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Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
79
Imaging
68
Features
88
Overall
76
Canon EOS M50 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs

Canon M50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Successor is Canon M50 II
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
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 II
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Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M50 was announced 4 years later than the E-M10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the M50 matches up vs the E-M10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Olympus E-M10

 M50 E-M10 
RevealedFebruary 2018March 2014More recent by 49 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k1037kSharper display (+3k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Canon M50

 E-M10 M50 

Common features in the Canon M50 and Olympus E-M10

 M50 E-M10 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon M50 has got outer dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 has dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the M50 against the E-M10.

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M50 and E-M10 is 79 and 82 respectively.

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M50 and E-M10.

As you can see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M50 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon M50 will deliver extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger M50 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
80
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 Street photography features
Olympus E-M10 Street photography features
84
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 Sports photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 Sports photography highlights
75
built in image stabilization
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (235 shots)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 Travel photography information
Olympus E-M10 Travel photography information
78
has bluetooth
features focus via touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery (235 per charge)
67
supports touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography highlights
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
terrible battery (235 shots)
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 Vlogging information
Olympus E-M10 Vlogging information
85
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
33
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
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Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 and Olympus E-M10
 Canon EOS M50Olympus OM-D E-M10
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS M50 Olympus OM-D E-M10
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-02-26 2014-03-18
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 8 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 24MP 16MP
Anti alias 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
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 143 81
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type 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 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 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 - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB No USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 lb) 396g (0.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 884
Other
Battery life 235 shots 320 shots
Battery type Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $779 $600