Canon T3i vs Olympus E-M5 II

Olympus E-M5 II advantages over Canon T3i

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• High resolution composite
  Yes vs No
  Combine multiple shots to form a super hi-res version
• Fast startup
  ~0.80 vs 1.5 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  E-M5 II test data on DxO Mark T3i test data on DxO Mark
  908 vs 793 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Thinner
  44 mm vs 79 mm
  Thinner
• Less shutter lag
  0.14 vs 0.28 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.74x vs 0.53x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.4 fps vs 3.6 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  18 vs 9 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  10.4 fps vs 3.6 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  13 vs 5 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility