Canon EOS M6 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1X

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS M6 and Olympus OM-D E-M1X. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS M6 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.8 cm 14.68 cm
Width 11.2 cm 14.44 cm
Depth 4.45 cm 7.54 cm
Weight 390 g 849 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 343 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 390 g
Camera with battery: 849 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Canon EOS M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 25,800,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System 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 M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Image Processor DIGIC 7 Dual TruePic VIII
LENS Canon EOS M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Canon EOS M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 121
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - LCD
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% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.65x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +2
Image Aspect Ratio 4:3 -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 2
Interchangeable Yes -
Features Auto eye sensor, hot shoe mountable Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-6400 200-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 384 324
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 Flash Exposure Bracketing 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, handheld night scene -
Special Effects Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Neutral, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 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 ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon EOS M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual 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 Included No No
Image Storage RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 5328 x 4000
RAW 6000 x 3368
RAW 4000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
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 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Battery Type Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 425 shots (ECO mode)
Photo shooting - 290 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode)
Photo shooting - 870 shots
Video recording - 170 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
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
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 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
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 M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, colour control, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, 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, primary colour filter, Hybrid Auto, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction 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 M6 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder
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 -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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