Olympus E-PL5 with Canon M100 Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 and Canon M100 Main Features

  • September, 2012
  • August, 2017
  • 16 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 24 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 200 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Electronic (optional) Viewfinder
  • -
  • 8.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 6.1 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 111 x 64 x 38 mm, 325g.
  • 108 x 67 x 35 mm, 302g.
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Olympus E-PL5 Scores


Imaging score
52
Features score
62
Value for money score
78
Portability score
92
Overall score
63

Canon M100 Scores


Imaging score
60
Features score
62
Value for money score
82
Portability score
93
Overall score
67

Canon EOS M100 with Olympus PEN E-PL5 Overview


Let's compare Olympus PEN E-PL5 with Canon EOS M100. These models are included in the Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras. Olympus E-PL5 was released in 2012, and Canon M100 in 2017. EOS M100 is newer, which is a plus. PEN E-PL5 5 years older.
The sensor resolution of EOS M100 is greater than that of PEN E-PL5. The difference of 8 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 first camera (PEN E-PL5), 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. PEN E-PL5 has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), EOS M100 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
PEN E-PL5 has electronic (optional) viewfinder, and the EOS M100 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus PEN E-PL5 has 6.1 fps continuous shooting. Olympus PEN E-PL5 has 6.1 fps continuous shooting.

General PEN E-PL5 EOS M100
Brand Olympus Canon
Model PEN E-PL5 EOS M100
Announced September, 2012 August, 2017
Body Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Canon EF-M
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 2 1.6
Number of Lenses 103 20
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Tilting
Screen Resolution 460k pixels 1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
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 35 49
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 8.0 fps 6.1 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.00 5.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±3 EV ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Sensor Area 224.9 mm² 332.3 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 24 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max Native ISO 25600 25600
Min Native ISO 200 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG 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 USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 360 shots 295 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model BLS-5 LP-E12
Physical
Weight 325 g 302 g
Physical Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38 mm 108 x 67 x 35 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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