Canon EOS M50 vs Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M50 vs OM-D E-M10 Mark II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M50 vs Olympus OM-D E-M10 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-M10 Mark II

  • Introduced in August 2015
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 8 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 119.5 x 83.1 x 46.7mm³ (4.7″ x 3.3″ x 1.8″)
  • 390g (12.6 oz.)

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

EOS M50 vs OM-D E-M10 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-M10 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-M10 Mark II has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.61x.

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-M10 Mark II (0.61x)

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 M50 VS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M50 a better choice

EOS M50

OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Larger sensor (5)

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

24.10 16.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

10 8
Auto Focus points (4)

143 81
Better Video (2)

3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
External microphone (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M50 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Canon are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the superior video recording and the connector for an external microphone.

The EOS M50 scores 22 points.

Otherwise why to choose Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

EOS M50

OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Larger lens selection (3)

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

235 320
More portable (2)

601cm³
(38 cu.in.)		 464cm³
(29 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the OM-D E-M10 Mark II are the larger selection of lenses, the optical image stabilizer and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the EOS M50: the more compact size.

Yields 11 points for the OM-D E-M10 Mark II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M50

OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Sensor cleaning
Sensitivity

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Built-in flash
Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Articulated screen
Touch screen
Similar weight

387g 390g
WiFi
Canon EOS M50 VS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M50 and OM-D E-M10 Mark II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M50

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

22
11

We recommend Canon EOS M50 as better choice.