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Canon R6 vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
61
Imaging
74
Features
90
Overall
80
Canon EOS R6 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61

Canon R6 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs

Canon R6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Introduced July 2020
  • Updated by Canon R6 II
Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 II
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Canon R6 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon R6 and Olympus E-M10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The R6 was manufactured 6 years later than the E-M10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the R6 scores against the E-M10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R6 over the Olympus E-M10

 R6 E-M10 
RevealedJuly 2020March 2014More recent by 77 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1620k1037kClearer screen (+583k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Canon R6

 E-M10 R6 

Common features in the Canon R6 and Olympus E-M10

 R6 E-M10 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon R6 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon R6 enjoys physical measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") having a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 has specifications of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the R6 against the E-M10.

Canon R6 vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the R6 and E-M10 is 61 and 82 respectively.

Canon R6 vs Olympus E-M10 top view buttons comparison

Canon R6 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the R6 and E-M10.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The R6 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon R6 will give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher R6 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon R6 vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison

Canon R6 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R6 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R6 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography information
84
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon R6
Street photography with Olympus E-M10
78
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
weather proofing
good ISO range (102,400)
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than others in class (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R6
Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
bad battery (360 shots)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R6 Travel photography advice
Olympus E-M10 Travel photography advice
67
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse function
bad battery (360 per charge)
67
features touch focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
more heavy than others in class (396 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R6 Landscape photography info
Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography info
78
manual focus
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
bad battery (360 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R6 Vlogging features
Olympus E-M10 Vlogging features
79
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
33
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (396 grams)
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Canon R6 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 and Olympus E-M10
 Canon EOS R6Olympus OM-D E-M10
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R6 Olympus OM-D E-M10
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2020-07-09 2014-03-18
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic X TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 102400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 6072 81
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 17 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,620k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.58x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m (ISO100)
Flash modes no built-in flash Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (120p/​60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p/​23.98p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680 grams (1.50 lbs) 396 grams (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 72
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 884
Other
Battery life 360 photos 320 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH BLS-5
Self timer Yes Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 2 1
Cost at launch $2,499 $600