | AVI, MJPEG, 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 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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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 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB |
| 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 - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 8Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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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 - 350 shots Video recording - 2.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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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 | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| 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 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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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 | 3.7 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing |
| 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 | Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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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 | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 45 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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