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Canon EOS R3 vs Canon EOS R5 vs OM System-OM-1 Mark II: which is better?

Canon EOS R3, Canon EOS R5 and OM System-OM-1 Mark II compared side by side across 123 specs and 12 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

3 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 12 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

COMPARING

3 / 4

CAMERAS

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← TOP PICK

CANON

Canon EOS R3

$6,471

BEST OVERALL

CANON

Canon EOS R5

See price

BEST FOR IMAGE QUALITY

OM SYSTEM

OM System-OM-1 Mark II

$2,399

BEST VALUE

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R3 takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.3/10 — 0.3 ahead of the OM System-OM-1 Mark II. Dead heat on design. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 12 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

BATT

DESI

DOXM

FEAT

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

AUTO

BUIL

IMAG

VIDE

Canon EOS R3×5

Canon EOS R5×1

OM System-OM-1 Mark II×2

Canon EOS R3 - Best Price Of Bellow 6500$ BEST OVERALL

Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST FOR IMAGE QUALITY

OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless CameraBEST VALUE

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

CLICK A PRODUCT TO ISOLATE ITS SHAPE

LARGEST GAPImage Quality — Canon EOS R5 leads by 1.0

TIGHTESTDESIGN — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS R3EOS R5MARK II

BATTERYiCanon EOS R3 · +0.5

EOS R38.0

EOS R56.5

MARK II7.5

DESIGNiTIED AT 9.0

EOS R39.0

EOS R58.5

MARK II9.0

DOXMARKiTIED AT 9.5

EOS R39.5

EOS R59.5

MARK II0.0

FEATURESiCanon EOS R3 · +0.7

EOS R39.7

EOS R59.0

MARK II9.0

OPTICSiCanon EOS R3 · +0.3

EOS R39.8

EOS R59.5

MARK II9.0

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS R3 · +0.8

EOS R39.8

EOS R59.0

MARK II9.0

VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon EOS R3 · +0.5

EOS R39.5

EOS R59.0

MARK II9.0

ValueiOM System-OM-1 Mark II · +0.5

EOS R37.0

EOS R57.5

MARK II8.0

AutofocusiTIED AT 9.5

EOS R30.0

EOS R59.5

MARK II9.5

BuildiOM System-OM-1 Mark II · +0.5

EOS R30.0

EOS R59.0

MARK II9.5

Image QualityiCanon EOS R5 · +1.0

EOS R30.0

EOS R59.5

MARK II8.5

VideoiTIED AT 9.0

EOS R30.0

EOS R59.0

MARK II9.0

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01OM System-OM-1 Mark II0.38BEST DEAL

02Canon EOS R30.14

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R3$6,47125W9.3

Canon EOS R56W8.8

OM System-OM-1 Mark II$2,3994W9.0

AF Pointsi

4,779← BEST +354%

1,053

Subject Detectioni

Humans, Animals (Dogs/Cats/Birds), Cars, Motorcycles, Trains, Aircraft

Human, Animal, Vehicle

Human, Animal (Dog, Cat, Bird), Car, Motorcycle, Airplane, Helicopter, Train, Truck

Burst RateFPSi

30 fps

20 fps

50 fps← BEST +67%

Battery HealthWHi

88.99 Wh

15.3 Wh

16.4 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

2,750 mAh

2130 mAh

2280 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

Approx. 620 (EVF) / 860 (LCD) shots

490 shots

Approx. 520 shots (CIPA)

Battery VoltageVi

10.8 V← BEST +50%

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E19

LP-E6NH

BLX-1

Card Slotsi

1x CFexpress Type B, 1x SD UHS-II

Dual UHS-II SD

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

620 shots← BEST +19%

490 shots

520 shots

WeightGi

820 g

738 g

599 g← 19% lighter

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes

Yes, dust and drip resistant

IP53 rated

Screen Resolutioni

4,150,000

2.1M dots

1.62M dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

Yes

Mirrorless

EVF ResolutionM DOTSiSAME

5.76 m dots

Screen SizeINCHi

3.2 inch← TIED BEST

3 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

1,865.21 cm³

1188 cm³

890 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°Ci

0 °C← TIED BEST

-10 °C

Tilting ViewfinderiSAME

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZiSAME

120 Hz

WidthMMi

150 mm← BEST +8%

138.5 mm

134.8 mm

HeightMMi

142.6 mm← BEST +46%

97.5 mm

91.6 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

7.5

—

Splashproof (IP53)

