Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8
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![Canon EOS R10 front Canon EOS R10 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Canon-EOS-R10/Canon-R10-front.jpg)
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Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 426g - 123 x 88 x 83mm
- Revealed May 2022
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
- Released September 2016
- Superseded the Olympus E-PL7
- Successor is Olympus E-PL9
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Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 Overview
Lets look a little more closely at the Canon R10 versus Olympus E-PL8, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the R10 (24MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the R10 (APS-C) and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizing.
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The R10 was revealed 5 years after the E-PL8 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon R10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the R10 matches up versus the E-PL8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R10 and Olympus PEN E-PL8. The full galleries are provided at Canon R10 Gallery and Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon R10 over the Olympus E-PL8
R10 | E-PL8 | |||
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Released | May 2022 | ![]() | September 2016 | More modern by 70 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 1037k | Clearer display (+3k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Canon R10
E-PL8 | R10 |
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Common features in the Canon R10 and Olympus E-PL8
R10 | E-PL8 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Display dimensions | 3.00" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurement |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon R10 comes with exterior measurements of 123mm x 88mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 3.3") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).
Check out the Canon R10 versus Olympus E-PL8 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the R10 vs the E-PL8.
![Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 size comparison Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-R10-vs-Olympus-PEN-E-PL8-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R10 and E-PL8 is 69 and 86 respectively.
![Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 top view buttons comparison Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-R10-vs-Olympus-PEN-E-PL8-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the R10 and E-PL8.
As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The R10 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon R10 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger R10 should have an edge in sensor tech.
![Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 sensor size comparison Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Canon-EOS-R10-vs-Olympus-PEN-E-PL8-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and ViewFinder
![Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-R10-vs-Olympus-PEN-E-PL8-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Canon R10 vs Olympus E-PL8 Specifications
Canon EOS R10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Olympus |
Model | Canon EOS R10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2022-05-24 | 2016-09-19 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 22.2 x 14.8mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 328.6mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 32000 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 51200 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW files | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 651 | 81 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Canon RF | Micro Four Thirds |
Amount of lenses | 35 | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3.00 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic (optional) |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.6x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 15.0 frames per sec | 8.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 6m at ISO 100 | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | - | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/200s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426g (0.94 lb) | 357g (0.79 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 123 x 88 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 3.3") | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 450 pictures | 350 pictures |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E17 | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Single UHS-II SD card slot | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $879 | $500 |