Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II and Canon EOS 1D X Mark III. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.5 cm 16.76 cm
Width 12.37 cm 15.8 cm
Depth 3.8 cm 8.26 cm
Weight 417 g 1.25 kg
Weight Details - Camera body only: 1.25 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver -
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 21,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Image Processor TruePic VII DIGIC X
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 191
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Deep Learning technology
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Servo AF, Head Detection AF, Large Zone AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF -
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.48x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
ISO (Max) 25600 819200
Native ISO 100-25600 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 200-25600 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%)
Exposure Metering Zones 324 216
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Flash Exposure Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, multiple exposure, panorama assist, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS -
Special Effects Art, Black & White, Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Diorama, Cross Process, composite, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage -
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 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 ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12.9 -
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 -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264, RAW, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 5472 x 2886
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual CFexpress
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card CFexpress
Memory Card - 64 GB CFexpress
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
5472 x 3648
4368 x 2912
3648 x 2432
2736 x 1824
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
RAW - 5472 x 2286
4096 x 2160
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 750 shots Photo shooting - 2850 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 2360 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 610 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 530 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 16 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, contrast control, face detection, digital tele-converter, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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