In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M10 and Olympus PEN E-PL9. 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 M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 6.66 cm | 6.8 cm |
| Width | 10.8 cm | 11.71 cm |
| Depth | 3.5 cm | 3.9 cm |
| Weight | 265 g | 332 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 332 g Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | White | Brown | Black |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 18.0 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 18,500,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,000,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | - |
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| LENS | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 49 | 121 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Eye priority AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | - |
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| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-12800 | 100-6400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, sports mode, handheld night scene | - |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Neutral, purple, blue, green, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard | Monotone, 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, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, e-Portrait |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | - |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step | 3 steps in 1 EV steps, 5 steps in 2/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | - |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | 5.4 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, 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 | Flash +/- compensation | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Digital Video Format | MPEG-4 | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, WAV |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | 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 |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 5184 x 3456 RAW 4608 x 3456 RAW 5184 x 2912 RAW 3456 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 4320 x 2880 JPEG 2880 x 1920 JPEG 2304 x 1536 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3840 x 2880 JPEG 2560 x 1920 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 4320 x 2432 JPEG 2880 x 1616 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2880 x 2880 JPEG 1920 x 1920 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
RAW 4608 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3200 x 2400 JPEG 1280 x 960 |
| Video Capture | MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p MOV - 1920 x 1080 p MOV - 1280 x 720 p |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 255 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C) |
Photo shooting - 350 shots Video recording - 2.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4.6 frames per second | 4.3 frames per second, 6.1 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 14.1 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, highlight tone priority, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Hybrid Auto, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Eye-Fi Card Ready, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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