Canon R5 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon R5 and Olympus E-M10 III, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the R5 (45MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the R5 (Full frame) and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R5 was brought out 2 years later than the E-M10 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the R5 scores vs the E-M10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R5 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon R5 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon R5 has outside measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") along with a weight of 738 grams (1.63 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 III has measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the R5 and the E-M10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R5 and E-M10 III is 59 and 80 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the R5 and E-M10 III.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R5 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon R5 will give you extra detail having its extra 29MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer R5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.