Canon 1DX Mark II vs Olympus E-PL9

Canon 1DX Mark II advantages over Olympus E-PL9

• Larger sensor
  35mm vs 4/3
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 6.58 vs 3.75 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1210 vs 350 shots
  Capture more photos
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• More dots on screen
  1620k vs 1037k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More pixels
  20.2 vs 16.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Faster JPEG shooting
  14.0 fps vs 8.6 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  14.1 fps vs 8.6 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  Unlimited vs 14 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  409600 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility