Canon EOS 4000D vs Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 4000D and the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Canon EOS 4000D was introduced in February 2018 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III was introduced in August 2017. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Canon EOS 4000D Highlights

      • 18.0 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
      • 100 - 6,400 Native ISO
      • 9 Focus Points
      • 2.7" 230k dot Fixed Screen
      • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
      • 3.0 fps Mechanical Continuous Shooting
      • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
      • 30 min Video Recording Limit
      • Built-in Flash
      • Built-In Wi-Fi

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Highlights

      • 16.1 MP Micro Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
      • 200 - 25,600 Native ISO
      • 121 Focus Points
      • 5-Axis Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 1,040k dot Tilting Screen
      • 2,360k dot Electronic Viewfinder
      • 8.6 fps Mechanical and Electronic Continuous Shooting
      • 3840 x 2160 Video Shooting
      • 30 min Video Recording Limit
      • Built-in Flash
      • Built-In Wi-Fi

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Canon EOS 4000D and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III.

      PROS

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      •   Video Capture
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   Light - 436 g (0.96 lb / 15.38 oz)
      •   Orientation Sensor
      •   Cheap
      •   Video Capture
      •   121 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Live Composition
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   High Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
      •   No crop on 4K Videos
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   Light - 410 g (0.90 lb / 14.46 oz)
      •   Orientation Sensor

      CONS

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      •   Small Sensor
      •   200 Lowest Native ISO
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 330 shots


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      •   Sensor Resolution - 18.0 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 EV Min AF Detection
      •   Screen Size - 2.7"
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   DxO Overall Score - 63
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16.1 Megapixel
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360k dot
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Electronic) - 1/16000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 8.6 fps
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/250 sec

      Advantage of Canon EOS 4000D

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 4000D over Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III.

      Canon EOS 4000D vs Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
      Larger Sensor APS-C vs Micro Four Thirds
      Higher Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel vs 16.1 Megapixel
      Lower Native ISO 100 vs 200
      Max Image Resolution 5184 x 3456 vs 4608 x 3456
      Phase Detection for Autofocus vs
      Partial Metering vs
      Longer Battery Life 500 shots vs 330 shots

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      Advantage of Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III over Canon EOS 4000D.

      Canon EOS 4000D vs Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
      Higher Native ISO 6,400 vs 25,600
      Timelapse Recording vs
      More Focus Points 9 vs 121
      Touch-to-Focus vs
      Image Stabilization vs 5-Axis Sensor Shift
      Screen Type Fixed vs Tilting
      Touch Screen vs
      Larger Screen 2.7" vs 3.0"
      Higher Resolution Screen 230k dot vs 1,040k dot
      Live Composition vs
      Higher Viewfinder Coverage 95% vs 100%
      Higher Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent) 0.50x vs 0.62x
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 30 sec vs 60 sec
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 3.0 fps vs 8.6 fps
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps vs 8.6 fps
      Average Metering vs
      Spot Metering vs
      Higher Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 vs 3840 x 2160
      Built-in Microphone Mono vs Stereo
      Lighter 436 g (0.96 lb / 15.38 oz) vs 410 g (0.90 lb / 14.46 oz)

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      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Canon EOS 4000D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
        Video Capture
        Face Detection
        Live View Autofocus
        Built-in Flash
        HDMI Output Mini Micro
        Built-In Wi-Fi
        Light436 g (0.96 lb / 15.38 oz)410 g (0.90 lb / 14.46 oz)
        Orientation Sensor
      WEAKNESSES Canon EOS 4000D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
        Low Video Recording Limit30 min30 min
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing
        Short Battery Life500 shots330 shots

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Canon EOS 4000D has a 2.7" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 1,040k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

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      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III with Tilting screen


      Viewfinder

      Canon EOS 4000D has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderOlympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. Canon EOS 4000D has 95% coverage with 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III has 100% coverage with 1.23x (0.62x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

      Sensor

      Canon EOS 4000D features a 18.0 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III features a 16.1 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.4 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm2. Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.


      Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

      Sensor size chart
      Sensor Dimensions Area Aspect Ratio Crop Factor
      Image cannot be displayedMedium Format44 x 33 mm1452 mm24:30.79x
      Image cannot be displayedFull Frame36 x 24 mm864 mm23:21x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-H27 x 18 mm486 mm23:21.3x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-C23.6 x 15.6 mm368.2 mm23:21.5x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-C (Canon)22.3 x 14.9 mm332.3 mm23:21.6x
      Image cannot be displayedMicro Four Thirds17.4 x 13 mm226.2 mm24:32x
      Image cannot be displayed1-inch13.2 x 8.8 mm116.2 mm23:22.7x
      Image cannot be displayed1/1.7-inch7.44 x 5.58 mm41.5 mm24:34.7x
      Image cannot be displayed1/2.3-inch6.17 x 4.55 mm28.1 mm24:35.6x

      Photography Features

      Canon EOS 4000D is equipped with DIGIC 4+ processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III is equipped with TruePic VIII processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.


      Lens Mount

      Canon EOS 4000D has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS 4000D its crop factor is equal to 1.6x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.


      In-Body Image Stabilization on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      Built-in Wi-Fi

      Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 4000D has a Mini HDMI and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Canon EOS 4000D comes with LP-E10 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 330 shots.


      External Storage Slots

      Canon EOS 4000D has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Canon EOS 4000D has Electronic 1st Curtain shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS 4000D, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. Canon EOS 4000D can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III can shoot continuously up to 8.6 fps with both electronic and mechanical shutter.


      Focusing

      Canon EOS 4000D has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 focusing points and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III has 121 focusing points. Canon EOS 4000D has detection range from 0 to +18 EV.


      Exposure

      Exposure meterings of Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS 4000D and ±5 EV range on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 4000D and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.20 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS 4000D and 5.80 m at ISO 100 on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III.

      Physical Parameters

      Canon EOS 4000D body has dimensions of 129 x 102 x 77 mm (5.08 x 4.02 x 3.03") and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III body has dimensions of 122 x 84 x 50 mm (4.8 x 3.31 x 1.97"). Canon EOS 4000D weighs 436 g (0.96 lb / 15.38 oz) and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III weighs 410 g (0.90 lb / 14.46 oz).

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      129 mm

      102 mm

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      122 mm

      84 mm

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      84 mm

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      77 mm

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      50 mm

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      Size comparisons of Canon EOS 4000D and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      Canon EOS 4000D and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      AVERAGE
      69
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      AVERAGE
      66
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      AVERAGE
      67
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      78
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   121 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 8.6 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 330 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Wildlife Photography

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      AVERAGE
      59
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      71
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   121 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 8.6 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 330 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Portrait Photography

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      GOOD
      81
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 2.7"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Orientation Sensor
      EXCELLENT
      85
      •   Small Sensor
      •   121 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/250 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Street Photography

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      GOOD
      80
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 436 g (0.96 lb / 15.38 oz)
      EXCELLENT
      86
      •   Small Sensor
      •   121 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 410 g (0.90 lb / 14.46 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      GOOD
      80
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 436 g (0.96 lb / 15.38 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      EXCELLENT
      85
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   High Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
      •   No crop on 4K Videos
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 410 g (0.90 lb / 14.46 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 330 shots

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Canon EOS 4000D and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and give them scores of 63 and 70 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      OVERALL
      63
      OVERALL
      70

      Sensor

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      AVERAGE
      67
      •   Sensor Resolution - 18.0 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   DxO Overall Score - 63
      AVERAGE
      58
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16.1 Megapixel
      •   200 Lowest Native ISO
      •   25,600 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      AVERAGE
      56
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      GOOD
      76
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Electronic) - 1/16000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 8.6 fps
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/250 sec

      Video

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      BAD
      16
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      AVERAGE
      66
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   High Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
      •   No crop on 4K Videos
      •   Low Video Recording Limit

      Focusing

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      EXCELLENT
      85
      •   0 EV Min AF Detection
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      GOOD
      80
      •   121 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      AVERAGE
      64
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 2.7"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      GOOD
      82
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,040k dot
      •   Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360k dot

      Connectivity

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      GOOD
      75
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      GOOD
      78
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Canon EOS 4000D

      Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

      POOR
      43
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 436 g (0.96 lb / 15.38 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      POOR
      41
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 410 g (0.90 lb / 14.46 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 330 shots


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