Canon M5 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon M5 versus Olympus E-M10 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizes.

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The M5 was announced 13 months later than the E-M10 II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the M5 grades vs the E-M10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M5 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The whole galleries are available at Canon M5 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon M5 has got exterior measurements of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 II has measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon M5 versus Olympus E-M10 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the M5 versus the E-M10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M5 and E-M10 II is 77 and 82 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the M5 and E-M10 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon M5 will give more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger M5 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.