Canon EOS M10 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1X Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M10 vs OM-D E-M1X - Side by side

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Canon EOS M10 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1X Specs

EOS M10

  • Introduced in October 2015
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 18 megapixel
  • 4 frames/second
  • 100 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF-M
  • WiFi built-in
  • 108 x 66.6 x 35mm³ (4.3″ x 2.6″ x 1.4″)
  • 301g (9.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS M10

OM-D E-M1X

  • Introduced in January 2019
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 20 megapixel
  • 18 frames/second
  • 64 – 25600 ISO
  • 4096 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 144.4 x 156.8 x 75.4mm³ (5.7″ x 6.2″ x 3.0″)
  • 997g (32.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for OM-D E-M1X

EOS M10 vs OM-D E-M1X 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 M10

Canon EOS M10 VS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M10 a better choice

EOS M10

OM-D E-M1X
Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Four Thirds
Built-in flash (2)
Weighs less (2)

301g
(9.7 oz.)		 997g
(32.2 oz.)
More portable (2)

252cm³
(16 cu.in.)		 1707cm³
(108 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M10 are the larger sensor, the built-in flash and the lower weight than the OM-D E-M1X. Another advantage over the OM-D E-M1X: the more compact size.

The EOS M10 scores 11 points.

Otherwise why to choose Olympus OM-D E-M1X

EOS M10

OM-D E-M1X
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

18.00 20.40
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

4 18
Auto Focus points (4)

49 121
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 12800 ISO 64 – 25600 ISO
Larger lens selection (3)

7 80
Image stabilizer (3)
Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
External microphone (2)
Longer battery life (3, photos)

255 870
USB 3.0 (2)
GPS (2)
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the OM-D E-M1X are the higher resolution, that the camera is faster and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Olympus are the larger sensitivity, the larger selection of lenses and the optical image stabilizer. A nice touch is the superior video recording, the connector for an external microphone and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the EOS M10: the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video, the built-in GPS.

Yields 34 points for the OM-D E-M1X.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M10

OM-D E-M1X
Sensor cleaning
Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Articulated screen
Touch screen
WiFi
Canon EOS M10 VS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M10 and OM-D E-M1X
EOS M10 und OM-D E-M1X, front view

Top view of cameras
EOS M10 und OM-D E-M1X, view from above

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M10

Olympus OM-D E-M1X

11
34

We recommend Olympus OM-D E-M1X as better choice.