Canon M200 vs Olympus E-PL5

Below, we are looking at the Canon M200 versus Olympus E-PL5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the M200 (24MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) and the M200 (APS-C) and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The M200 was revealed 7 years after the E-PL5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the M200 matches up versus the E-PL5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M200 & Olympus PEN E-PL5. The full galleries are available at Canon M200 Gallery & Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon M200 provides outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL5 has dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the M200 versus the E-PL5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M200 and E-PL5 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the M200 and E-PL5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M200 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon M200 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent M200 provides an advantage in sensor technology.