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Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M5 II

Portability
57
Imaging
82
Features
89
Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M5 II Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Introduced January 2022
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M5 III
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Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon R5 C versus Olympus E-M5 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the R5 C (Full frame) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor size.

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The R5 C was introduced 7 years later than the E-M5 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the R5 C matches up vs the E-M5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Olympus E-M5 II

 R5 C E-M5 II 
AnnouncedJanuary 2022February 2015Fresher by 85 months
Display dimensions3.20"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1037kSharper display (+1063k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Canon R5 C

 E-M5 II R5 C 

Common features in the Canon R5 C and Olympus E-M5 II

 R5 C E-M5 II 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon R5 C has got external measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 II has measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon R5 C versus Olympus E-M5 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the R5 C versus the E-M5 II.

Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M5 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the R5 C and E-M5 II is 57 and 80 respectively.

Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M5 II top view buttons comparison

Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the R5 C and E-M5 II.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The R5 C with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Canon R5 C will resolve extra detail using its extra 29 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer R5 C is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M5 II sensor size comparison

Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R5 C Portrait photography features
Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography features
89
focusing manually
MP count great (45 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R5 C Street photography information
Olympus E-M5 II Street photography information
72
screen can move to multiple angles
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
82
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R5 C Sports photography details
Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography details
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
MP count great (45 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (320 CIPA)
65
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
terrible battery power (310 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R5 C Travel photography factors
Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography factors
72
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
MP count great (45 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery power (320 CIPA)
74
weather sealing
includes focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery power (310 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R5 C
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 II
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen is a good size (3.20")
MP count great (45 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (320 shots)
74
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
terrible battery power (310 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R5 C Vlogging factors
Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging factors
72
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (8192 x 4320 resolution)
comes with external mic support
does not have image stabilization
82
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone support
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Canon R5 C vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Olympus E-M5 II
 Canon EOS R5 COlympus OM-D E-M5 II
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R5 C Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2022-01-19 2015-02-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 8192 x 5464 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 1053 81
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 30 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display size 3.20 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 2,100k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 8192x4320 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 770 grams (1.70 pounds) 469 grams (1.03 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 896
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 310 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH BLN-1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Two Single
Retail pricing $4,499 $699