Canon R with Olympus E-M1 MIII Comparison

Canon R and Olympus E-M1 MIII Main Features

  • September, 2018
  • February, 2020
  • 30 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 20 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 40000 ISO
  • 200 - 25600 ISO
  • -
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 3690k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 8.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 60.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 4K 4096 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 136 x 98 x 84 mm, 660g.
  • 134 x 91 x 69 mm, 580g.
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Canon R Scores


Imaging score
81
Features score
87
Value for money score
95
Portability score
75
Overall score
87

Olympus E-M1 MIII Scores


Imaging score
57
Features score
96
Value for money score
75
Portability score
79
Overall score
82

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III with Canon EOS R Overview


Let's compare Canon EOS R with Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. These models are included in the Pro Mirrorless cameras. Canon R was released in 2018, and Olympus E-M1 MIII in 2020. OM-D E-M1 Mark III is newer, which is a plus. EOS R 2 years older.
The sensor resolution of EOS R is greater than that of OM-D E-M1 Mark III. The difference of 10 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (OM-D E-M1 Mark III), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Canon R, the maximum ISO is greater by 14400. OM-D E-M1 Mark III has image stabilization(5-axis Sensor-shift), EOS R doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 3-inch articulated screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. Viewfinder EOS R has a higher resolution of 3690k dots, OM-D E-M1 Mark III has a resolution of 2360k dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon EOS R has 60.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS R has 60.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS R OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Brand Canon Olympus
Model EOS R OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Announced September, 2018 February, 2020
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 2
Number of Lenses 12 103
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Articulated Articulated
Screen Resolution 2100k pixels 1037k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 3690
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.76 0.74
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 5655 121
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 121
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 8.0 fps 60.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash Modes no built-in flash Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±3 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 36 x 24 mm mm
Sensor Area 864.0 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 30 MP 20 MP
Max Image Resolution 6720 x 4480 5184 x 3888
Max Native ISO 40000 25600
Min Native ISO 100 200
Max Boosted ISO 102400 0
Min Boosted ISO 50 64
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB Yes (with LP-E6N only) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 370 shots 420 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model BLH-1
Physical
Weight 660 g 580 g
Physical Dimensions 136 x 98 x 84 mm 134 x 91 x 69 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD card (UHS-II supported) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot)
Storage Slots 1 2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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