Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Canon EOS 77D

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Canon EOS 77D. 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 77D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
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 9.99 cm
Width 13.41 cm 13 cm
Depth 6.89 cm 7.62 cm
Weight 498 g 493 g
Weight Details Camera only: 498 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g
Camera body only: 493 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 540 g
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Electronic (5-axis)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
Image Processor TruePic VIII DIGIC 7
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 45
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Optical - eye-level pentamirror
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.82x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -3 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 200-6400 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Extended ISO (Min) 64 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3.5%), partial (6%)
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 Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
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, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical electronically-controlled
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 -
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 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 77D
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
Camera Flash Hot-shoe clip-on flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.1 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
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 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1280 x 1280
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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 600 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 550 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 270 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 230 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
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
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)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
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 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing HDR Movie mode
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, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Canon EOS 77D
Included Accessories Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup
Software - Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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