Canon EOS M10 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M10 vs OM-D E-M1 Mark II - Side by side

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Canon EOS M10 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II 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-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 M10 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 M10

Canon EOS M10 VS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M10 a better choice

EOS M10

OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Larger sensor (5)

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

301g
(9.7 oz.)		 574g
(18.5 oz.)
More portable (2)

252cm³
(16 cu.in.)		 840cm³
(53 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-M1 Mark II. Another advantage over the OM-D E-M1 Mark II: the more compact size.

The EOS M10 scores 11 points.

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

EOS M10

OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

18.00 20.30
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

4 15
Auto Focus points (4)

49 121
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 12800 ISO 200 – 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)

255 440
USB 3.0 (2)
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the OM-D E-M1 Mark II 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.

Yields 32 points for the OM-D E-M1 Mark II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M10

OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Sensor cleaning
Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Articulated screen
Touch screen
WiFi
Canon EOS M10 VS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M10 and OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M10

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

11
32

We recommend Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II as better choice.