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Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II

Portability
61
Imaging
79
Features
92
Overall
84
Canon EOS R6 Mark II front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Key Specs

Canon R6 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Revealed November 2022
  • Succeeded the Canon R6
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M5 III
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Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview

In this write-up, we are comparing the Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the R6 II (24MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the R6 II (Full frame) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The R6 II was introduced 7 years after the E-M5 II which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the R6 II grades against the E-M5 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R6 II over the Olympus E-M5 II

 R6 II E-M5 II 
RevealedNovember 2022February 2015Newer by 95 months
Display resolution1620k1037kCrisper display (+583k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Canon R6 II

 E-M5 II R6 II 

Common features in the Canon R6 II and Olympus E-M5 II

 R6 II E-M5 II 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display sizing3.00"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon R6 II comes with outside measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 II has proportions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the R6 II against the E-M5 II.

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R6 II and E-M5 II is 61 and 80 respectively.

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II top view buttons comparison

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the R6 II and E-M5 II.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The R6 II with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon R6 II will offer greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The younger R6 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II sensor size comparison

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R6 II as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Portrait photography camera
87
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
72
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R6 II as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Street photography camera
79
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (102,400)
82
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R6 II Sports photography details
Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography details
83
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery (360 shots)
65
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
low battery (310 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon R6 II as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Travel photography camera
73
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
provides focus by touch
MP count good (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (360 shots)
74
environment proof
comes with focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
low battery (310 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R6 II
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 II
83
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
nice screen size (3.00")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
bad battery (360 per charge)
74
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
low battery (310 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R6 II Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging highlights
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic support
82
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic support
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Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 II and Olympus E-M5 II
 Canon EOS R6 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M5 II
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R6 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2022-11-02 2015-02-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 102400 25600
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 4897 81
Cross focus points 1053 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 35 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.00 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680 gr (1.50 lbs) 469 gr (1.03 lbs)
Dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 896
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 310 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH BLN-1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Dual 1
Launch cost $2,499 $699