Detailed comparison and review of Olympus PEN-F and Canon EOS 1D X Mark II. 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 PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 7.21 cm | 16.76 cm |
| Width | 12.48 cm | 15.8 cm |
| Depth | 3.73 cm | 8.26 cm |
| Weight | 373 g | 1.34 kg |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | - |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 20.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,800,000 pixels | 21,560,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 20,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 59.94 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VII | - |
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| LENS | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 81 | 61 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.08x | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | 80-25600 | 100-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600, ISO 80-25600 | ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 216 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing | - |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS, 3D panorama | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, purple, blue, green, Frames, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Shaded, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage, Star Light, Chrome Film Rich Colour, Chrome Film Vivid Saturation, Classic Film Monochrome, Classic Film Infrared | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | - | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 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 | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display saturation control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 9.1 | - |
| 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 | - |
| External Flash Name | Olympus FL-LM3 | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution | 50.0 MP | - |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | H.264, MOV, AVC |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | CompactFlash Card |
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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 | CompactFlash |
| Memory Card | - | 64 GB CFast 2.0 |
| Memory Card Included | No | Yes |
| Image Storage | RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 640 x 480 |
JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4368 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824 |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on) | - |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 3.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone |
| FEATURES | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | HDR post-processing | - |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN-F | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector |
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| Software | - | EOS Digital Solution |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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