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Olympus OMD EM1 Mark 2 20.4MP DSLR Camera vs Canon EOS 40D 10.10MP DSLR Camera

Olympus OMD EM1 Mark 2 20.4MP DSLR Camera vs Canon EOS 40D 10.10MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Olympus OMD EM1 Mark 2 20.4MP DSLR Camera	Canon EOS 40D 10.10MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.4 MP	10.1 MP
Sensor Type	MOS	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Touchscreen	Yes	-
Display Type	-	TFT
general
Brand	Olympus	Canon
Model	OMD EM1 Mark 2 20.4MP DSLR Camera	EOS 40D 10.10MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	OMD EM1 Mark 2	EOS 40D
Model Number	EM1 Mark 2	40D
Series	OMD	EOS
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.4 MP	10.1 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	134.1 x 90.9 x 68.9 mm	145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5 mm
Weight	574 GM	740 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Maximum Burst	-	Yes
sensor features
Sensor Type	MOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	17.4 mm x 13.0 mm	22.2 x 14.8 mm
Sensor Technology	4/3 Live MOS Sensor	-
Maximum ISO	-	6400 ISO
lens features
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds Mount	Canon EF mount
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Lens Construction	-	11 elements in 9 groups
Compatible Lens	-	Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses
Color Filter	-	Primary RGB Color Filter
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Eye-level electronic viewfinder	Eye-level SLR with solid glass pentaprism
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 1.30x - 1.48x	0.95x -1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-4 ~ +2m-1	-3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Viewfinder Eye Point	21 mm	22mm
Other Viewfinder Features	-	AF AF points, focus confirmation light, Exposure shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning, Flash flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light, Image monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information
focus features
Focus Mode	Single AF S-AF / Continuous AF C-AF / Manual Focus MF / S-AF + MF / AF tracking C-AF + TR / Preset MF	Manual focus Autofocus Live View image interrupted for AF
Focus Points	121-point cross-type phase detection AF and 121-point contrast AF	9 cross-type AF points, including center AF point fully functional with f/5.6 or faster lenses
Metering Modes	Digital ESP metering 324-area multi pattern metering, centre-weighted average metering, spot metering[*], spot metering with highlight control, spot metering with shadow control	Evaluative metering linked to all AF pointsPartial metering approx. 9% of viewfinderSpot metering approx. 3.8% of viewfinderCenter-weighted average metering
White Balancing	Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WBKelvin setting	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting, user-set Color Temperature 2,500~10,000K
Focus Range	-	EV -0.5 ~18 ISO 100 at 73A DegreeF/23A DegreeC
exposure features
Exposure Mode	iAuto Live Guide can be used, P program AE programme shift can be performed, A aperture priority AE, S Shutter priority AE, M Manual Live Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite are available, Custom 1～3, Art Filter, Underwater wide / Underwater macro to be assigned to the Fn1 button	-
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	Yes
Spot Meter	Yes	Yes
Manual Exposure	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	-	+/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments
shutter features
Shutter Type	Focal-plane shutter mechanical shutter	Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
Shutter Speed	1/8000 - 60 sec., with selectable EV adjustment steps 1/3, 1/2, 1	1/8000 to 30 sec. 1/3-stop increments, X-sync at 1/250 sec.
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Release Modes	-	Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Continuous Shots	-	High speed Max 6.5 shots/sec. Low speed Max 3 shots/sec.
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Redeye, 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 pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism
Flash Compensation	-	2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments
image features
Image Format	RAW 12-bit lossless compression, JPEG, RAW+JPEG	JPEG, RAW Canon CR2
Aspect Ratio	40300 AM	-
Gross Pixel	21.8 MP	10.50 MP
Image Stabilizer	Yes	-
Image Sizing	5184 x 3888	JPEG/Large Approx. 3.5MB 3,888 x 2,592JPEG/Medium Approx. 2.1MB 2,816 x 1,880JPEG/Small Approx. 1.2MB 1,936 x 1,288RAW Approx. 12.4MB 3,888 x 2,592sRAW Approx. 7.1MB 1,936 x 1,288
Still Image Size	1024 x 768	3,888 x 2,592
HDR Support	HDR1, HDR2 painting-like	-
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	Approx. 1037k dots	Approx. 230,000 pixels
Touch Screen	Yes	-
LCD Display	Vari-Angle	TFT Color LCD
Display Type	-	TFT
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	approx. 230000 dots
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
USB	Yes	-
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	SD, SDHC, SDXC, Eye-Fi Card compatible	-
Batteries Included	Yes	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Power Requirement	-	7.4 V DC
Battery Life	-	Number of shots approx. The above figures apply with a fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A The figures above are based on CIPA Camera & Imaging Products Association testing standards
audio and video features
Microphone	stereo	-
Speaker	Monaural	-
Video Format	-	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.21 JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on a memory card.
modes and functions features
Drive Modes	[Sequential shooting H] approx. 15 fps with selectable 10-15 fps	Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, and Self-timer 10 sec. or 2 sec. delay
Silent Shooting	-	Provided Mode 1 and 2
Shooting Modes	-	1 Live View shooting 2 Remote Live View shooting with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility