Canon M50 II vs Olympus E-PL1

Let's look more closely at the Canon M50 II vs Olympus E-PL1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and E-PL1 (12MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and E-PL1 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M50 II was launched 10 years later than the E-PL1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the M50 II scores vs the E-PL1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Olympus PEN E-PL1. The complete galleries are available at Canon M50 II Gallery and Olympus E-PL1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon M50 II enjoys outside dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") with a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL1 has proportions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the M50 II against the E-PL1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the M50 II and E-PL1 is 79 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M50 II and E-PL1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M50 II due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon M50 II will give more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger M50 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.