Canon R6 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Its time to look more closely at the Canon R6 and Olympus E-M5 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The R6 was unveiled 5 years later than the E-M5 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the R6 grades vs the E-M5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R6 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The full galleries are available at Canon R6 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon R6 comes with physical dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") having a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 II has sizing of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the R6 against the E-M5 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the R6 and E-M5 II is 61 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the R6 and E-M5 II.

All in all, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R6 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon R6 will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent R6 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.