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Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
77
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82
Imaging
52
Features
73
Overall
60

Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs

Canon M5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
  • Released September 2016
Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 II
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Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M5 was announced 2 years later than the E-M10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the M5 matches up vs the E-M10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Olympus E-M10

 M5 E-M10 
LaunchedSeptember 2016March 2014Fresher by 31 months
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k1037kSharper display (+583k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Canon M5

 E-M10 M5 

Common features in the Canon M5 and Olympus E-M10

 M5 E-M10 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon M5 features physical dimensions of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 has measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the M5 versus the E-M10.

Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the M5 and E-M10 is 77 and 82 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10 top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M5 and E-M10.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M5 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon M5 will provide more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger M5 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M5 Portrait photography features
Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography features
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M5
Street photography with Olympus E-M10
77
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
supports focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competitors (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M5 Sports photography details
Olympus E-M10 Sports photography details
66
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (295 per charge)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M5 Travel photography advice
Olympus E-M10 Travel photography advice
77
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
low battery life (295 per charge)
67
has touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competitors (396g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M5 Landscape photography details
Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography details
72
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (295 shots)
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M5 Vlogging information
Olympus E-M10 Vlogging information
77
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
33
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (396g)
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Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Olympus E-M10
 Canon EOS M5Olympus OM-D E-M10
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS M5 Olympus OM-D E-M10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2016-09-15 2014-03-18
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 7 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 81
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.58x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m (ISO100)
Flash options - Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 lb) 396g (0.87 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 77 72
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.3
DXO Low light score 1262 884
Other
Battery life 295 photos 320 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $680 $600