Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon R3 versus Olympus E-M5 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the R3 (24MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the R3 (Full frame) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The R3 was unveiled 6 years later than the E-M5 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the R3 grades against the E-M5 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R3 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The full galleries are available at Canon R3 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon R3 comes with exterior dimensions of 150mm x 143mm x 87mm (5.9" x 5.6" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 II has specifications of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the R3 against the E-M5 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the R3 and E-M5 II is 52 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the R3 and E-M5 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R3 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon R3 will give greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent R3 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.