Canon 5D MIII vs Olympus E-M1 II

In this article, we will be matching up the Canon 5D MIII and Olympus E-M1 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the 5D MIII (22MP) and the E-M1 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the 5D MIII (Full frame) and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) feature different sensor size.

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The 5D MIII was manufactured 5 years earlier than the E-M1 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 5D MIII scores vs the E-M1 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 5D MIII provides exterior dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 II has sizing of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 5D MIII and the E-M1 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MIII and E-M1 II is 55 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MIII and E-M1 II.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 5D MIII due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 5D MIII will produce extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older 5D MIII will be behind in sensor tech.