Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-M5

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon M6 MII versus Olympus E-M5, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and E-M5 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The M6 MII was released 7 years later than the E-M5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the M6 MII grades vs the E-M5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M6 Mark II & Olympus OM-D E-M5. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon M6 MII Gallery & Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon M6 MII enjoys outer measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 has dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the M6 MII and the E-M5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M6 MII and E-M5 is 83 and 81 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 MII and E-M5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M6 MII featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Canon M6 MII will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern M6 MII is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.