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Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7

Portability
61
Imaging
78
Features
92
Overall
83
Canon EOS R6 Mark II front
 
Olympus PEN E-P7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
62
Features
84
Overall
70

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7 Key Specs

Canon R6 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Announced November 2022
  • Succeeded the Canon R6
Olympus E-P7
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 337g - 118 x 69 x 38mm
  • Launched June 2021
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Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the R6 II (24MP) and the E-P7 (20MP) is relatively close but the R6 II (Full frame) and E-P7 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The R6 II was announced 18 months after the E-P7 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon R6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the R6 II grades vs the E-P7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R6 II over the Olympus E-P7

 R6 II E-P7 
LaunchedNovember 2022June 2021Newer by 18 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1620k1040kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P7 over the Canon R6 II

 E-P7 R6 II 

Common features in the Canon R6 II and Olympus E-P7

 R6 II E-P7 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen dimension3.00"3.00"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon R6 II has got outer measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Olympus E-P7 has dimensions of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

Check out the Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the R6 II against the E-P7.

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R6 II and E-P7 is 61 and 86 respectively.

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7 top view buttons comparison

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the R6 II and E-P7.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The R6 II with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon R6 II will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer R6 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7 sensor size comparison

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon R6 II
Portrait photography with Olympus E-P7
86
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R6 II Street photography advice
Olympus E-P7 Street photography advice
78
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (102,400)
86
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R6 II Sports photography info
Olympus E-P7 Sports photography info
83
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
bad battery power (360 per charge)
72
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon R6 II Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-P7 Travel photography highlights
73
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent MP (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery power (360 CIPA)
86
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R6 II as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-P7 as a Landscape photography camera
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.00 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
two card slots
bad battery power (360 per charge)
83
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.00 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R6 II as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-P7 as a Vlogging camera
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
80
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Canon R6 II vs Olympus E-P7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 II and Olympus E-P7
 Canon EOS R6 Mark IIOlympus PEN E-P7
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R6 Mark II Olympus PEN E-P7
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2022-11-02 2021-06-09
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 102400 25600
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 4897 121
Cross focus points 1053 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 35 118
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3.00 inches 3.00 inches
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 8.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Redeye, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (2nd curtain), Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 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
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680 gr (1.50 pounds) 337 gr (0.74 pounds)
Dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 118 x 69 x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos 360 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH BLS-50
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots Dual One
Cost at launch $2,499 $800