Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Canon EOS R6 Mark II. 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 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.35 cm | 9.84 cm |
Width | 13.04 cm | 13.84 cm |
Depth | 6.31 cm | 8.84 cm |
Weight | 443 g | 588 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 588 g Camera with battery and memory card: 670 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black | Black |
Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,800,000 pixels | 25,600,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
Sensor Features | - | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Image Processor | TruePic VII | DIGIC X |
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LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
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FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 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 | - | 4897 |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Movie Servo AF, Zone AF, Face Only AF, Animal detection AF, right/left eye select |
Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 3,690,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.48x | 0.76x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -4 to +2 |
Viewfinder Information | - | Exposure compensation, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF point, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-102400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%) |
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, flexible-priority AE, scene intelligent auto, custom |
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 | - |
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, 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 | - | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 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 | - | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
X-sync Speed | - | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 2-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 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 | 1,620,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating |
FLASH | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | H.264, H.265 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF, CR3 (RAW) |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 |
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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 |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 179.82 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 150 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 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 179.82 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 150 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Battery Type | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion |
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Details | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 250 shots | Photo shooting - 760 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 450 shots (viewfinder) |
CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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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, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
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 3.2 Gen 2 (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) Remote control (E3) |
FEATURES | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 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, 6.5 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 4.3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 9.2 frames per second, 6.6 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, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, highlight point display, AF/AE tracking, HDR image enhancement technology, Touch Shutter technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, white balance shift |
OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, neck strap, shoe cap, camera cover |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | Canon EOS Utility |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |