Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM vs. Olympus OM System 1

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Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM and Olympus OM System 1. 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.

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Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM vs. Olympus OM System 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included EF-M 15-45mm IS STM lens Body only
Height 8.81 cm 9.16 cm
Width 11.63 cm 13.48 cm
Depth 5.87 cm 7.27 cm
Weight 350 g 511 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 350 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g
Camera body only: 511 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 599 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Black with graphite grey lens | White with silver lens -
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-proof, IP53
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Sensor Resolution 24.1 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Stacked BSI Live MOS
Total Pixels 25,800,000 pixels 22,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,100,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Image Processor DIGIC 8 TruePic X
LENS Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-6.3 STM Canon EF-M -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 72mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 84.3 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 10 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Features Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology -
FOCUSING Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 143 1053
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF AI Focus AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
ISO (Max) 51200 102400
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 102400
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 ISO 200-102400, ISO 80-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 384 324
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Soft, Cool, Warm, Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail, Shine, Lime, Peach Monotone, Vivid, soft focus, natural, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, Colour Creator, Underwater
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) -
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 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
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -5.5-19 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash External flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 -
Flash Modes Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes -
Image Storage RAW 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1600
5184 x 3888
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Battery Type Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion Olympus BLX-1 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLX-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 275 shots (at 23 °C (EVF on))
Photo shooting - 245 shots (at 0 °C (EVF on))
Photo shooting - 320 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor on))
Photo shooting - 305 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor on))
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CONNECTIONS Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming -
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
Remote control input (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second 120 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, distortion correction function, PC webcam option, tilt adjustment, diffraction correction, slow motion recording, chromatic aberration correction, vertical video support, movie self-timer, Digital Lens Optimizer (DLO) Built-in speaker, auto power save, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Olympus OM System 1
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, rucksack, additional battery, hot shoe cover Shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, cable clip, cable protector
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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