| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.3 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Olympus | Canon |
| Model | OMD EM1 16.3MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G5 X 20.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | OMD EM1 | PowerShot G5 X |
| Model Number | OMD EM1 | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.3 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 130.4 x 93.5 x 63.1 mm | 18.2 x 16.8 x 9 cm |
| Weight | 497 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | 3.5 mm Stereo Mini Jack Microphone Input | - |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | Yes Hot |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 4/3 inch | - |
| Sensor Technology | MOS | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 125 - 12800 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 60 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Micro Four Thirds Mount | - |
| Focal Length | 1.3x - 1.48x -1m-1, 50 mm Lens, Infinity | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 4.2x |
| Aperture Range | - | F1.8 - F11 W, F2.8 - F11 T |
| Other Lens Features | - | Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Electronic Viewfinder | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4 to +2 m | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | 2-axis Level Guage, Horizontal / Vertical 1-axis Level Guage Available with Half-pressing Shutter Release Button Finder Style 1, 2, Finder Style Selectable from 3 Types, Brightness, Color Temperature Control | Effective Pixels 2,360,000 dots, Screen Size 0.39 inch |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single AF S-AF, Continuous AF C-AF, Manual Focus MF, S-AF and MAF Tracking C-AF and TR | One Shot, Servo AF |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 81 Area Multiple AF Contrast Detection AF, 37-area Multiple AF Phase-difference Detection AF | 1 Point |
| Metering Modes | Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot, Spot with Highlight Control, Spot with Shadow Control | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 2 Capture WBS, Custom WB | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom 1, Custom 2 |
| Other Focus Features | Full-time AF Not Available when Four Thirds Lens is Mounted, Magnified Frame AF Selectable from Over 800 AF Points, Enlarged View Check by Magnify Button Available with Old Lenses, Magnification 5x, 7x, 10x Default, 14x Selectable, Face Detection AF, Eye Detection AF, Eye Detection AF Mode Off, Nearer-eye Priority, Right-eye Priority, Left-eye Priority, Focus Point Selection All Target, Group Target Area 9-area, Single Target Standard Target Size / Small Target Size, AF Illuminator, Manual Focus Assist Customize Function Live View Image is Magnified when Focus Ring is Rotated at S-AF and MF / MF Mode, Peaking Function White Edge Type, Black Edge Type, High-speed Imager AF Contrast Detection / Phase-difference Detection | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame 1 Point, Face + Tracking AF Points Upto 31, Touch AF is Available |
| Focus Range | - | 5 cm - Infinity W, 40 cm - Infinity T |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | iAuto, P Program AE, A Aperture Priority AE, S Shutter Priority AE, M Manual Bulb, Time, Scene Select AE, Art Filter, Underwater Wide / Macro, My Set | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | 5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps Selectable | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Computerized Focal-plane Shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Other Shutter Features | Bulb / Time Default Setting 8 mins 1 / 2 / 4 / 8 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 min Selectable | - |
| Continuous Shots | - | 5.9 Shots/sec Auto, P Mode |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Flash Auto, Red-eye, 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, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Flash Compensation | 3 Frames in 0.3 / 0.7 / 1.0 EV Step Selectable | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW 12-bit Loseless Compression, JPEG, RAW + JPEG, MPO 3D Still | JPEG, RAW |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 169, 34, 32, 11 | 0.126388889 |
| Gross Pixel | 16.8 MP | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| HDR Support | Yes | - |
| Image Processor | newYesPic VII Image Processor | - |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 1,037,000 dots | - |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| LCD Display | Capacitance Type | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 1037000 dots | 1,040000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Other Display Features | Monitor Type Tilting Wide Monitor Touch Control in Electrostatic Capacitance Type, Color Tone Select Vivid, Natural, Playback Mode Single-frame, Information Display, Index Display 4 / 9 / 25 / 100 Frames, Calendar, Enlargement 2x - 14x, Movie with Sound, FF / Rew / Pause, Slide Show with Sound including BGM, Picture Rotation Auto, BGM Replace Function, Light Box Display, Information Display Histogram Independent Luminance / RGB, Highlight / Shadow Point Warning, AF Frame, Photographic Information, Off | LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Vari-angle |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | UHS-I Compatible, Eye-fi Card Compatible | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | Battery Pack NB-13L |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Mono / Stereo | - |
| Audio Features | WAV | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | DCF, DPOF Compatible / Exif, Print Image Matching III, MPO Compatible | - |
| Audio Video Interface | NTSC, PAL | - |
| Video Features | Recording Image Size 4608 x 3456 Pixels RAW, 4608 x 3456 / 640 x 480 Pixels JPEG, Recording Movie MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, AVI Motion JPEG, One-push Movie Digital Converter x 4 Available on Movie Effect Mode, Time Lapse Movie Available for AVI Motion JPEG, 1280 x 720, 10 fps, Movie Function Movie Effect One-shot Echo / Multi-echo / Art Fade, Default On, Art Filter Movie, Aperture Priority Movie, Shutter Speed Priority Movie, Manual Shot Movie, IS for Movie Built-in Image Sensor Shift Type Image Stabilization, M-I.S On Multi-motion IS Using Image Sensor Shit Type Image Stabilizer, Off, File Size MOV Format 4 GB, Motion-JPEG Format 2 GB | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 1920 x 1080 at 60p / 30p, 1280 x 720 at 30p, 640 x 480 at 30p |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Still Image Mode | i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, e-Portrait, Color Creator, Art Filters, Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key Except Art Filters | - |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS Mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach and Snow, Fisheye Conv, Wide Conv, Macro Conv, 3D, 3D Lens H-FT012 by Panasonic Only, Still Only | Self Portrait, Portrait, Star Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-lapse Movie, Handheld Night Scene, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks |
| Shooting Modes | - | C, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Movie Standard Movie, Short Clip, Manual Movie, iFrame Movie |