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Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Portability
59
Imaging
81
Features
90
Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Key Specs

Canon R5
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost 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
  • Introduced July 2020
Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Launched August 2020
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10 III
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Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon R5 and Olympus E-M10 IV, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the R5 (45MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) and the R5 (Full frame) and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The R5 was unveiled about the same time to the E-M10 IV which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the R5 grades vs the E-M10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 R5 E-M10 IV 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1040kSharper display (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Canon R5

 E-M10 IV R5 

Common features in the Canon R5 and Olympus E-M10 IV

 R5 E-M10 IV 
LaunchedJuly 2020August 2020Same age
Focus manually Very precise focus
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Canon R5 has got outside dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") and a weight of 738 grams (1.63 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 IV has specifications of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the R5 vs the E-M10 IV.

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 IV size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the R5 and E-M10 IV is 59 and 81 respectively.

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 IV top view buttons comparison

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the R5 and E-M10 IV.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The R5 with its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon R5 will produce greater detail having an extra 25MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 IV sensor size comparison

Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon R5
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
88
manual focus
amazing MP (45 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
77
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R5 Street photography features
Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography features
78
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
weather proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R5
Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
84
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (45 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (320 shots)
73
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon R5 Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography highlights
68
weather proofing
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
amazing MP (45 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (320 shots)
85
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R5 Landscape photography info
Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography info
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (45MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
2 card slots
not so great battery power (320 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
83
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R5 Vlogging information
Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging information
79
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (8192 x 4320 pixels)
comes with mic support
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lack of mic jack
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Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 and Olympus E-M10 IV
 Canon EOS R5Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS R5 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2020-07-09 2020-08-04
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic X TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 20MP
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 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 51200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 1053 121
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 17 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3.2" 3"
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.62x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 8.7 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.20 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings no built-in flash Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 8192x4320 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 738g (1.63 lbs) 383g (0.84 lbs)
Physical dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 360 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH BLS-50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots Dual 1
Launch cost $3,899 $699