Canon R8 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Below is a in depth overview of the Canon R8 and Olympus E-M10 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the R8 (24MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the R8 (Full frame) and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The R8 was revealed 7 years later than the E-M10 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the R8 grades vs the E-M10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R8 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Canon R8 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon R8 offers outside measurements of 133mm x 86mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 461 grams (1.02 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 II has specifications of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the R8 against the E-M10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R8 and E-M10 II is 71 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the R8 and E-M10 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R8 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Canon R8 will result in extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent R8 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.