In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II and Canon EOS R6. 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-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 8.5 cm | 9.75 cm |
| Width | 12.37 cm | 13.84 cm |
| Depth | 3.8 cm | 8.84 cm |
| Weight | 417 g | 598 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 598 g Camera with battery and memory card: 680 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, water-resistant |
| SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.05 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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| 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 (35.9 x 23.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 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 (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VII | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 81 | 6072 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Animal-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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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 | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, frames-remaining counter, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, AF lock, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, drive mode, metering mode |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 200-25600 | ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Flash Exposure Bracketing | White balance 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 | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| 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, 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 | 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 | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | - |
| DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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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 | Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF | Display brightness control, display colour control, anti-smudge coating |
| FLASH | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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| 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 R6 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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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 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB |
5472 x 3648 3648 x 2432 2736 x 1824 2400 x 1600 3408 x 2272 2400 x 1600 7280 x 5464 5152 x 3872 3712 x 2784 2112 x 1600 5472 x 3072 3648 x 2048 2736 x 1536 2400 x 1344 3648 x 3648 2432 x 2432 1824 x 1824 1600 x 1600 |
| 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 |
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 - 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 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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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 - 750 shots | Photo shooting - 380 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) Photo shooting - 510 shots (Power Save LCD Shooting mode) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/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, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print 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) |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (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 |
| FEATURES | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 20 frames per second, 12 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 | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Touch Shutter technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, multiple exposure capture, Digital Lens Optimizer, 4K time-lapse movie recording, anti-flicker, firmware upgradable |
| OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II | Canon EOS R6 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4, Canon Digital Photo Professional Express |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 1 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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