Detailed comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Canon EOS R5 C. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.35 cm | 10.1 cm |
Width | 13.04 cm | 14.2 cm |
Depth | 6.31 cm | 11.1 cm |
Weight | 443 g | 680 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 680 g Camera with battery and memory card: 770 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black | - |
Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 45 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,800,000 pixels | 47,100,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 45,000,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
Sensor Features | - | 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 | - |
PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Image Processor | TruePic VII | DIGIC X |
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LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
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FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 1053 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 5,760,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.48x | 0.76x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -4 to +2 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.0 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO auto (200-51200) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 384 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing | Focus bracketing |
Shooting Programs | 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, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter | - |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Star Light, Defocus, White Edge | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
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, 2000K - 15000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
X-sync Speed | - | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 2-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.15" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating |
FLASH | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Camera Flash | Detachable 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 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | XF-AVC, Cinema RAW Light, MP4 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 8192 x 4320 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC LC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card, CFexpress |
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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-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 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 |
8192 x 5464 5808 x 3872 4176 x 2784 2400 x 1600 5088 x 3392 7280 x 5464 5152 x 3872 3712 x 2784 2112 x 1600 8192 x 4608 5808 x 3264 4176 x 2344 2400 x 1344 5456 x 5456 3872 x 3872 2784 x 2784 1600 x 1600 |
Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
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BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Battery Type | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion |
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Details | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional) Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 250 shots | - |
CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone Accessory port |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control Timecode in/out |
FEATURES | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Features | - | SMPTE Colour Bars, zebra pattern, waveform monitor |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 3.9 frames per second, 6.8 frames per second, 9.2 frames per second, 5.1 frames per second, 4.9 frames per second |
Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile | Sharpness control, histogram display, colour control, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Pre-Rec function, built-in cooling fan, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Bayer mosaic RGB filter, Noise Reduction control, fast motion recording, silent shooting, distortion correction function, simultaneous multi-format recording, Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), diffraction correction, slow motion recording, chromatic aberration correction, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, tally light, 12-bit RAW, Canon Log 3, Perceptual Quantisation (PQ) recording, Black Gamma control |
OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R5 C |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable protector |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |