Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 6D Mark II and Olympus OM-D E-M1X. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 11.05 cm | 14.68 cm |
Width | 14.4 cm | 14.44 cm |
Depth | 7.48 cm | 7.54 cm |
Weight | 685 g | 849 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 685 g Camera with battery and memory card: 765 g |
Camera with battery: 849 g Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g |
Body Material | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1 |
Navigation | GPS receiver | GPS receiver |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Sensor Resolution | 26.2 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 27,100,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 26,200,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 24 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
Image Stabiliser | Electronic (5-axis) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Barometer, magnetometer, temperature |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 7 | Dual TruePic VIII |
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LENS | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Micro Four Thirds |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 121 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system |
AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - LCD |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 98% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | 1.65x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +2 |
Viewfinder Information | Battery status, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, flicker detection, area AF frame, aspect ratio line, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode, warning symbol | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 2 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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ISO (Max) | 102400 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 200-25600 | 200-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) | - |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 64 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000, ISO auto (100-40000) | ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (3.2%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 324 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, 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, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, panning, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo | - |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail | - |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 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 | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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 6240 x 4160 RAW 4680 x 3120 RAW 3120 x 2080 JPEG 6240 x 4160 JPEG 4160 x 2768 JPEG 3120 x 2080 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5536 x 4160 JPEG 3680 x 2768 JPEG 2768 x 2080 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6240 x 3504 JPEG 4160 x 2336 JPEG 3120 x 1752 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4160 x 4160 JPEG 2768 x 2768 JPEG 2080 x 2080 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 RAW 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode JPEG 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode JPEG 5760 x 4320 - High Resolution Mode |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
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BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion | Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 1100 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode) Photo shooting - 870 shots Video recording - 170 minutes |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 6.5 frames per second | 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction, Digital 5-axis Movie IS, 4K time-lapse movie recording | Built-in speaker, auto power save, relay recording, USB charging, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Focus Stacking, Flickering Reduction function, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |