Olympus E-M10 II with Canon M50 Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II and Canon M50 Main Features

  • August, 2015
  • February, 2018
  • 16 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 24 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 200 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 8.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 120 x 83 x 47 mm, 390g.
  • 116 x 88 x 59 mm, 390g.
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Olympus E-M10 II Scores


Imaging score
53
Features score
85
Value for money score
89
Portability score
89
Overall score
76

Canon M50 Scores


Imaging score
60
Features score
79
Value for money score
88
Portability score
87
Overall score
75

Canon EOS M50 with Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Overview


Let's compare Olympus OM-D E-M10 II with Canon EOS M50. These models are included in the Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras. Olympus E-M10 II was released in 2015, and Canon M50 in 2018. EOS M50 is newer, which is a plus. OM-D E-M10 II 3 years older.
The sensor resolution of EOS M50 is greater than that of OM-D E-M10 II. The difference of 8 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (OM-D E-M10 II), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. OM-D E-M10 II has image stabilization(5-axis Sensor-shift), EOS M50 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. All viewfinders has 2360k dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus OM-D E-M10 II has 10.0 fps continuous shooting. Olympus OM-D E-M10 II has 10.0 fps continuous shooting.

General OM-D E-M10 II EOS M50
Brand Olympus Canon
Model OM-D E-M10 II EOS M50
Announced August, 2015 February, 2018
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Canon EF-M
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 2 1.6
Number of Lenses 103 20
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Articulated
Screen Resolution 1040k pixels 1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 2360
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.62 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 81 143
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 8.0 fps 10.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.80 5.00
Flash Modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Sensor Area 224.9 mm² 332.3 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 24 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max Native ISO 25600 25600
Min Native ISO 200 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 51200
Min Boosted ISO 100 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Video Formats H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) No
Battery
Battery Life 320 shots 235 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Built-in
Battery Model BLS-50
Physical
Weight 390 g 390 g
Physical Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47 mm 116 x 88 x 59 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible)
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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