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Canon R7 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Portability
64
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Canon EOS R7 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
Portability
68
Imaging
60
Features
93
Overall
73

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).

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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
76
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
75
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)
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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