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Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Portability
52
Imaging
76
Features
93
Overall
82
Canon EOS R3 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M10 II Key Specs

Canon R3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 6000 x 3164 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 1015g - 150 x 143 x 87mm
  • Announced September 2021
Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Launched August 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 III
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Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M10 II Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M10 II, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the R3 (24MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the R3 (Full frame) and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The R3 was launched 6 years after the E-M10 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the R3 scores vs the E-M10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R3 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 R3 E-M10 II 
LaunchedSeptember 2021August 2015Newer by 74 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution4150k1040kCrisper display (+3110k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Canon R3

 E-M10 II R3 

Common features in the Canon R3 and Olympus E-M10 II

 R3 E-M10 II 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon R3 offers outside dimensions of 150mm x 143mm x 87mm (5.9" x 5.6" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 II has measurements 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 are using at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the R3 versus the E-M10 II.

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M10 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R3 and E-M10 II is 52 and 82 respectively.

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M10 II top view buttons comparison

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M10 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the R3 and E-M10 II.

Clearly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R3 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Canon R3 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent R3 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M10 II sensor size comparison

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R3 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography highlights
85
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R3 Street photography information
Olympus E-M10 II Street photography information
69
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (102,400)
more heavy than others (1,015 grams)
82
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R3 Sports photography details
Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography details
88
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/64,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery life (760 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon R3
Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 II
70
better than average battery life (760 CIPA)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others (1,015g)
73
boasts focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R3 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Landscape photography camera
85
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery life (760 per charge)
has double storage slots
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R3 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
70
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
great video quality (6000 x 3164 pxls)
comes with microphone port
more heavy than others (1,015g)
35
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
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Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R3 and Olympus E-M10 II
 Canon EOS R3Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R3 Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2021-09-14 2015-08-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type Stacked CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 102400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 1053 81
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 27 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 4,150 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.62x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/64000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m (ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 6000x3164 (60p/​50p/​30p/​24p/​23.98p) 4096x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​24p/​23.98p) 3840x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​23.98p) 1920x1080 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 6000x3164 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) 390 grams (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 150 x 143 x 87mm (5.9" x 5.6" x 3.4") 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 96 73
DXO Color Depth score 25.0 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 12.5
DXO Low light score 4086 842
Other
Battery life 760 shots 320 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E19 BLS-50
Self timer Yes Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/ SDHC/ SDXC (UHS-II supported) + CFexpress Type B SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Two One
Retail pricing $6,000 $499