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Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-P3

Portability
83
Imaging
72
Features
80
Overall
75
Canon EOS M6 Mark II front
 
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-P3 Key Specs

Canon M6 MII
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 408g - 120 x 70 x 49mm
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Superseded the Canon M6
Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-P2
  • Updated by Olympus E-P5
Photography Glossary

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-P3 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon M6 MII and Olympus E-P3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and E-P3 (12MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and E-P3 (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The M6 MII was introduced 8 years later than the E-P3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the M6 MII scores versus the E-P3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 MII over the Olympus E-P3

 M6 MII E-P3 
RevealedAugust 2019August 2011More recent by 98 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k614kClearer screen (+426k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Canon M6 MII

 E-P3 M6 MII 

Common features in the Canon M6 MII and Olympus E-P3

 M6 MII E-P3 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-P3 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon M6 MII features outer measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus E-P3 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the M6 MII against the E-P3.

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-P3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M6 MII and E-P3 is 83 and 86 respectively.

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-P3 top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-P3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 MII and E-P3.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M6 MII having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon M6 MII will give more detail using its extra 21MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger M6 MII should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-P3 sensor size comparison

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-P3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-P3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 MII Portrait photography details
Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography details
83
manual focus
sensor resolution is amazing (33 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon M6 MII Street photography information
Olympus E-P3 Street photography information
80
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
76
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 MII as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-P3 as a Sports photography camera
71
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is amazing (33 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (305 shots)
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M6 MII Travel photography features
Olympus E-P3 Travel photography features
74
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
sensor resolution is amazing (33MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery (305 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
60
supports focus by touch
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 MII Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-P3 Landscape photography highlights
75
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor resolution is amazing (33 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (305 CIPA)
65
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 MII as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-P3 as a Vlogging camera
37
touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone socket
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
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Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-P3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 MII and Olympus E-P3
 Canon EOS M6 Mark IIOlympus PEN E-P3
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS M6 Mark II Olympus PEN E-P3
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-08-28 2011-08-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 8 TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 33MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 6960 x 4640 4032 x 3024
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 143 35
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.60 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 200)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (with USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 408 grams (0.90 lb) 369 grams (0.81 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 70 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 51
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 536
Other
Battery life 305 shots 330 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $849 $0