Canon 20Da vs Olympus E-M5 II

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 20Da vs Olympus E-M5 II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 20Da (8MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the 20Da (APS-C) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The 20Da was unveiled 10 years prior to the E-M5 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 20Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 20Da matches up versus the E-M5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 20Da and Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 20Da Gallery and Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 20Da has physical measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 II has measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

Check out the Canon 20Da vs Olympus E-M5 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 20Da versus the E-M5 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 20Da and E-M5 II is 59 and 80 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 20Da and E-M5 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 20Da using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will offer you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 20Da is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.