Thicknessi

87.2 mm

88 mm

72.7 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

96← BEST +1%

Dxomark Sports Scorei

96← BEST +286%

24.9

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

25.3← BEST +73%

14.6

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

25.3

25.5← BEST +1%

Bluetooth Versioni

5.0

4.2

5.0

Typei

Professional Mirrorless

Mirrorless Camera

Premium

Viewfinderi

Electronic (OLED)

Electronic

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

822 g← BEST +11%

738 g

599 g

Processori

DIGIC X

TruePic X

Release Datei

2021-09-14

2020-07-09

2024-01-30

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card SlotsiSAME

Yes

Pixel Shift Shoti

N/A

Yes (Handheld and Tripod High Res Shot)

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

802.11ac

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS Supporti

Yes← BEST

Support Live StreamingiSAME

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Yes

Multi-Function Shoe

Yes (Multi-Interface Shoe)

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

HDMI micro (Type D)

1.4

Micro-HDMI (Type D)

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC SupportediSAME

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

BSI CMOS

Full-Frame CMOS

20.4MP Stacked BSI Live MOS

ResolutionMPi

24.1 MP

45 MP← BEST +87%

20.4 MP

ISO Rangei

100–102,400

100-51200

ISO 200-25600 (expandable to 80-102400)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

14 stops

14.6 stops← BEST +4%

12 stops

Stabilizationi

8 stops

In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS)

5-axis Sensor-Shift

Sensor Sizei

Full-Frame (36 x 24 mm)

Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)

Micro Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

24.1 MP

45 MP

20.4 MP

Maximum ISOi

102,400← BEST +100%

51,200

25,600

Sensor Shift StabilizationiSAME

Yes

Continuous Shootingi

12 fps

10 fps

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8000 sec (mechanical)

1/8000 s

1/8000 sec (mechanical)

Focus Pointsi

1053

5940

1053

Maximum Expanded ISOi

204800

102400

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI Sensori

Yes← BEST

Yes

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS SensoriSAME

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/250 sec

1/250 s

1/250 sec

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 - 1/8000 sec

30 - 1/8000 s

30 sec to 1/8000 sec (mechanical)

Image Stabilization Ratingi

8.5← BEST +6%

7.5

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/64000 sec

1/8000 s

1/32000 sec

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes

Yes (Sync IS with compatible lenses)

Can Create Panoramas In Camerai

Yes← BEST

Stacked Cmos Sensori

Yes← BEST

—

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

USB 3.2 Gen 2

3.1 Gen 2

USB 3.0 (Type-C)

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

6.0 µm

4.4 µm

3.3 µm

Build Qualityi

9.5← TIED BEST

Controlsi

10← BEST +11%

Autofocus Pointsi

9.8← BEST +3%

9.5

Image Qualityi

9.5← TIED BEST

8.5

Video Qualityi

9.6← BEST +7%

Battery Lifei

8← BEST +7%

6.5

7.5

Low Light Performancei

9.5← BEST +6%

The Verdicti

The Canon EOS R3 is an outstanding professional mirrorless camera, delivering unparalleled speed, advanced autofocus, and robust build quality. It's a top-tier choice for sports, wildlife, and news photographers who need a reliable workhorse that excels in demanding situations, justifying its premium price.

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The OM System OM-1 Mark II is a highly refined professional mirrorless camera, excelling in speed, stabilization, and computational photography, making it ideal for demanding outdoor and action photog

CommentsiSAME

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Overall Ratingi

9.99← BEST +11%

Color Combinationi

9.59← BEST +2%

9.4

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

6K 60p, 4K 120p

8K DCI 30p, 4K 120p

C4K/4K 60p, Full HD 240p

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio JackiSAME

Yes

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

Up to 2600 Mbps (6K Raw)

Up to 2600 Mbps

Up to 202 Mbps (4K)

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

6K RAW (6000 × 3164) at 60 fps

C4K 60p

Internal Colori

10-bit 4:2:2

10-bit 4:2:0 internal

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

RE-RANKS LIVE AS YOU ADD OR REMOVE PRODUCTS

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Canon EOS R3CANON9.3

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · OM System-OM-1 Mark II (9.0)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

OM System-OM-1 Mark IIOM SYSTEM9.0

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R3 (0.1)

PRIORITY · IMAGE QUALITY

Best for image quality

Canon EOS R5CANON9.5

IMAGE QUALITY WEIGHTEDCONF 91%

Best visible score in the image quality category group.

