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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
75 Imaging
72 Features
88 Overall
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Canon EOS R50 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82 Imaging
53 Features
73 Overall
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Announced February 2023
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
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon R50 versus Olympus E-M10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The R50 was unveiled 9 years after the E-M10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the R50 matches up vs the E-M10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Olympus E-M10

		

		

			
 R50 E-M10 
RevealedFebruary 2023March 2014Newer by 109 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k1037kClearer display (+3k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Canon R50

		

		

			
 E-M10 R50 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R50 and Olympus E-M10

		

		

			
 R50 E-M10 
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
Display dimensions3.00"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R50 features external measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 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).
Check out the Canon R50 versus Olympus E-M10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the R50 compared to the E-M10.
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and E-M10 is 75 and 82 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-M10 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the R50 and E-M10.
As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R50 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Canon R50 will resolve extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern R50 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.
	
			Canon R50 vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R50 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon R50 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography highlights
83
 manual focus
 decent MP (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 comes with face detection focus
 saves RAW formats
71
 has manual focus
 good MP (16MP)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 supports face detect autofocus
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Street photography camera
 Olympus E-M10 as a Street photography camera
77
 screen articulates fully
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 saves RAW formats
 provides touch to focus
 above average ISO range (32,000)
 no image stabilization
77
 tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW formats
 includes focus by touch
 good high ISO (25,600)
 heavier than others in class (396g)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon R50
Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
77
 silent shooting (1/8,000s)
 decent MP (24MP)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 comes with phase detect auto focus
 no image stabilization
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good MP (16MP)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 supports tracking focus
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Canon R50 Travel photography details
Olympus E-M10 Travel photography details
84
 supports bluetooth
 provides touch to focus
 decent MP (24 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 display is selfie friendly
67
 includes focus by touch
 good MP (16MP)
 flash built-in
 heavier than others in class (396g)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R50 Landscape photography information
Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography information
80
 manual focus
 swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
 pretty good screen size (3.00")
 decent MP (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 above average ISO range (32,000)
 saves RAW formats
 no image stabilization
79
 has manual focus
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good MP (16MP)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 exports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R50 Vlogging factors
Olympus E-M10 Vlogging factors
77
 display is selfie friendly
 screen is touchscreen
 comes with face detection focus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 does have external mic socket
 no image stabilization
33
 has touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports face detect autofocus
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 does not have mic jack
 heavier than others in class (396 grams)
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Olympus E-M10
 Canon EOS R50Olympus OM-D E-M10
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS R50 Olympus OM-D E-M10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2023-02-08 2014-03-18
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 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
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 32000 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points 651 81
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 37 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3.00" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.58x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 5.80 m (ISO100)
Flash modes - 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    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/200s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 375g (0.83 pounds) 396g (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 370 photographs 320 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 BLS-5
Self timer Yes 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    
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $679 $600