Side by Side Comparison Olympus E-M5 III vs. Canon EOS-1D X Mark III: Digital Photography Review

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 III

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Basic Information

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Announced

Price

MSRP

Body type

Body material

Sensor

Max resolution

Other resolutions

Image ratio w:h

Effective pixels

Sensor photo detectors

Sensor size

Sensor type

Processor

Color space

Color filter array

Image

ISO

Boosted ISO (minimum)

Boosted ISO (maximum)

White balance presets

Custom white balance

Image stabilization

Image stabilization notes

CIPA image stabilization rating

Uncompressed format

JPEG quality levels

File format

Optics & Focus

Autofocus

Autofocus assist lamp

Manual focus

Number of focus points

Number of cross-type focus points

Lens mount

Focal length multiplier

Screen / viewfinder

Articulated LCD

Screen size

Screen dots

Touch screen

Screen type

Live view

Viewfinder type

Viewfinder coverage

Viewfinder magnification

Viewfinder resolution

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed

Maximum shutter speed

Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

Aperture priority

Shutter priority

Manual exposure mode

Subject / scene modes

Exposure modes

Scene modes

Built-in flash

External flash

Flash modes

Flash X sync speed

Drive modes

Continuous drive

Self-timer

Metering modes

Exposure compensation

AE Bracketing

WB Bracketing

Videography features

Format

Modes

Microphone

Speaker

Storage

Storage types

Connectivity

USB

USB charging

HDMI

Microphone port

Headphone port

Wireless

Wireless notes

Remote control

Physical

Environmentally sealed

Battery

Battery description

Battery Life (CIPA)

Weight (inc. batteries)

Dimensions

Other features

Orientation sensor

Timelapse recording

GPS


$1,199.99 - $1,932.49	$6,499.00
82% Silver Award Read review ... Dec 11, 2019	92% Gold Award Read review ... Jul 7, 2020
Oct 17, 2019	Jan 7, 2020

$1199 (body only), $1799 (w/14-150mm lens)	$6499

SLR-style mirrorless	Large SLR
Magnesium alloy	Magnesium alloy

5184 x 3888	5472 x 3648
	4368 x 2912, 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 1824
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	3:2
20 megapixels	20 megapixels
22 megapixels	21 megapixels
Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm)	Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
CMOS	CMOS
TruePic VIII	Digic X
sRGB, AdobeRGB	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Primary color filter	Primary color filter

Auto, 200-25600, expands to 64-25600	Auto, 100-102400 (expands to 50-819200)
64	50
	819200
7	7
Yes (4 slots)	Yes (5 slots)
Sensor-shift	No
5-axis
6.5 stop(s)
RAW	RAW
Superfine, fine, normal, basic
JPEG (Exif v2.31) Raw (Olympus ORF, 14-bit)	JPEG (Exif v2.31) HEIF (10-bit) Raw / C-Raw (CR3)

Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Yes
Yes	Yes
121	191
	155
Micro Four Thirds	Canon EF
2×	1×

Fully articulated	Fixed
3″	3.2″
1,040,000	2,100,000
Yes	Yes
TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Yes	Yes
Electronic	Optical (pentaprism)
100%	100%
1.37× (0.68× 35mm equiv.)	0.76×
2,360,000

60 sec	30 sec
1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
1/32000 sec
Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes
Yes	No
iAuto Program Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual Bulb Time	Program Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual
Portrait e-Portrait Landscape + Portrait Night + Portrait Children Night scape Sport Hand-held Starlight Fireworks Light trails Sports Panning Landscape Sunset Beach & Snow Backlight HDR Candlelight Silent Macro Nature Macro Documents Multi Focus Shot
No (Compact external flash included)	No
Yes (via hotshoe)	Yes
Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
1/250 sec	1/250 sec
Single Sequential (hi/lo) Self-timer	Single High-speed Continuous Low-speed Silent single Silent high-speed continuous Silent low-speed continuous
30.0 fps	20.0 fps
Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)	Yes
Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot Spot AF-area Partial
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (2, 3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
Yes	Yes

MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 202 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 202 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 202 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Stereo	Mono
Mono	Mono

SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)	Dual CFexpress type B

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
Yes
Yes (micro-HDMI)	Yes (HDMI mini)
Yes	Yes
No	Yes
Built-In	Built-In
802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth
Yes (wired and via smartphone)	Yes (Wired, wireless, smartphone)

Yes	Yes
Battery Pack	Built-in
BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & charger	LP-E19 lithium-ion battery & dual charger
310	2850
414 g (0.91 lb / 14.60 oz)	1440 g (3.17 lb / 50.79 oz)
125 x 85 x 50 mm (4.92 x 3.35 x 1.97″)	158 x 168 x 83 mm (6.22 x 6.61 x 3.27″)

Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes
None	Built-in