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Canon R vs Olympus E-M1 III

Portability
62
Imaging
78
Features
88
Overall
82
Canon EOS R front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
96
Overall
75

Canon R vs Olympus E-M1 III Key Specs

Canon R
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 660g - 136 x 98 x 84mm
  • Revealed September 2018
Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
  • Launched February 2020
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M1 II
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Canon R vs Olympus E-M1 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon R over the Olympus E-M1 III

 R E-M1 III 
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1037kClearer display (+1063k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Canon R

 E-M1 III R 
LaunchedFebruary 2020September 2018More recent by 17 months

Common features in the Canon R and Olympus E-M1 III

 R E-M1 III 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon R vs Olympus E-M1 III Physical Comparison

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.

Canon R vs Olympus E-M1 III size comparison

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

Canon R vs Olympus E-M1 III top view buttons comparison

Canon R vs Olympus E-M1 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon R vs Olympus E-M1 III sensor size comparison

Canon R vs Olympus E-M1 III Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R vs Olympus E-M1 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R Portrait photography details
Olympus E-M1 III Portrait photography details
86
focusing manually
amazing resolution (30 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon R
Street photography with Olympus E-M1 III
73
screen can move to multiple angles
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
weather proofing
above average ISO range (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
78
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R Sports photography advice
Olympus E-M1 III Sports photography advice
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
amazing resolution (30MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (370 per charge)
81
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (60.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon R Travel photography features
Olympus E-M1 III Travel photography features
73
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
amazing resolution (30 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
low battery pack (370 per charge)
79
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R Landscape photography information
Olympus E-M1 III Landscape photography information
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
amazing resolution (30MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (40,000)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (370 CIPA)
81
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M1 III as a Vlogging camera
73
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic socket
does not have image stabilization
79
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone port
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Canon R vs Olympus E-M1 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R and Olympus E-M1 III
 Canon EOS ROlympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-09-05 2020-02-11
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic IX
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 30MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 6720 x 4480 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 40000 25600
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 50 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 5655 121
Cross focus points - 121
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 17 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.2" 3"
Resolution of screen 2,100 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 60.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 480 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (with LP-E6N only) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 gr (1.46 pounds) 580 gr (1.28 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 98 x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 89 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 2742 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 pictures 420 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLH-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD card (UHS-II supported) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot)
Storage slots Single 2
Launch cost $2,299 $1,800