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Canon R vs Olympus E-M5 III

Portability
62
Imaging
78
Features
88
Overall
82
Canon EOS R front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

Canon R vs Olympus E-M5 III Key Specs

Canon R
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Push to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 660g - 136 x 98 x 84mm
  • Revealed September 2018
Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Announced October 2019
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Replacement is OM System OM-5
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Canon R vs Olympus E-M5 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon R over the Olympus E-M5 III

 R E-M5 III 
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1040kCrisper display (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Canon R

 E-M5 III R 
AnnouncedOctober 2019September 2018More modern by 13 months

Common features in the Canon R and Olympus E-M5 III

 R E-M5 III 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon R vs Olympus E-M5 III Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Canon R vs Olympus E-M5 III size comparison

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

Canon R vs Olympus E-M5 III top view buttons comparison

Canon R vs Olympus E-M5 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon R vs Olympus E-M5 III sensor size comparison

Canon R vs Olympus E-M5 III Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R vs Olympus E-M5 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M5 III as a Portrait photography camera
86
focusing manually
high megapixels (30 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
77
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R Street photography info
Olympus E-M5 III Street photography info
73
fully articulated screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has focus via touch
environment sealing
great high ISO (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
83
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers touch focus
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R
Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 III
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
high megapixels (30MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
low battery (370 shots)
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (30.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery pack (310 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon R
Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 III
73
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
has focus via touch
high megapixels (30MP)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery (370 CIPA)
77
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery pack (310 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 III
77
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
high megapixels (30MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (40,000)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
low battery (370 per charge)
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery pack (310 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R Vlogging advice
Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging advice
73
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
84
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
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Canon R vs Olympus E-M5 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R and Olympus E-M5 III
 Canon EOS ROlympus OM-D E-M5 III
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R Olympus OM-D E-M5 III
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-09-05 2019-10-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 30 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6720 x 4480 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 40000 25600
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 5655 121
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 17 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 2,100k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.68x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per sec 30.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 480 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (with LP-E6N only) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660g (1.46 lb) 414g (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 136 x 98 x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 89 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 2742 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 310 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $2,299 $1,199