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Canon R7 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Portability
64 Imaging
75 Features
93 Overall
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Canon EOS R7 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
Portability
68 Imaging
59 Features
93 Overall
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Canon R7 vs Olympus E-M1 II Key Specs

Canon R7
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 612g - 132 x 90 x 92mm
  • Released May 2022
Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 III
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Canon R7 vs Olympus E-M1 II Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Canon R7 and Olympus E-M1 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) and the R7 (APS-C) and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The R7 was unveiled 5 years later than the E-M1 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the R7 matches up against the E-M1 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R7 over the Olympus E-M1 II

		

		

			
 R7 E-M1 II 
LaunchedMay 2022September 2016More recent by 70 months
Screen resolution1620k1037kSharper screen (+583k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Canon R7

		

		

			
 E-M1 II R7 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R7 and Olympus E-M1 II

		

		

			
 R7 E-M1 II 
Manual focus  More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimensions3.00"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R7 vs Olympus E-M1 II Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon R7 enjoys outside measurements of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 II has proportions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).
See the Canon R7 and Olympus E-M1 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the R7 compared to the E-M1 II.
Canon R7 vs Olympus E-M1 II size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R7 and E-M1 II is 64 and 68 respectively.
Canon R7 vs Olympus E-M1 II top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R7 vs Olympus E-M1 II Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the R7 and E-M1 II.
As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The R7 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon R7 will result in greater detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher R7 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
	
			Canon R7 vs Olympus E-M1 II sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R7 vs Olympus E-M1 II Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R7 vs Olympus E-M1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon R7 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-M1 II Portrait photography info
85
 you can focus manually
 MP count great (33 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 provides face detection autofocus
 delivers RAW files
75
 focusing manually
 good megapixels (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 includes face detection focus
 saves RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon R7 Street photography advice
Olympus E-M1 II Street photography advice
74
 screen articulates fully
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 delivers RAW files
 boasts focus by touch
 weather proof
 great ISO range (32,000)
 more heavy than competitors (612 grams)
78
 screen can move to multiple angles
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW files
 boasts focus by touch
 environment proof
 lighter than average (574g)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon R7 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus E-M1 II as a Sports photography camera
87
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count great (33MP)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 provides tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 good battery life (660 shots)
 sensor has phase detect autofocus
74
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
 high max frames per second (60.0 fps)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good megapixels (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 includes tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 sensor has phase detect auto focus
 not so great battery (350 CIPA)
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Canon R7 Travel photography features
Olympus E-M1 II Travel photography features
74
 good battery life (660 per charge)
 weather proof
 connects via bluetooth
 boasts focus by touch
 MP count great (33 megapixels)
 screen is selfie friendly
 more heavy than competitors (612g)
72
 lighter than average (574g)
 environment proof
 boasts focus by touch
 good megapixels (20 megapixels)
 selfie friendly screen
 not so great battery (350 shots)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon R7 as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus E-M1 II as a Landscape photography camera
86
 you can focus manually
 change lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen size is decent (3.00")
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count great (33MP)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 great ISO range (32,000)
 delivers RAW files
 weather proof
 good battery life (660 CIPA)
 2 card slots
76
 focusing manually
 interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good megapixels (20MP)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 no low pass filter
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 saves RAW files
 environment proof
 has double storage slots
 not so great battery (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon R7
Vlogging with Olympus E-M1 II
74
 screen is selfie friendly
 screen is touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 provides face detection autofocus
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 includes external microphone support
 more heavy than competitors (612g)
79
 selfie friendly screen
 touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 includes face detection focus
 high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
 includes external microphone port
 lighter than average (574g)
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Canon R7 vs Olympus E-M1 II Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R7 and Olympus E-M1 II
 Canon EOS R7Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R7 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2022-05-24 2016-09-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 33 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 6960 x 4640 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 32000 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data    
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
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 651 121
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 35 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,620k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.72x 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 15.0 frames per sec 60.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range no built-in flash 9.10 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options 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    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 340 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 180 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 90 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 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 PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 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 PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MOV, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB Yes USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 612 grams (1.35 lb) 574 grams (1.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 132 x 90 x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.8
DXO Low light score not tested 1312
Other
Battery life 660 shots 350 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH BLH-1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media Double UHS-II SD card slot Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Storage slots 2 2
Retail pricing $1,499 $1,700