Canon RP vs Olympus E-M1

Here, we are reviewing the Canon RP vs Olympus E-M1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the RP (26MP) and E-M1 (16MP) and the RP (Full frame) and E-M1 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The RP was manufactured 5 years later than the E-M1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the RP matches up vs the E-M1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS RP & Olympus OM-D E-M1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon RP Gallery & Olympus E-M1 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon RP offers outer measurements of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the RP versus the E-M1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the RP and E-M1 is 70 and 71 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the RP and E-M1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RP because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon RP will show extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent RP provides an advantage in sensor innovation.