Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Canon EOS RP

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Canon EOS RP. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Canon EOS RP Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.09 cm 8.5 cm
Width 13.41 cm 13.25 cm
Depth 6.89 cm 7 cm
Weight 498 g 440 g
Weight Details Camera only: 498 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g
Camera body only: 440 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g
Body Material Metal Aluminium, magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Dust-resistant, water-resistant
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
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 25 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
Image Processor TruePic VIII DIGIC 8
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon RF
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 4779
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 Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Electronic - OLED
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 - 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +1
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, AF point, flicker detection, metering mode
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.0
Features - Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Native ISO 200-6400 100-40000
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
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (2.7%), partial (5.5%)
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, night portrait, food, panning, sports mode, 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, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, 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, 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 ±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 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
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, display colour control, anti-smudge coating
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
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 RP
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
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-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5184 x 3888 RAW 6240 x 4160
RAW 3888 x 2592
RAW 5536 x 4160
RAW 6240 x 3504
RAW 4160 x 4160
JPEG 6240 x 4160
JPEG 4160 x 2768
JPEG 3120 x 2080
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 3888 x 2592
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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 120Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 120Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps - 13Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 13Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 250 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 240 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 200 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless image printing
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 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
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 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 2.6 frames per second, 2.3 frames per second (3MP)
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 RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, distortion correction function, Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), diffraction correction, Flicker detection, multiple exposure capture, Digital Lens Optimizer, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, firmware upgradable
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS RP
Included Accessories Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip Battery charger, body cap, neck strap
Software - Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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