Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs. Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM

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Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM. 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.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs. Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only EF-M 15-45mm IS STM lens
Height 14.68 cm 8.81 cm
Width 14.44 cm 11.63 cm
Depth 7.54 cm 5.87 cm
Weight 849 g 350 g
Weight Details Camera with battery: 849 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g
Camera body only: 350 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Black with graphite grey lens | White with silver lens
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1 -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 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 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Barometer, magnetometer, temperature -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Image Processor Dual TruePic VIII DIGIC 8
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-6.3 STM Canon EF-M
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 72mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 84.3 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 10 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF-M
Features - Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 143
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.65x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.6
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 200-25600 -
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200
Extended ISO (Min) 64 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600 ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 384
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Special Effects - Soft, Cool, Warm, Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail, Shine, Lime, Peach
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 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 ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
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
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5
Flash Modes - Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
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 - 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage 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
RAW 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 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 - 119.9 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion
Details 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode)
Photo shooting - 870 shots
Video recording - 170 minutes
Photo shooting - 275 shots (at 23 °C (EVF on))
Photo shooting - 245 shots (at 0 °C (EVF on))
Photo shooting - 320 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor on))
Photo shooting - 305 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor on))
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
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 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe 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)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features 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 RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, distortion correction function, PC webcam option, tilt adjustment, diffraction correction, slow motion recording, chromatic aberration correction, vertical video support, movie self-timer, Digital Lens Optimizer (DLO)
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, rucksack, additional battery, hot shoe cover
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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