RUNNER-UP · OM System-OM-1 Mark II (8.5)

PRIORITY · PERFORMANCE

Best for performance

Canon EOS R3CANON9.8

PERFORMANCE WEIGHTEDCONF 94%

Best visible score in the performance category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R5 (9.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#1CANON0.0

Canon EOS R3

“The Canon EOS R3 is a professional-grade full-frame mirrorless camera designed for speed, reliability, and exceptional image quality.”

OPTICS 9.8

PERFORMANCE 9.8

Wins Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFVery high price point

BEST OVERALLFull review →

#3CANON0.0

Canon EOS R5

“The Canon EOS R5 is a professional full-frame mirrorless camera, delivering stunning 45MP stills and revolutionary 8K video for demanding cr”

Autofocus 9.5

DOXMARK 9.5

Wins Resolution

Wins Dxomark Portrait Score

TRADE-OFFBattery life can be short

BEST FOR IMAGE QUALITYFull review →

#2OM SYSTEM0.0

OM System-OM-1 Mark II

“The OM System OM-1 Mark II is a high-performance mirrorless camera designed for advanced photographers and videographers seeking speed, dura”

Autofocus 9.5

Build 9.5

Wins Burst Rate

Wins Can Create Panoramas In Camera

TRADE-OFFMicro Four Thirds sensor size limitations

BEST VALUEBest price →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS R3 is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.3/10 · WINS 5 OF 12 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R3 - Best Price Of Bellow 6500$ vs Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera: which is best?

The Canon EOS R3 - Best Price Of Bellow 6500$ is our overall pick, scoring 9.3/10 against 9.0/10 for the OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera — a 3% edge. Current starting prices span $2,399–$6,471. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS R3 - Best Price Of Bellow 6500$ leads overall with a 9.3 total score.
Canon EOS R3 - Best Price Of Bellow 6500$ wins 70 comparable specs with a 62% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R3 - Best Price Of Bellow 6500$ has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS R3 - Best Price Of Bellow 6500$ WINNER 9.3/10

The Canon EOS R3 is a professional-grade full-frame mirrorless camera designed for speed, reliability, and exceptional image quality.

Pros

+ Blazing 30fps electronic shutter
+ Advanced Eye Control AF
+ Robust weather-sealed build
+ Excellent 6K RAW video

Cons

− Very high price point
− Large, heavy body
− 24MP may be low for some

Best for: Professional Sports Photographers · Wildlife Photographers · Photojournalists

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R3 is an outstanding professional mirrorless camera, delivering unparalleled speed, advanced autofocus, and robust build quality. It's a top-tier choice for sports, wildlife, and news photographers who need a…”

Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera8.8/10

The Canon EOS R5 is a professional full-frame mirrorless camera, delivering stunning 45MP stills and revolutionary 8K video for demanding creators.

Pros

+ Stunning 45MP full-frame sensor
+ Revolutionary 8K DCI video recording
+ Exceptional In-Body Image Stabilization
+ Advanced Dual Pixel CMOS AF II

Cons

− Battery life can be short
− 8K video overheating limits
− Expensive for many users

Best for: Professional photographers · Advanced videographers · Hybrid content creators

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R5 is an outstanding professional mirrorless camera, offering a superb blend of high-resolution stills and advanced video capabilities. It's an excellent investment for hybrid shooters and professionals who can…”

OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera9.0/10

The OM System OM-1 Mark II is a high-performance mirrorless camera designed for advanced photographers and videographers seeking speed, durability, and exceptional image stabilization.

Pros

+ World-class image stabilization
+ Blazing fast burst shooting
+ Advanced AI autofocus
+ Exceptional weather sealing

Cons

− Micro Four Thirds sensor size limitations
− Premium price point
− Minor upgrades from predecessor

Best for: Wildlife and sports photographers · Outdoor and adventure photography · Computational photography users

“Verdict: The OM System OM-1 Mark II refines an already excellent camera, offering significant computational photography enhancements, a deeper buffer, and improved AI autofocus, making it a compelling choice for demanding outdoor and…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is best: Canon EOS R3 - Best Price Of Bellow 6500$ , Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera or OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS R3 - Best Price Of Bellow 6500$ scores highest overall (9.3/10, 0.3 points ahead of the OM System OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between these cameras?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, Sensor — with the Canon EOS R3 - Best Price Of Bellow 6500$ leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Can I compare other cameras on ComparZone?

Yes — ComparZone supports dynamic comparison pages for any 2 to 4 cameras from the same category, with verified specs, transparent scores, and live prices. See the related comparisons below or build your own from the category page.

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