Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10 II

In this article, we are looking at the Canon RP versus Olympus E-M10 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the RP (26MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the RP (Full frame) and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The RP was announced 3 years later than the E-M10 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the RP matches up against the E-M10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon RP has got outer dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 II has measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Canon RP versus Olympus E-M10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the RP vs the E-M10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RP and E-M10 II is 70 and 82 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RP and E-M10 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RP with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon RP will provide greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent RP provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.