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Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5

Portability
52
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84
Canon EOS R3 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 Key Specs

Canon R3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 6000 x 3164 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 1015g - 150 x 143 x 87mm
  • Launched September 2021
Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M5 II
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Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon R3 over the Olympus E-M5

 R3 E-M5 
IntroducedSeptember 2021April 2012More recent by 115 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution4150k610kSharper screen (+3540k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Canon R3

 E-M5 R3 

Common features in the Canon R3 and Olympus E-M5

 R3 E-M5 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 size comparison

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

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 top view buttons comparison

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 sensor size comparison

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R3 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M5 as a Portrait photography camera
86
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R3 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-M5 as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (102,400)
heavier than average in class (1,015g)
82
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R3 Sports photography details
Olympus E-M5 Sports photography details
89
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/64,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery power (760 per charge)
comes with phase detect AF
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon R3 Travel photography info
Olympus E-M5 Travel photography info
70
great battery power (760 per charge)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
heavier than average in class (1,015 grams)
66
weather proof
includes touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R3
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5
86
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great battery power (760 shots)
has double storage slots
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R3 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M5 as a Vlogging camera
70
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (6000 x 3164 pxls)
does have mic port
heavier than average in class (1,015g)
34
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
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Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R3 and Olympus E-M5
 Canon EOS R3Olympus OM-D E-M5
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R3 Olympus OM-D E-M5
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2021-09-14 2012-04-30
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VI
Sensor type Stacked CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 102400 25600
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 1053 35
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 27 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 4,150 thousand dots 610 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.58x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/64000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
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 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 6000x3164 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1015g (2.24 pounds) 425g (0.94 pounds)
Physical dimensions 150 x 143 x 87mm (5.9" x 5.6" x 3.4") 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 96 71
DXO Color Depth score 25.0 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 12.3
DXO Low light score 4086 826
Other
Battery life 760 photos 360 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E19 BLN-1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/ SDHC/ SDXC (UHS-II supported) + CFexpress Type B SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Dual One
Pricing at launch $6,000 $799