Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon M50 and Olympus E-M1 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon M50 and Olympus E-M1. Canon M50 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 14mm narrower, 6mm shorter and 4mm thinner than Olympus E-M1.
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon M50 and Olympus E-M1.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon M50 and Olympus E-M1.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Canon M50 is significantly lighter (107g ) than the Olympus E-M1 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Canon M50 has an APS-C sized sensor and Olympus E-M1 has a smaller Four Thirds sensor, Olympus E-M1's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Canon M50 lenses.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of E-M1, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to M50.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon M50 and Olympus E-M1's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Canon M50 has a 24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 8 processor. On the other hand, Olympus E-M1 has a 16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePIC VII processor.
Canon M50's sensor provides 8MP more than Olympus E-M1's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the M50 and E-M1 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon M50 has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Olympus E-M1. 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 M50 and Olympus E-M1 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 M50 for Portrait Photography
Olympus E-M1 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
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Canon M50 for Street Photography
Olympus E-M1 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Canon M50 for Sports Photography
Olympus E-M1 for Sports Photography
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
143 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Poor Battery Life: 235 shots
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
81 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Read the details
Canon M50 for Daily Photography
Olympus E-M1 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
390g
Body Thickness 59mm
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
497g
Body Thickness 63mm
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Canon M50 for Landscape Photography
Olympus E-M1 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Olympus E-M1 has an advantage over Canon M50 There are 101 lenses for Olympus E-M1's Micro Four Thirds mount, on the other hand there are only 20 lenses for Canon M50's Canon EF-M lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Olympus E-M1 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Canon M50 doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 5 lenses for Canon EF-M mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Canon M50 Lenses |
# of Olympus E-M1 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
1 |
14 |
| Standard Prime |
3 |
12 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
2 |
5 |
| Wideangle Prime |
9 |
27 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
1 |
17 |
| Telephoto Prime |
2 |
8 |
| SuperZoom |
1 |
8 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
1 |
5 |
| Macro Prime |
n/a |
4 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
1 |
| TOTAL |
20 |
101 |
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 M50 and Olympus E-M1, 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 M50 and Olympus E-M1 scores compare:
Canon M50
Ranked
#37 out of 68 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#92 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Olympus E-M1
Ranked
#33 out of 68 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#78 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Olympus E-M1 has a higher Overall Score than the Canon M50 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Canon EOS M50 |
Olympus OM-D E-M1 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Olympus |
| Announced |
2018-02-26 |
2013-10-28 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
Four Thirds |
| Dimensions |
22.3 x 14.9 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Area |
332.27mm2 |
224.90mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
16 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
51200 ISO |
- |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 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 |
143 |
81 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Canon EF-M |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Number of Available Lenses |
20 |
101 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
1,037k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.74 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000s |
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 |
Digital only |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.00 m (at ISO 100) |
no built-in flash |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/320s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
10.0 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 |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
H.264, Motion JPEG |
| 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 |
390g |
497g |
| Dimensions |
116 x 88 x 59mm |
130 x 94 x 63mm |
| Battery Life |
235 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 |
not tested |
73 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
23.0 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
12.7 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
757 |
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