Canon R vs Olympus E-M1X

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon R vs Olympus E-M1X, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the R (30MP) and E-M1X (20MP) and the R (Full frame) and E-M1X (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The R was unveiled 4 months before the E-M1X which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the R scores against the E-M1X for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R & Olympus OM-D E-M1X. The full galleries are viewable at Canon R Gallery & Olympus E-M1X Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon R comes with outer dimensions of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1X has specifications of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the R and the E-M1X.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the R and E-M1X is 62 and 54 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The pic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R and E-M1X.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The R with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon R will render more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.