Canon R vs Olympus E-M1 III

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon R versus Olympus E-M1 III, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the R (30MP) and E-M1 III (20MP) and the R (Full frame) and E-M1 III (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The R was introduced 17 months prior to the E-M1 III making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the R grades vs the E-M1 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R & Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. The whole galleries are available at Canon R Gallery & Olympus E-M1 III Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon R offers physical measurements of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 III has proportions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the R and the E-M1 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R and E-M1 III is 62 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the R and E-M1 III.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon R will offer greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older R is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.