In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 6D and Olympus PEN E-P5. 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 | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 11.05 cm | 6.89 cm |
| Width | 14.45 cm | 12.23 cm |
| Depth | 7.12 cm | 3.72 cm |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | 378 g |
| Body Material | Polycarbonate, magnesium alloy | Metal |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black | Silver | White |
| Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,600,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,200,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 5+ | TruePic VI |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 35 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | - |
| AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Live Face detection AF mode | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Built-in - electronic |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 97% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | - |
| Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame | - |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 2 |
| Interchangeable | - | Yes |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| ISO (Max) | 102400 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (8%), spot (3.5%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR | 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, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | - |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/320 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up 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 | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | MPEG-4, MJPEG |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | - |
| Image Storage | RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 3648 x 2432 RAW 2736 x 1824 JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 |
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 JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 10 fps - Time-Lapse mode |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 1090 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 980 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 220 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 190 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
Photo shooting - 330 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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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 |
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| Connectivity Features | DLNA, remote control via Android devices, remote control via IPhone, remote live view | Remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone Remote control |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 9 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, face detection, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Constant AF Live View, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Lens Distortion Correction | 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 Adjustment Technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 6D | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, audio / video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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