Canon R vs Olympus E-M10 III

Below, we will be looking at the Canon R and Olympus E-M10 III, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the R (30MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the R (Full frame) and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The R was launched 13 months after the E-M10 III which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the R grades vs the E-M10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon R Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon R enjoys outside measurements of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 III has dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the R against the E-M10 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the R and E-M10 III is 62 and 80 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the R and E-M10 III.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The R due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Canon R will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher R should have a benefit in sensor innovation.