Canon M50 vs Olympus E-PL8

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon M50 versus Olympus E-PL8, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The M50 was manufactured 18 months later than the E-PL8 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the M50 matches up vs the E-PL8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M50 and Olympus PEN E-PL8. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M50 Gallery and Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon M50 features outside dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has specifications of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the M50 vs the E-PL8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M50 and E-PL8 is 79 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M50 and E-PL8.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M50 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Canon M50 will provide more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent M50 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.