Canon 1D MII N vs Olympus E-M5

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon 1D MII N and Olympus E-M5, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and E-M5 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The 1D MII N was revealed 7 years before the E-M5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 1D MII N matches up versus the E-M5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N and Olympus OM-D E-M5. The full galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII N Gallery and Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon 1D MII N has outer measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 has specifications of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check out the Canon 1D MII N and Olympus E-M5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1D MII N and the E-M5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 1D MII N and E-M5 is 50 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1D MII N and E-M5.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1D MII N having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will give you more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older 1D MII N is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.