Olympus E-M5 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic VI processor. On the other hand, Canon 1100D has a
12.0MP APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Below you can see the E-M5 and 1100D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1100D has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Olympus E-M5. 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.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Olympus E-M5 and Canon 1100D sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, E-M5 has scored 71, 9 points higher than 1100D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Olympus E-M5 |
71 |
22.8 bits |
12.3 Evs |
826 ISO |
Canon 1100D |
62 |
21.9 bits |
11.0 Evs |
755 ISO |