Canon EOS 70D vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 70D and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R. 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.

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Canon EOS 70D vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R lens
Height 10.43 cm 8.36 cm
Width 13.9 cm 12.15 cm
Depth 7.85 cm 4.95 cm
Weight 675 g 362 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 362 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 411 g
Body Material Aluminium, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin -
Enclosure Colour - Silver
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.5 x 15.0 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Image Processor DIGIC 5+ TruePic VIII
LENS Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Features - Aspherical lens, MSC technology
FOCUSING Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 19 121
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Movie Servo AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 98% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 1.23x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (7.7%), spot (3%) 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, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, multiple exposure, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR -
Special Effects Fisheye, soft focus, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting 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, Instant Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white), twilight Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 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 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Colour control, display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 5.8
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, E-TTL, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, CR2 (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
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
Memory Card - 16 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 5472 x 3072
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 3648 x 2736
RAW 4104 x 2310
RAW 2736 x 1824
RAW 2432 x 1824
RAW 2736 x 1536
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 3648 x 3648
RAW 2736 x 2736
RAW 1824 x 1824
RAW 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 1280 x 720
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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 1300 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 230 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 920 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 330 shots (Live View mode)
Video recording - 140 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (micro-USB)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 7 frames per second 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, carrying bag
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon EOS Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 2 years
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