Canon EOS M5 vs Olympus OM-D E-M10 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs OM-D E-M10 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Olympus OM-D E-M10 Specs

EOS M5

  • Introduced in September 2016
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 9 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF-M
  • WiFi built-in
  • 115.6 x 89.2 x 60.6mm³ (4.6″ x 3.5″ x 2.4″)
  • 427g (13.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS M5

OM-D E-M10

  • Introduced in January 2014
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 8 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
  • 119.1 x 82.3 x 45.9mm³ (4.7″ x 3.2″ x 1.8″)
  • 396g (12.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for OM-D E-M10

EOS M5 vs OM-D E-M10 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 M5

EOS M5 vs OM-D E-M10: Viewfinder

EOS M5 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.60x.

OM-D E-M10 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 1.44 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.58x.

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 M5 (0.60x)

OM-D E-M10 (0.58x)

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.

Canon EOS M5 VS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

OM-D E-M10
Larger sensor (5)

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

24.40 16.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 8
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 200 – 25600 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.36 1.44
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 1.04
External microphone (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M5 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Canon are the larger sensitivity, the better viewfinder and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the connector for an external microphone.

The EOS M5 scores 26 points.

Otherwise why to choose Olympus OM-D E-M10

EOS M5

OM-D E-M10
Auto Focus points (4)

49 81
Larger lens selection (3)

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

295 320
More portable (2)

625cm³
(39 cu.in.)		 450cm³
(28 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the OM-D E-M10 are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger selection of lenses and the optical image stabilizer. A nice touch is that the battery has more stamina and the more compact size.

Yields 15 points for the OM-D E-M10.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

OM-D E-M10
Sensor cleaning
Built-in flash
Articulated screen
Touch screen
Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Similar weight

427g 396g
WiFi
Canon EOS M5 VS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M5 and OM-D E-M10

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Olympus OM-D E-M10

26
15

We recommend Canon EOS M5 as better choice.