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Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
59
Imaging
79
Features
90
Overall
83
Canon EOS R5 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82
Imaging
52
Features
73
Overall
60

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs

Canon R5
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 738g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Revealed July 2020
Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 II
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Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the R5 (45MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the R5 (Full frame) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The R5 was unveiled 6 years later than the E-M10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the R5 matches up versus the E-M10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 over the Olympus E-M10

 R5 E-M10 
AnnouncedJuly 2020March 2014Fresher by 77 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1037kSharper screen (+1063k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Canon R5

 E-M10 R5 

Common features in the Canon R5 and Olympus E-M10

 R5 E-M10 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon R5 comes with physical measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") with a weight of 738 grams (1.63 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 has sizing of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Analyze the Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the R5 against the E-M10.

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the R5 and E-M10 is 59 and 82 respectively.

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 top view buttons comparison

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The photograph here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the R5 and E-M10.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The R5 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon R5 will produce extra detail having an extra 29 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer R5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R5 Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography factors
87
you can focus manually
high megapixels (45 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
71
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R5 Street photography features
Olympus E-M10 Street photography features
78
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (51,200)
77
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than others in class (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R5 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Sports photography camera
83
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (45 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (320 per charge)
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon R5
Travel photography with Olympus E-M10
67
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
high megapixels (45 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery (320 per charge)
67
has focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than others in class (396 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R5 Landscape photography info
Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography info
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (45MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
two card slots
not so great battery (320 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon R5
Vlogging with Olympus E-M10
79
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (8192 x 4320 pxls)
has external mic socket
33
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than others in class (396 grams)
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Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 and Olympus E-M10
 Canon EOS R5Olympus OM-D E-M10
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS R5 Olympus OM-D E-M10
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2020-07-09 2014-03-18
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic X TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 16MP
Anti alias 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 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 1053 81
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 17 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
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 quiet shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.80 m (ISO100)
Flash options no built-in flash Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 8192x4320 (30p/​24/​23.98p) 7680x4320 (30p/​23.98p) |4096x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​24p/​23.98p) |3840x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 8192x4320 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 738g (1.63 pounds) 396g (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 884
Other
Battery life 320 photos 320 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH BLS-5
Self timer Yes Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
Time lapse recording
Storage media CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual 1
Retail price $3,899 $600