Canon R100 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Below is a extended review of the Canon R100 vs Olympus E-M10 II, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the R100 (24MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the R100 (APS-C) and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The R100 was announced 7 years later than the E-M10 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the R100 grades versus the E-M10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R100 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon R100 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon R100 features exterior dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") having a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 II has specifications of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the R100 versus the E-M10 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the R100 and E-M10 II is 76 and 82 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the R100 and E-M10 II.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R100 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon R100 will give you extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern R100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.