Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Below, we are looking at the Canon R5 versus Olympus E-M10 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the R5 (45MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the R5 (Full frame) and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The R5 was brought out 4 years later than the E-M10 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the R5 grades vs the E-M10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R5 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The entire galleries are available at Canon R5 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon R5 offers exterior measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 738 grams (1.63 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 II has specifications of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the R5 against the E-M10 II.

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

Often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The graphic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the R5 and E-M10 II.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The R5 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon R5 will give you extra detail having its extra 29 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent R5 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.