Canon 80D vs Olympus E-M10 III

Here, we will be evaluating the Canon 80D vs Olympus E-M10 III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the 80D (24MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the 80D (APS-C) and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 80D was released 18 months prior to the E-M10 III which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 80D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 80D grades against the E-M10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 80D and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The complete galleries are available at Canon 80D Gallery and Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 80D has got outer measurements of 139mm x 105mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 III has sizing of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 80D against the E-M10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 80D and E-M10 III is 59 and 80 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 80D and E-M10 III.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 80D featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 80D will render more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 80D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.