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Olympus OMD EM1 16.3MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark 2 12.8MP Digital Camera

Olympus OMD EM1 16.3MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark 2 12.8MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Olympus OMD EM1 16.3MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark 2 12.8MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	16.3 MP	12.8 MP
Sensor Type	MOS	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	Yes	-
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
general
Brand	Olympus	Canon
Model	OMD EM1 16.3MP DSLR Camera	PowerShot G1 X Mark 2 12.8MP Digital Camera
Model Name	OMD EM1	PowerShot G1 X Mark 2
Model Number	OMD EM1	G1X Mark 2
Color	Black	Black & Orange
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	16.3 MP	12.8 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	130.4 x 93.5 x 63.1 mm	6.6 x 11.6 x 7.4 cm
Weight	497 GM	-
Face Detection	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	3.5 mm Stereo Mini Jack Microphone Input	Mobile Device Connect Button, NFC Compatibility
Accessory Shoe	Hot Shoe	Hot Shoe
Series	-	PowerShot
Wide Angle	-	Yes
sensor features
Sensor Type	MOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	4/3 inch	-
Sensor Technology	MOS	CMOS
Maximum ISO	-	12800 ISO
Other Sensor Features	-	ISO Speed Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index Auto ISO 100 - 12800, 1/3 Step Increments
lens features
Lens Type	Micro Four Thirds Mount	-
Focal Length	1.3x - 1.48x -1m-1, 50 mm Lens, Infinity	12.5 W - 62.5 T mm 35 mm Film Equivalent 24 W - 120 T mm
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Optical Zoom	-	5x
Aperture Range	-	F2 - F3.9
Other Lens Features	-	Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F2 - F16 W, F3.9 - F16 T
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	-
View Finder Type	Eye-level Electronic Viewfinder	-
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-4 to +2 m	-
Viewfinder Eye Point	21 mm	-
Other Viewfinder Features	2-axis Level Guage, Horizontal / Vertical 1-axis Level Guage Available with Half-pressing Shutter Release Button Finder Style 1, 2, Finder Style Selectable from 3 Types, Brightness, Color Temperature Control	-
focus features
Focus Mode	Single AF S-AF, Continuous AF C-AF, Manual Focus MF, S-AF and MAF Tracking C-AF and TR	Auto / Manual
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	81 Area Multiple AF Contrast Detection AF, 37-area Multiple AF Phase-difference Detection AF	-
Metering Modes	Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot, Spot with Highlight Control, Spot with Shadow Control	Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot
White Balancing	Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 2 Capture WBS, Custom WB	-
Other Focus Features	Full-time AF Not Available when Four Thirds Lens is Mounted, Magnified Frame AF Selectable from Over 800 AF Points, Enlarged View Check by Magnify Button Available with Old Lenses, Magnification 5x, 7x, 10x Default, 14x Selectable, Face Detection AF, Eye Detection AF, Eye Detection AF Mode Off, Nearer-eye Priority, Right-eye Priority, Left-eye Priority, Focus Point Selection All Target, Group Target Area 9-area, Single Target Standard Target Size / Small Target Size, AF Illuminator, Manual Focus Assist Customize Function Live View Image is Magnified when Focus Ring is Rotated at S-AF and MF / MF Mode, Peaking Function White Edge Type, Black Edge Type, High-speed Imager AF Contrast Detection / Phase-difference Detection	Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, 1-point, Touch AF is Available
Focus Range	-	Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 85 cm 2.8 ft - Infinity T
exposure features
Exposure Mode	iAuto, P Program AE, A Aperture Priority AE, S Shutter Priority AE, M Manual Bulb, Time, Scene Select AE, Art Filter, Underwater Wide / Macro, My Set	-
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps Selectable	-
Manual Exposure	Yes	-
shutter features
Shutter Type	Computerized Focal-plane Shutter	-
Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec	Shutter Speed 15 - 1/4000 sec in Tv Mode, 250 - 1/4000 sec in M Mode
Self-timer	Yes	-
Other Shutter Features	Bulb / Time Default Setting 8 mins 1 / 2 / 4 / 8 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 min Selectable	-
Continuous Shots	-	5.2 Shots/sec
flash features
Flash Modes	Flash Auto, Red-eye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow Sync 1st Curtain, Slow-sync 1st Curtain, Slow-sync 2nd Curtain, Manual 1/1 Full - 1/64	Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off
Flash Compensation	3 Frames in 0.3 / 0.7 / 1.0 EV Step Selectable	-
Built-in Flash	-	Yes
External Flash	-	Yes
Other Flash Features	-	Number of Shots Eco Mode 300 Images CIPA Compliant, Dimensions CIPA Compliant 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm, Eco Mode
image features
Image Format	RAW 12-bit Loseless Compression, JPEG, RAW + JPEG, MPO 3D Still	-
Aspect Ratio	43, 169, 34, 32, 11	32, 43
Gross Pixel	16.8 MP	13.1 MP
Image Stabilizer	Yes	Yes
HDR Support	Yes	-
Image Processor	newYesPic VII Image Processor	DIGIC 6 Image Processor
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	1,037,000 dots	1,040,000 dots
Touch Screen	Yes	-
LCD Display	Capacitance Type	TFT LCD
LCD Display Image Resolution	1037000 dots	1040000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Other Display Features	Monitor Type Tilting Wide Monitor Touch Control in Electrostatic Capacitance Type, Color Tone Select Vivid, Natural, Playback Mode Single-frame, Information Display, Index Display 4 / 9 / 25 / 100 Frames, Calendar, Enlargement 2x - 14x, Movie with Sound, FF / Rew / Pause, Slide Show with Sound including BGM, Picture Rotation Auto, BGM Replace Function, Light Box Display, Information Display Histogram Independent Luminance / RGB, Highlight / Shadow Point Warning, AF Frame, Photographic Information, Off	LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Tilt Type
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
USB	Yes	-
Wifi	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	UHS-I Compatible, Eye-fi Card Compatible	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	SD / SDHC / SDXC	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Battery Life	-	240 hours
audio and video features
Microphone	Mono / Stereo	-
Audio Features	WAV	-
Video Quality	Full HD	-
Video Format	DCF, DPOF Compatible / Exif, Print Image Matching III, MPO Compatible	-
Audio Video Interface	NTSC, PAL	-
Video Features	Recording Image Size 4608 x 3456 Pixels RAW, 4608 x 3456 / 640 x 480 Pixels JPEG, Recording Movie MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, AVI Motion JPEG, One-push Movie Digital Converter x 4 Available on Movie Effect Mode, Time Lapse Movie Available for AVI Motion JPEG, 1280 x 720, 10 fps, Movie Function Movie Effect One-shot Echo / Multi-echo / Art Fade, Default On, Art Filter Movie, Aperture Priority Movie, Shutter Speed Priority Movie, Manual Shot Movie, IS for Movie Built-in Image Sensor Shift Type Image Stabilization, M-I.S On Multi-motion IS Using Image Sensor Shit Type Image Stabilizer, Off, File Size MOV Format 4 GB, Motion-JPEG Format 2 GB	Movies Recording Pixels 1920 x 1080 iFrame Movie, 1280 x 720 Digest Movie, 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480 Miniature Effect, 1920 x 1080 / 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480 Other than the Above, Frame Rate 30 fps
modes and functions features
HD Support	Yes	Yes
Still Image Mode	i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, e-Portrait, Color Creator, Art Filters, Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key Except Art Filters	-
Scene Modes	Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS Mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach and Snow, Fisheye Conv, Wide Conv, Macro Conv, 3D, 3D Lens H-FT012 by Panasonic Only, Still Only	-
Shooting Modes	-	C1, C2, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Star, Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Standard, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-lapse Movie, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button
Macro Mode	-	5 - 50 cm W 2.0 inch - 1.6 ft W