Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1X

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Olympus OM-D E-M1X. 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.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.09 cm 14.68 cm
Width 13.41 cm 14.44 cm
Depth 6.89 cm 7.54 cm
Weight 498 g 849 g
Weight Details Camera only: 498 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g
Camera with battery: 849 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g
Body Material Metal Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
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 Barometer, magnetometer, temperature
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Image Processor TruePic VIII Dual TruePic VIII
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.65x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 200-6400 200-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 64 64
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 324
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 Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity 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 -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±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 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Camera Flash Hot-shoe clip-on flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.1 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
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 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Dual 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5184 x 3888 RAW 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
RAW 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode
JPEG 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode
JPEG 5760 x 4320 - High Resolution Mode
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 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode)
Photo shooting - 870 shots
Video recording - 170 minutes
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print support
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 3.0 (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 (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing Auto HDR 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 Built-in speaker, auto power save, relay recording, USB charging, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Focus Stacking, Flickering Reduction function, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Included Accessories Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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