Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III vs. Canon EOS 850D

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Canon EOS 850D. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III vs. Canon EOS 850D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.09 cm 10.26 cm
Width 13.41 cm 13.1 cm
Depth 6.89 cm 7.62 cm
Weight 504 g 471 g
Weight Details Camera only: 504 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 580 g
Camera body only: 471 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 515 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 24,100,000 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 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 III Canon EOS 850D
Image Processor TruePic IX DIGIC 8
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection / TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 45
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Assist
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF, AI Servo AF, Large Zone AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
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 1.48x 0.82x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, electronic level, area AF frame, metering mode Grid, electronic level, flicker detection, aspect ratio line, spot metering circle
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.6
Features Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
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, highlight spot, shadow spot Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2%)
Exposure Metering Zones 324 216
Exposure Modes 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
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene, group photo
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, e-Portrait 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 Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic 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 ±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 -
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 III Canon EOS 850D
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 12
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, auto mode
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
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 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1600
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
AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 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 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 420 shots
Video recording - 85 minutes
Photo shooting - 800 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 730 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 310 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 290 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type 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)
USB / AV output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
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 7.5 frames per second, 7 frames per second
Additional Features 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 point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Flicker detection, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, GPS via mobile, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Canon EOS 850D
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip Battery charger, body cap, neck strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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