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Canon M50 vs Olympus E-P1

Portability
79
Imaging
67
Features
88
Overall
75
Canon EOS M50 front
 
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
Portability
86
Imaging
46
Features
42
Overall
44

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-P1 Key Specs

Canon M50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Newer Model is Canon M50 II
Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • New Model is Olympus E-P2
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Canon M50 vs Olympus E-P1 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Canon M50 and Olympus E-P1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and E-P1 (12MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and E-P1 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor size.

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The M50 was announced 8 years after the E-P1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the M50 matches up vs the E-P1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Olympus E-P1

 M50 E-P1 
RevealedFebruary 2018July 2009More modern by 105 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Canon M50

 E-P1 M50 

Common features in the Canon M50 and Olympus E-P1

 M50 E-P1 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display size

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-P1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon M50 offers outside measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus E-P1 has specifications of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the M50 vs the E-P1.

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-P1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the M50 and E-P1 is 79 and 86 respectively.

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-P1 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-P1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the M50 and E-P1.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M50 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M50 will resolve extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher M50 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-P1 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-P1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 vs Olympus E-P1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 Portrait photography features
Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography features
80
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
59
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 Street photography features
Olympus E-P1 Street photography features
84
screen articulates fully
image stabilization
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
73
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M50
Sports photography with Olympus E-P1
75
image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
has phase detect AF
terrible battery power (235 shots)
39
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (300 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-P1 Travel photography highlights
78
supports bluetooth
includes focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery power (235 shots)
43
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (300 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M50
Landscape photography with Olympus E-P1
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
terrible battery power (235 shots)
60
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (300 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 Vlogging features
Olympus E-P1 Vlogging features
85
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization
provides face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone port
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Canon M50 vs Olympus E-P1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 and Olympus E-P1
 Canon EOS M50Olympus PEN E-P1
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS M50 Olympus PEN E-P1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2018-02-26 2009-07-29
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 8 TruePic V
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4032 x 3024
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 143 11
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB No USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 lbs) 355g (0.78 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 55
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 536
Other
Battery life 235 pictures 300 pictures
Form of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $779 $182