Canon R vs Olympus E-M5 III

Following is a extended review of the Canon R and Olympus E-M5 III, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the R (30MP) and E-M5 III (20MP) and the R (Full frame) and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R was revealed 13 months before the E-M5 III making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the R matches up versus the E-M5 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R and Olympus OM-D E-M5 III. The full galleries are viewable at Canon R Gallery and Olympus E-M5 III Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon R offers exterior measurements of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 III has dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

Examine the Canon R and Olympus E-M5 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the R vs the E-M5 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the R and E-M5 III is 62 and 80 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the R and E-M5 III.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The R using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon R will resolve greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged R is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.