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Canon R8 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Portability
71 Imaging
78 Features
85 Overall
80
Canon EOS R8 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
Portability
81 Imaging
62 Features
83 Overall
70

Canon R8 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Key Specs

Canon R8
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Bump to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 461g - 133 x 86 x 70mm
  • Introduced February 2023
Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Introduced August 2020
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10 III
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Canon R8 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon R8 and Olympus E-M10 IV, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the R8 (24MP) and the E-M10 IV (20MP) is very similar but the R8 (Full frame) and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The R8 was manufactured 2 years after the E-M10 IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the R8 scores vs the E-M10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R8 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

					

					

						
 R8 E-M10 IV 
IntroducedFebruary 2023August 2020More modern by 31 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1620k1040kClearer display (+580k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Canon R8

					

					

						
 E-M10 IV R8 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon R8 and Olympus E-M10 IV

					

					

						
 R8 E-M10 IV 
Focus manually  Very accurate focusing
Display size3.00"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon R8 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon R8 has got physical dimensions of 133mm x 86mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 461 grams (1.02 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 IV has sizing of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).
Look at the Canon R8 and Olympus E-M10 IV in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the R8 vs the E-M10 IV.
Canon R8 vs Olympus E-M10 IV size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R8 and E-M10 IV is 71 and 81 respectively.
Canon R8 vs Olympus E-M10 IV top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon R8 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Normally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the R8 and E-M10 IV.
All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The R8 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon R8 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern R8 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

						Canon R8 vs Olympus E-M10 IV sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon R8 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon R8 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Canon R8 as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus E-M10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
86
 has manual focus
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 features face detection autofocus
 saves RAW formats
77
 manual focus
 resolution is good (20MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 provides face detect focus
 delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon R8 Street photography advice
Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography advice
77
 screen articulates
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 saves RAW formats
 provides touch focus
 weather proof
 good ISO range (102,400)
 does not have image stabilization
84
 tilting screen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW files
 comes with focus by touch
 very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon R8
Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
72
 silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 features tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 comes with phase detect autofocus
 max fps low (6.0 frames per second)
 does not have image stabilization
 low battery (290 per charge)
72
 quiet mode (1/16,000s)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 resolution is good (20MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 provides tracking focus
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon R8 Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography highlights
77
 weather proof
 supports bluetooth
 provides touch focus
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 selfie friendly display
 low battery (290 CIPA)
84
 supports bluetooth
 comes with focus by touch
 resolution is good (20MP)
 flash built-in
 display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R8 Landscape photography information
Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography information
78
 has manual focus
 swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
 pretty good screen size (3.00 inch)
 decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 good ISO range (102,400)
 saves RAW formats
 weather proof
 does not have image stabilization
 low battery (290 CIPA)
82
 manual focus
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 delivers RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon R8
Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 IV
77
 selfie friendly display
 touchscreen capability
 features face detection autofocus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 does have external mic jack
 does not have image stabilization
78
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 provides face detect focus
 good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 missing microphone port
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Canon R8 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R8 and Olympus E-M10 IV
 Canon EOS R8Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R8 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2023-02-08 2020-08-04
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 102400 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures    
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 1053 121
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 37 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3.00" 3"
Resolution of display 1,620k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.62x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames/s 8.7 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range no built-in flash 7.20 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings no built-in flash Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 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 PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 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 PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 461g (1.02 lbs) 383g (0.84 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 86 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.4" x 2.8") 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 93 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 3295 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photographs 360 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 BLS-50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $1,499 $699