In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Canon EOS 6D Mark II. 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 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
|---|---|---|
| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.09 cm | 11.05 cm |
| Width | 13.41 cm | 14.4 cm |
| Depth | 6.89 cm | 7.48 cm |
| Weight | 498 g | 685 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 498 g Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g |
Camera body only: 685 g Camera with battery and memory card: 765 g |
| Body Material | Metal | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Sensor Resolution | 20.4 Megapixel | 26.2 Megapixel |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,800,000 pixels | 27,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,400,000 pixels | 26,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Electronic (5-axis) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Image Processor | TruePic VIII | DIGIC 7 |
|---|
| LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF |
|---|
| FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection |
|---|---|---|
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 121 | - |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
|---|---|---|
| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 98% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.71x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Battery status, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, flicker detection, area AF frame, aspect ratio line, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode, warning symbol |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
|---|---|---|
| Native ISO | 200-6400 | 200-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 64 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000, ISO auto (100-40000) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (3.2%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 63 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | - |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, panning, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo |
| Special Effects | Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Custom Effect, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/32000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 2-20 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
|---|---|---|
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Camera Flash | Hot-shoe clip-on flash | - |
|---|---|---|
| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 9.1 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | Flash +/- compensation | - |
| External Flash Name | Olympus FL-LM3 | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
|---|---|---|
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Memory Card Slot | Dual 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 | 5184 x 3888 | RAW 6240 x 4160 RAW 4680 x 3120 RAW 3120 x 2080 JPEG 6240 x 4160 JPEG 4160 x 2768 JPEG 3120 x 2080 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5536 x 4160 JPEG 3680 x 2768 JPEG 2768 x 2080 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6240 x 3504 JPEG 4160 x 2336 JPEG 3120 x 1752 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4160 x 4160 JPEG 2768 x 2768 JPEG 2080 x 2080 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
| Video Capture | 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 |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Battery Type | Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion |
|---|---|---|
| Details | Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 1100 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | Exif Print support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second | 6.5 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Focus Stacking | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction, Digital 5-axis Movie IS, 4K time-lapse movie recording |
| OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
|---|
| Included Accessories | Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup |
|---|---|---|
| Software | - | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
cs
sk
de
it
es
fr
hu
pt
ru
pl
br
ro
