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Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M1 III

Portability
57 Imaging
81 Features
89 Overall
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Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
Portability
67 Imaging
62 Features
96 Overall
75

Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M1 III Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Released January 2022
Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
  • Introduced February 2020
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M1 II
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Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M1 III Overview

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon R5 C and Olympus E-M1 III, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and E-M1 III (20MP) and the R5 C (Full frame) and E-M1 III (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R5 C was manufactured 24 months after the E-M1 III which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the R5 C matches up versus the E-M1 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Olympus E-M1 III

		

		

			
 R5 C E-M1 III 
IntroducedJanuary 2022February 2020Newer by 24 months
Screen dimensions3.20"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1037kClearer screen (+1063k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Canon R5 C

		

		

			
 E-M1 III R5 C 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R5 C and Olympus E-M1 III

		

		

			
 R5 C E-M1 III 
Manual focus  More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M1 III Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon R5 C has got outer measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") accompanied by a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 III has specifications of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).
Check the Canon R5 C and Olympus E-M1 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the R5 C vs the E-M1 III.
Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M1 III size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R5 C and E-M1 III is 57 and 67 respectively.
Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M1 III top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M1 III Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the R5 C and E-M1 III.
As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The R5 C featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Canon R5 C will give extra detail due to its extra 25 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The fresher R5 C is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M1 III sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M1 III Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M1 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon R5 C Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-M1 III Portrait photography factors
88
 focusing manually
 megapixel count high (45MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 offers face detect focus
 delivers RAW files
77
 focusing manually
 good megapixels (20MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 offers face detection autofocus
 supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Canon R5 C Street photography info
Olympus E-M1 III Street photography info
72
 screen articulates fully
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 delivers RAW files
 offers focus via touch
 weather proofing
 very good high ISO (51,200)
 lack of image stabilization
78
 screen articulates fully
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW formats
 comes with focus by touch
 weather sealing
 good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Canon R5 C Sports photography highlights
Olympus E-M1 III Sports photography highlights
79
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 quiet mode (1/8,000 seconds)
 megapixel count high (45MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 offers tracking focus
 weather proofing
 sensor has phase detect auto focus
 lack of image stabilization
 terrible battery life (320 per charge)
81
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
 high max fps (60.0 frames per second)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good megapixels (20 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 offers tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon R5 C Travel photography features
Olympus E-M1 III Travel photography features
72
 weather proofing
 supports bluetooth
 offers focus via touch
 megapixel count high (45MP)
 selfie friendly display
 terrible battery life (320 CIPA)
79
 weather sealing
 has bluetooth
 comes with focus by touch
 good megapixels (20 megapixels)
 selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R5 C Landscape photography information
Olympus E-M1 III Landscape photography information
79
 focusing manually
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 pretty good screen size (3.20 inches)
 megapixel count high (45 megapixels)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 very good high ISO (51,200)
 delivers RAW files
 weather proofing
 has double storage slots
 lack of image stabilization
 terrible battery life (320 shots)
81
 focusing manually
 interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good megapixels (20 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 no anti-alias filter
 good high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW formats
 weather sealing
 has dual storage slots
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
 Canon R5 C as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus E-M1 III as a Vlogging camera
72
 selfie friendly display
 touchscreen capability
 offers face detect focus
 video res high (8192 x 4320 pxls)
 includes mic port
 lack of image stabilization
79
 selfie friendly display
 touchscreen functionality
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 offers face detection autofocus
 video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
 does have external microphone jack
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Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M1 III Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Olympus E-M1 III
 Canon EOS R5 COlympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS R5 C Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2022-01-19 2020-02-11
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic IX
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 8192 x 5464 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 51200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files    
Min enhanced ISO 50 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 1053 121
Cross type focus points - 121
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 30 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3.20" 3"
Display resolution 2,100k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 60.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 8192x4320 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 770 gr (1.70 lb) 580 gr (1.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 420 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH BLH-1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot)
Storage slots Dual Dual
Retail pricing $4,499 $1,800