Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | EF-M 15-45mm IS STM lens |
| Height | 9.09 cm | 8.81 cm |
| Width | 13.41 cm | 11.63 cm |
| Depth | 6.89 cm | 5.87 cm |
| Weight | 504 g | 350 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 504 g Camera with battery and memory card: 580 g |
Camera body only: 350 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | Black with graphite grey lens | White with silver lens |
| Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.4 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,800,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,400,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 24 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Image Processor | TruePic IX | DIGIC 8 |
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| LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-6.3 STM Canon EF-M |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 72mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84.3 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 10 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 49 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-M |
| Features | - | Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology |
| FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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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 | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | Electronic - OLED |
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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 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | 200-6400 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 64 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | - |
| Special Effects | 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 | Soft, Cool, Warm, Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail, Shine, Lime, Peach |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical, electronic | Electronic, 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 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | 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 III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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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 | Rotating | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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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 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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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, 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 | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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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 | - | 32 GB SDHC |
| Memory Card Included | No | Yes |
| Image Storage | 5184 x 3888 | RAW 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 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 AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 420 shots Video recording - 85 minutes |
Photo shooting - 275 shots (at 23 °C (EVF on)) Photo shooting - 245 shots (at 0 °C (EVF on)) Photo shooting - 320 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor on)) Photo shooting - 305 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor on)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | 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) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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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 | 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second |
| Additional Features | 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 | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, distortion correction function, PC webcam option, tilt adjustment, diffraction correction, slow motion recording, chromatic aberration correction, vertical video support, movie self-timer, Digital Lens Optimizer (DLO) |
| OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, rucksack, additional battery, hot shoe cover |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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