Canon R vs Olympus E-M10
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Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R & Olympus OM-D E-M10. The entire galleries are available at Canon R Gallery & Olympus E-M10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon R over the Olympus E-M10
R | E-M10 | |||
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Revealed | September 2018 | March 2014 | More modern by 55 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimensions | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 2100k | 1037k | Sharper display (+1063k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Canon R
E-M10 | R |
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Common features in the Canon R and Olympus E-M10
R | E-M10 | |||
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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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications
Canon EOS R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | |
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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 |