Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon G3 X and Olympus E-M1 II. Canon G3 X is 11mm narrower and 14mm shorter than Olympus E-M1 II but it is also 38mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Canon G3 X has a built-in lens but Olympus E-M1 II doesn't. Once you put a lens on E-M1 II, its thickness will increase significantly.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon G3 X and Olympus E-M1 II.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Olympus E-M1 II is significantly lighter (159g ) than the Canon G3 X which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on E-M1 II, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Both Canon G3 X and Olympus E-M1 II have 20.0 MP resolution sensors but Canon G3 X's sensor is 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) and Olympus E-M1 II's sensor is Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm ).
Since Olympus E-M1 II's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Canon G3 X.
Below you can see the G3 X and E-M1 II sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Olympus E-M1 II has a 1.9x Larger sensor area than Canon G3 X. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Canon G3 X and Olympus E-M1 II for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Canon G3 X for Portrait Photography
Olympus E-M1 II for Portrait Photography
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic (Optional) Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Canon G3 X for Street Photography
Olympus E-M1 II for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic (Optional) Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
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Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Canon G3 X for Sports Photography
Olympus E-M1 II for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic (Optional) Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
31 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
600 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.9fps
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 15.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
121 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
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Canon G3 X for Daily Photography
Olympus E-M1 II for Daily Photography
Environmental Sealings
25X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
733g
Body Thickness 105mm
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Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
574g
Body Thickness 67mm
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Canon G3 X for Landscape Photography
Olympus E-M1 II for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
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Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon G3 X and Olympus E-M1 II, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Canon G3 X and Olympus E-M1 II scores compare:
Canon G3 X
Ranked
#7 out of 107 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#103 out of 1140 in all Cameras
Olympus E-M1 II
Ranked
#7 out of 53 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#17 out of 1140 in all Cameras
Olympus E-M1 II has a higher Overall Score but this doesn't make it an easy decision. Olympus E-M1 II may have better image quality, more features and smaller body compared to but Canon G3 X offers higher value for the money.
If you are a price conscious buyer and don't need the extra features, image quality and compactness that Olympus E-M1 II offers, Canon G3 X is the better choice for you. In all other cases, we recommend the Olympus E-M1 II!
| General |
Canon PowerShot G3 X |
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II |
| Brand |
Canon |
Olympus |
| Announced |
2015-06-18 |
2016-09-19 |
| Body Type |
SLR-like (bridge) |
SLR-style mirrorless |
| Price |
$799.00 |
$1,999.99 |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
1" |
Four Thirds |
| Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
17.4 x 13 mm |
| Area |
116.16mm2 |
226.20mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5472 x 3648 |
5184 x 3888 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
25600 ISO |
- |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
125 ISO |
200 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
64 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
31 |
121 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Number of Available Lenses |
n/a |
92 |
| Lens Focal Range |
24–600 mm (25×) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-5.6 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
5cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3.2″ |
3″ |
| Resolution |
1,620k dots |
1,037k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic (optional) |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
n/a |
2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
6.80 m (with Auto ISO) |
9.10 m (at ISO 100) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
5.9 fps |
15.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
4096 x 2060 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MOV, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
733g |
574g |
| Dimensions |
123 x 77 x 105mm |
134 x 91 x 67mm |
| Battery Life |
300 shots |
350 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
63 |
80 |
| DxO Color Depth |
21.4 |
23.7 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
12.3 |
12.8 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
521 |
1312 |
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