In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X and Olympus OM-D E-M10. 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 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 16.36 cm | 8.23 cm |
| Width | 15.8 cm | 11.91 cm |
| Depth | 8.27 cm | 4.59 cm |
| Weight | 1.34 kg | 350 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black | Silver |
| Protection | Waterproof, dust-resistant | - |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 18.1 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 19,300,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,100,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating, Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 5+ | TruePic VII |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 81 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | - |
| AE/AF Control | - | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Live Face detection AF mode | Eye Detect AF |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.76x | 1.15x |
| 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 | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 2 |
| Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor, colour temperature control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 25600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | 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, Dynamic Range Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Frames, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Image Overlay, Key Line, Star Light, White Edge |
| 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 |
| 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, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Contrast control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| 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 |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual 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 |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2560 x 1536 RAW 5184 x 3456 RAW 3888 x 2592 RAW 2592 x 1728 |
RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 16Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 320 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | 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, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output Remote control HDMI output Microphone LAN |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, 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, EOS iTR (Intelligent Tracking and Recognition) AF, EOS iSA (Intelligent Subject Analysis) System, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Dual Axis Electronic Level, GPS via mobile |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 1D X | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional | Olympus Viewer 3 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 45 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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