Canon 50D vs Olympus E-PL1

The following is a extensive comparison of the Canon 50D and Olympus E-PL1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the 50D (15MP) and E-PL1 (12MP) and the 50D (APS-C) and E-PL1 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

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The 50D was unveiled 18 months prior to the E-PL1 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 50D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 50D grades against the E-PL1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 50D and Olympus PEN E-PL1. The full galleries are provided at Canon 50D Gallery and Olympus E-PL1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 50D offers exterior dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") having a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL1 has dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the 50D against the E-PL1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 50D and E-PL1 is 57 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 50D and E-PL1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 50D using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 50D will result in greater detail having an extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged 50D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.