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

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

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

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M50 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 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

  • Introduced in September 2013
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 200 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 130.14 x 93.5 x 63.1mm³ (5.1″ x 3.7″ x 2.5″)
  • 497g (16.0 oz.)

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

EOS M50 vs OM-D E-M1 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: Viewfinder

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

OM-D E-M1 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 (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 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M50 a better choice

EOS M50

OM-D E-M1
Larger sensor (5)

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

24.10 16.30
Auto Focus points (4)

143 81
Better sensibility (4)

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

3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Weighs less (2)

387g
(12.5 oz.)		 497g
(16.0 oz.)
More portable (2)

601cm³
(38 cu.in.)		 768cm³
(48 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 superior video recording. A recommendation of the EOS M50 is made easy by the lower weight than the OM-D E-M1 and the more compact size.

The EOS M50 scores 26 points.

Otherwise why to choose Olympus OM-D E-M1

EOS M50

OM-D E-M1
Larger lens selection (3)

7 80
Image stabilizer (3)
Longer battery life (3, photos)

235 350
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the OM-D E-M1 are the larger selection of lenses, the optical image stabilizer and that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 9 points for the OM-D E-M1.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M50

OM-D E-M1
Speed (frames/second)

10 10
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 Dimensions

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

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M50

Olympus OM-D E-M1

26
9

We recommend Canon EOS M50 as better choice.