In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Canon EOS 1300D. 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 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.35 cm | 10.13 cm |
| Width | 13.04 cm | 12.9 cm |
| Depth | 6.31 cm | 7.76 cm |
| Weight | 443 g | 485 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
| SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 18.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,800,000 pixels | 18,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 18,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| 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 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VII | DIGIC 4+ |
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| LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF/EF-S |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 9 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Predictive AI Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 95% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.48x | 0.8x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -2.5 to +0.5 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, maximum burst, monochrome shooting |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.6 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 12800 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 63 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing | - |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Star Light, Defocus, White Edge | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W, Standard |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 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 | - | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 2-20 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 920,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | 9.2 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Memory Card Slot | 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 | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB |
RAW 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps MOV - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 250 shots | Photo shooting - 500 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 410 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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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 |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4" socket |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone Accessory port |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) |
| FEATURES | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second | 3 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction |
| OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS 1300D |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
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