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Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Portability
70
Imaging
76
Features
80
Overall
77
Canon EOS RP front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10 IV Key Specs

Canon RP
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Push to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 485g - 133 x 85 x 70mm
  • Revealed February 2019
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
  • Released August 2020
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M10 III
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Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10 IV Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon RP versus Olympus E-M10 IV, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the RP (26MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) and the RP (Full frame) and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The RP was launched 17 months earlier than the E-M10 IV making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the RP grades vs the E-M10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 RP E-M10 IV 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

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

 E-M10 IV RP 
ReleasedAugust 2020February 2019More modern by 17 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 RP E-M10 IV 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Display resolution1040k1040kExact same display resolution
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10 IV Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon RP comes with outside measurements of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 IV has measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Analyze the Canon RP versus Olympus E-M10 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the RP compared to the E-M10 IV.

Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10 IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RP and E-M10 IV is 70 and 81 respectively.

Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10 IV top view buttons comparison

Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10 IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the RP and E-M10 IV.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The RP featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Canon RP will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged RP is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10 IV sensor size comparison

Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon RP Portrait photography info
Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography info
85
focusing manually
great MP (26MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
77
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon RP
Street photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
77
screen articulates
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
environment proof
good high ISO (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
84
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon RP as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-M10 IV as a Sports photography camera
69
great MP (26 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (250 CIPA)
73
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon RP Travel photography features
Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography features
69
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
great MP (26MP)
bad battery power (250 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
85
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon RP Landscape photography features
Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography features
77
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
nice screen size (3")
great MP (26MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good high ISO (40,000)
exports RAW files
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (250 per charge)
83
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon RP Vlogging details
Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging details
34
touchscreen
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Canon RP vs Olympus E-M10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon RP and Olympus E-M10 IV
 Canon EOS RPOlympus OM-D E-M10 IV
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS RP Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2019-02-14 2020-08-04
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 8 TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6240 x 4160 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 40000 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 4779 121
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 17 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.62x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 8.7 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 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
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485g (1.07 lbs) 383g (0.84 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 85 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 2977 not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images 360 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $999 $699