In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M50 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. 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 M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 8.81 cm | 9.09 cm |
| Width | 11.63 cm | 13.41 cm |
| Depth | 5.87 cm | 6.89 cm |
| Weight | 351 g | 504 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 351 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Camera only: 504 g Camera with battery and memory card: 580 g |
| Body Material | Polycarbonate | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Black |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.1 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 25,800,000 pixels | 21,800,000 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) | 25 fps | 24 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 | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | TruePic IX |
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| LENS | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 143 | 121 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - LCD |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.48x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, electronic level, area AF frame, metering mode |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 2 |
| Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-6400 | 200-6400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 64 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.4%), spot (2.8%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | 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, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene | - |
| Special Effects | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, 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, e-Portrait |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white) | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Shutter Type | 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, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2 steps in 1/3 EV steps | 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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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 | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | - |
| Flash Modes | Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | MJPEG, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | AAC | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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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 | 6000 x 4000 3984 x 2656 2976 x 1984 2400 x 1600 6000 x 3368 3984 x 2240 2976 x 1680 2400 x 1344 5328 x 4000 3552 x 2664 2656 x 1992 2112 x 1600 4000 x 4000 2656 x 2656 1984 x 1984 1600 x 1600 |
5184 x 3888 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 235 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 1.42 hours Playback - 4 hours |
Photo shooting - 420 shots Video recording - 85 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Wireless Image Transfer | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| 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, 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) 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 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second | 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Hybrid Auto, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Flicker detection, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, hot shoe cover | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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