Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5

Let's look much closer at the Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the R3 (24MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the R3 (Full frame) and E-M5 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The R3 was introduced 9 years later than the E-M5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the R3 grades vs the E-M5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R3 and Olympus OM-D E-M5. The whole galleries are provided at Canon R3 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon R3 offers exterior dimensions of 150mm x 143mm x 87mm (5.9" x 5.6" x 3.4") having a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 has dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the R3 compared to the E-M5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the R3 and E-M5 is 52 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the R3 and E-M5.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R3 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon R3 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher R3 will have an edge in sensor tech.