Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL5

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon R100 versus Olympus E-PL5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the R100 (24MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) and the R100 (APS-C) and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizing.

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The R100 was revealed 10 years later than the E-PL5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon R100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the R100 grades against the E-PL5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R100 & Olympus PEN E-PL5. The full galleries are viewable at Canon R100 Gallery & Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon R100 has got outside measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL5 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the R100 versus the E-PL5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R100 and E-PL5 is 76 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the R100 and E-PL5.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The R100 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon R100 will give you extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer R100 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.