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Canon R vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
62
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81
Canon EOS R front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61

Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs

Canon R
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 660g - 136 x 98 x 84mm
  • Introduced September 2018
Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
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Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Canon R versus Olympus E-M10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the R (30MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the R (Full frame) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The R was manufactured 4 years after the E-M10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the R grades vs the E-M10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R over the Olympus E-M10

 R E-M10 
RevealedSeptember 2018March 2014More modern by 55 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1037kSharper display (+1063k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Canon R

 E-M10 R 

Common features in the Canon R and Olympus E-M10

 R E-M10 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon R offers external dimensions of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 has measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check the Canon R versus Olympus E-M10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the R versus the E-M10.

Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the R and E-M10 is 62 and 82 respectively.

Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 top view buttons comparison

Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The pic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the R and E-M10.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The R featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon R will provide you with more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger R is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison

Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R Portrait photography features
Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography features
86
manual focus
MP count excellent (30MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
71
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Street photography camera
73
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment proofing
good ISO range (40,000)
no image stabilization
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R Sports photography features
Olympus E-M10 Sports photography features
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
MP count excellent (30 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (370 shots)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon R
Travel photography with Olympus E-M10
73
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
MP count excellent (30 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (370 CIPA)
67
has touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
heavier than competition (396 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography advice
77
manual focus
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
MP count excellent (30MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good ISO range (40,000)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (370 per charge)
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R Vlogging details
Olympus E-M10 Vlogging details
73
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
features face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic jack
no image stabilization
33
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic support
heavier than competition (396 grams)
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Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R and Olympus E-M10
 Canon EOS ROlympus OM-D E-M10
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS R Olympus OM-D E-M10
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2018-09-05 2014-03-18
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 30MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6720 x 4480 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 40000 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 5655 81
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 17 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.58x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.80 m (ISO100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 480 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (with LP-E6N only) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 gr (1.46 lbs) 396 gr (0.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 98 x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 89 72
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.5 12.3
DXO Low light rating 2742 884
Other
Battery life 370 images 320 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $2,299 $600