Canon 70D vs Olympus E-M5 II

Its time to look much closer at the Canon 70D versus Olympus E-M5 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The 70D was introduced 15 months prior to the E-M5 II which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 70D 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 quick overview of how the 70D matches up vs the E-M5 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 70D & Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 70D Gallery & Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 70D comes with outer measurements of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 II has dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 70D versus the E-M5 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 70D and E-M5 II is 59 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 70D and E-M5 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 70D with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Canon 70D will provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 70D will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.