Canon M50 vs Olympus E-PL1s

Below is a thorough review of the Canon M50 versus Olympus E-PL1s, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and E-PL1s (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor size.

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The M50 was launched 7 years later than the E-PL1s and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the M50 scores against the E-PL1s for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M50 & Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The complete galleries are available at Canon M50 Gallery & Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon M50 enjoys physical dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1s has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the M50 compared to the E-PL1s.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the M50 and E-PL1s is 79 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 and E-PL1s.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M50 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Canon M50 will render more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent M50 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.