Olympus E-M10 II vs Canon EOS M10

Olympus E-M10 II advantages over Canon EOS M10

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Fast startup
  ~0.80 vs 2.5 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• 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-M10 II test data on DxO Mark EOS M10 test data on DxO Mark
  842 vs 753 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  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

  320 vs 255 shots
  Capture more photos
• More telephoto lens reach
  84 mm vs 72 mm
  Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Less shutter lag
  0.16 vs 0.34 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.9 fps vs 4.6 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  8.9 fps vs 4.2 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  18 vs 6 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light