In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Canon EOS M6 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 M6 Mark II |
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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 | 9.09 cm | 7 cm |
Width | 13.41 cm | 11.96 cm |
Depth | 6.89 cm | 4.92 cm |
Weight | 498 g | 361 g |
Weight Details | Camera only: 498 g Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g |
Camera body only: 361 g Camera with battery and memory card: 408 g |
Body Material | Metal | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.4 Megapixel | 32.5 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 21,800,000 pixels | 34,400,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,400,000 pixels | 32,500,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 30 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) | - |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Image Processor | TruePic VIII | DIGIC 8 |
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LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-M |
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FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 121 | 143 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | - |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.6 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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Native ISO | 200-6400 | 100-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
Extended ISO (Min) | 64 | - |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 | ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (2.6%), partial (4.5%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 384 |
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 | Focus bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin |
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, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, Standard, Fine Detail, Portrait effect |
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, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/32000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 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 | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 2-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Camera Flash | Hot-shoe clip-on flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 9.1 | 4.6 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | Flash +/- compensation | - |
External Flash Name | Olympus FL-LM3 | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Digital Video Format | MJPEG, H.264 | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | AAC LC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Memory Card Slot | Dual 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, 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 6960 x 4640 RAW 6160 x 4640 RAW 6960 x 3904 RAW 4640 x 4640 JPEG 6960 x 4640 JPEG 6160 x 4640 JPEG 6960 x 3904 JPEG 4800 x 3200 JPEG 4256 x 3200 JPEG 4800 x 2688 JPEG 3472 x 2320 JPEG 3072 x 2320 JPEG 3472 x 1952 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4640 x 4640 JPEG 3200 x 3200 JPEG 2300 x 2300 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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 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 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Battery Type | Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 305 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 410 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 80 minutes |
CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | Exif Print support | Direct print, DPOF 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 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second | 14 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing | HDR Movie mode |
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 | Auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, Video Snapshot mode, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer, chromatic aberration correction, 4K time-lapse movie recording, Lens Shading Correction, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS |
OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap |
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Software | - | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |