Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 III

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 III, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the R3 (24MP) and the E-M5 III (20MP) is fairly well matched but the R3 (Full frame) and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizes.

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The R3 was unveiled 24 months after the E-M5 III making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the R3 grades versus the E-M5 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R3 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 III. The full galleries are viewable at Canon R3 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon R3 enjoys outside measurements of 150mm x 143mm x 87mm (5.9" x 5.6" x 3.4") and a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 III has proportions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

Examine the Canon R3 vs Olympus E-M5 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the R3 against the E-M5 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R3 and E-M5 III is 52 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the R3 and E-M5 III.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The R3 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon R3 will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher R3 should have an edge in sensor technology.