Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M10 III

Here is a thorough review of the Canon R6 II versus Olympus E-M10 III, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the R6 II (24MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the R6 II (Full frame) and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R6 II was introduced 5 years later than the E-M10 III and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the R6 II grades vs the E-M10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R6 Mark II & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The whole galleries are available at Canon R6 II Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon R6 II enjoys outside dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 III has specifications of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the R6 II versus the E-M10 III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the R6 II and E-M10 III is 61 and 80 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the R6 II and E-M10 III.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The R6 II using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon R6 II will offer extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher R6 II is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.