Canon 5D MII vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon 5D MII versus Olympus E-M10 IV, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the 5D MII (21MP) and the E-M10 IV (20MP) is relatively close but the 5D MII (Full frame) and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The 5D MII was brought out 12 years prior to the E-M10 IV and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 5D MII grades versus the E-M10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 5D MII provides external measurements of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 IV has measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the 5D MII and the E-M10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 5D MII and E-M10 IV is 56 and 81 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5D MII and E-M10 IV.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5D MII featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 5D MII will provide you with more detail having its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older 5D MII will be behind in sensor innovation.