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Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Portability
79
Imaging
68
Features
88
Overall
76
Canon EOS M50 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 II Key Specs

Canon M50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Replacement is Canon M50 II
Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Announced August 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 III
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Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 II Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Canon M50 versus Olympus E-M10 II, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

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The M50 was unveiled 2 years later than the E-M10 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the M50 scores against the E-M10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 M50 E-M10 II 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018August 2015More recent by 31 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Canon M50

 E-M10 II M50 

Common features in the Canon M50 and Olympus E-M10 II

 M50 E-M10 II 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Display resolution1040k1040kThe same display resolution
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon M50 has got external measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 II has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check the Canon M50 versus Olympus E-M10 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the M50 against the E-M10 II.

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M50 and E-M10 II is 79 and 82 respectively.

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 II top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M50 and E-M10 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M50 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M50 will provide greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher M50 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 II sensor size comparison

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography information
80
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M50
Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
84
screen articulates fully
image stabilization
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
features focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
83
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Sports photography camera
75
image stabilization
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
low battery (235 shots)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 Travel photography features
Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography features
78
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
low battery (235 CIPA)
73
provides touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
low battery (235 per charge)
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
85
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization
has face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic port
35
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Canon M50 vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 and Olympus E-M10 II
 Canon EOS M50Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS M50 Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2018-02-26 2015-08-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 8 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 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
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 143 81
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m (ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB No USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 grams (0.86 lb) 390 grams (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 842
Other
Battery life 235 photographs 320 photographs
Type of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $779 $499