Canon EOS M50 vs Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Feb 2018 on the EOS M50, against Aug 2017 on the E-M10 Mark III.
- Sensor size: APS-C on the EOS M50, against Micro Four Thirds on the E-M10 Mark III.
- Resolution: 24.1 MP on the EOS M50, against 16.1 MP on the E-M10 Mark III.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 4 stops on the E-M10 Mark III, against No on the EOS M50.
- Burst (mechanical): 10 fps on the EOS M50, against 8.6 fps on the E-M10 Mark III.
- 4K frame rate: 30p on the E-M10 Mark III, against 25p on the EOS M50.
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| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Feb 2018 (best) | Aug 2017 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $779.99 | $649.99 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | APS-C (best) | Micro Four Thirds |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Resolution | 24.1 MP (best) | 16.1 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–25,600 | 200–25,600 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | Yes, 4 stops (best) |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 10 fps (best) | 8.6 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/16,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 143 | 121 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 25p | 30p (best) |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes (best) | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 2.36M dots | Electronic, 2.36M dots |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots | 3", 1.04M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 387 g (best) | 410 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 116.3 × 88.1 × 58.7 mm | 121.5 × 83.6 × 49.5 mm |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 235 | 330 (best) |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I | 1 · SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
EOS M50
3.9 µm pixels
24.1 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 25,600
E-M10 Mark III
3.7 µm pixels
16.1 MP on a micro four thirds sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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