Canon EOS M50 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M50 vs OM-D E-M1 Mark II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M50 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Specs

EOS M50

  • Introduced in February 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF-M
  • WiFi built-in
  • 116.3 x 88.1 x 58.7mm³ (4.6″ x 3.5″ x 2.3″)
  • 387g (12.5 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS M50

OM-D E-M1 Mark II

  • Introduced in September 2016
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 20 megapixel
  • 15 frames/second
  • 200 – 25600 ISO
  • 4096 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 134.1 x 90.9 x 68.9mm³ (5.3″ x 3.6″ x 2.7″)
  • 574g (18.5 oz.)

All specs: Main page for OM-D E-M1 Mark II

EOS M50 vs OM-D E-M1 Mark II Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Better choice: Canon EOS M50

EOS M50 vs OM-D E-M1 Mark II: Viewfinder

EOS M50 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.60x.

OM-D E-M1 Mark II has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.74x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS M50 (0.60x)

OM-D E-M1 Mark II (0.74x)

Note: Differences in the image area are the result of different image ratios, 3:2 or 4:3. That can make it difficult to compare the viewfinder magnification of both cameras. However, with these two cameras the difference is considerable in any case.

Canon EOS M50 VS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M50 a better choice

EOS M50

OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Four Thirds
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.10 20.30
Auto Focus points (4)

143 121
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 200 – 25600 ISO
Built-in flash (2)

Weighs less (2)

387g
(12.5 oz.)
574g
(18.5 oz.)
More portable (2)

601cm³
(38 cu.in.)
840cm³
(53 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M50 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Canon are the larger sensitivity, the built-in flash and the lower weight than the OM-D E-M1 Mark II. Another advantage over the OM-D E-M1 Mark II: the more compact size.

The EOS M50 scores 24 points.

Otherwise why to choose Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

EOS M50

OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

10 15
Larger lens selection (3)

7 80
Image stabilizer (3)

Better Video (2)

3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Longer battery life (3, photos)

235 440
USB 3.0 (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the OM-D E-M1 Mark II are that the camera is faster, the larger selection of lenses and the optical image stabilizer. A nice touch is the superior video recording, that the battery has more stamina and the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 17 points for the OM-D E-M1 Mark II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M50

OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Sensor cleaning

Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Articulated screen

Touch screen

External microphone

WiFi

Canon EOS M50 VS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M50 and OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M50

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

24
17

We recommend Canon EOS M50 as better choice.