Canon EOS M50 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS M50 and the Olympus OM-D E-M1 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 M50 was introduced in February 2018 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III was introduced in February 2020. 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 M50 over Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III over Canon EOS M50.

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 M50 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III have 3.0" Fully Articulated screens with 1,040k dot and 1,037k dot resolutions respectively. Fully articulated screen makes cameras selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very 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.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS M50 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS M50 features a 24.1 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 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III features a 20.4 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 64 - 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 M50 is equipped with DIGIC 8 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is equipped with TruePic IX processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS M50 has Canon EF-M lens mount and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS M50 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-M1 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.

No Low-Pass Filter on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 7 stops of compensation. 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 on Canon EOS M50, Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III) 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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Bluetooth

Canon EOS M50 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III have built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Canon EOS M50

Canon EOS M50 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 inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS M50 has a Micro HDMI and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS M50 comes with LP-E12 battery pack with battery life of 235 shots and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III comes with BLH-1 battery pack with battery life of 420 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS M50 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I).

Shutter

Canon EOS M50 has Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS M50, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. Canon EOS M50 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III can shoot continuously up to 60.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 15.0 fps with mechanical shutter.

Focusing

Canon EOS M50 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 143 focusing points and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has 121 (121 cross-type) focusing points. Canon EOS M50 has detection range from -2 to +18 EV and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has detection range from -3.5 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS M50 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III range from 0 to +20 EV and -2 to +20 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS M50 and ±5 EV range on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS M50 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III.

Flash

Canon EOS M50 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS M50 and 1/250 sec on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III.

Canon EOS M50 body has dimensions of 116 x 88 x 59 mm (4.57 x 3.46 x 2.32") and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III body has dimensions of 134 x 91 x 69 mm (5.28 x 3.58 x 2.72"). Canon EOS M50 weighs 390 g (0.86 lb / 13.76 oz) and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III weighs 580 g (1.28 lb / 20.46 oz).

Canon EOS M50

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

116 mm

88 mm

134 mm

91 mm

88 mm

91 mm

59 mm

69 mm