Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the RP (26MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the RP (Full frame) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The RP was introduced 4 years later than the E-M10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the RP grades versus the E-M10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS RP and Olympus OM-D E-M10. The whole galleries are provided at Canon RP Gallery and Olympus E-M10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon RP features exterior dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 has measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the RP compared to the E-M10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RP and E-M10 is 70 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the RP and E-M10.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RP having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon RP will provide you with greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern RP will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.