Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Canon EOS 4000D

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Canon EOS 4000D. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Canon EOS 4000D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.09 cm 10.16 cm
Width 13.41 cm 12.9 cm
Depth 6.89 cm 7.71 cm
Weight 498 g 436 g
Weight Details Camera only: 498 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 436 g
Body Material Metal Fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 18.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels 18,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 18,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
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 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Image Processor TruePic VIII DIGIC 4+
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF FlexiZone, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Native ISO 200-6400 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 64 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 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, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing White balance bracketing
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode
Special Effects Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Custom Effect, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage Neutral, Custom Effect, 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 Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical -
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 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 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Camera Flash Hot-shoe clip-on flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.1 9.2
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 No
Image Storage 5184 x 3888 RAW 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2304 x 1728
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 3456 x 1944
JPEG 2592 x 1456
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 400
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2304 x 2304
JPEG 1728 x 1728
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 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 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - 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 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Exif Print support 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 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second 3 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Focus Stacking 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, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 4000D
Included Accessories Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup
Software - 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
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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