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

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS M10 and the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II, 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 M10 was introduced in October 2015 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II was introduced in August 2015. Let us first list highlights of the models.

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.

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

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

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.

Screen

Canon EOS M10 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II have 3.0" Tilting screens with 1,040k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality 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.

Electronic Viewfinder on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.23x (0.62x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Canon EOS M10.

Canon EOS M10 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 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II features a 16.1 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 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
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS M10 is equipped with DIGIC 6 processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5184 x 3456 (16:9), 4320 x 2880, 2880 x 1920, 2304 x 1536, 720 x 480 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II is equipped with TruePic VII processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS M10 has Canon EF-M lens mount and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS M10 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 II 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 II

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II 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.

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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NFC on Canon EOS M10

Canon EOS M10 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

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

Battery

Canon EOS M10 comes with LP-E12 battery pack with battery life of 255 shots and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 320 shots.

External Storage Slots

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

Shutter

Canon EOS M10 has Electronically controlled focal-place shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS M10, 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 II. Canon EOS M10 can shoot continuously up to 4.6 fps. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS M10 has Hybrid CMOS AF II system with 49 focusing points and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II has 81 focusing points. Canon EOS M10 has detection range from +1 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS M10 and ±5 EV range on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II. You can also do and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS M10 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS M10 and 5.80 m at ISO 100 on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II.

Canon EOS M10 body has dimensions of 108 x 67 x 35 mm (4.25 x 2.64 x 1.38") and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II body has dimensions of 120 x 83 x 47 mm (4.72 x 3.27 x 1.85"). Canon EOS M10 weighs 301 g (0.66 lb / 10.62 oz) and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II weighs 390 g (0.86 lb / 13.76 oz).

Canon EOS M10

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

108 mm

67 mm

120 mm

83 mm

67 mm

83 mm

35 mm

47 mm