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Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL8

Portability
76
Imaging
73
Features
70
Overall
71
Canon EOS R100 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
Portability
86
Imaging
55
Features
76
Overall
63

Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL8 Key Specs

Canon R100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 356g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Announced May 2023
Olympus E-PL8
(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
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL7
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL9
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Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL8 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon R100 versus Olympus E-PL8, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the R100 (24MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the R100 (APS-C) and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor measurements.

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The R100 was released 6 years after the E-PL8 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon R100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the R100 matches up vs the E-PL8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R100 over the Olympus E-PL8

 R100 E-PL8 
IntroducedMay 2023September 2016Newer by 82 months
Display resolution1040k1037kSharper display (+3k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Canon R100

 E-PL8 R100 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon R100 and Olympus E-PL8

 R100 E-PL8 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3.00"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL8 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon R100 has exterior dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the R100 and the E-PL8.

Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL8 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R100 and E-PL8 is 76 and 86 respectively.

Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL8 top view buttons comparison

Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL8 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the R100 and E-PL8.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Canon R100 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent R100 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL8 sensor size comparison

Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R100 Portrait photography features
Olympus E-PL8 Portrait photography features
83
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
73
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R100 Street photography advice
Olympus E-PL8 Street photography advice
69
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus via touch
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R100
Sports photography with Olympus E-PL8
65
silent mode (1/4,000s)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/s)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon R100
Travel photography with Olympus E-PL8
77
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not feature selfie friendly screen
72
features focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R100 Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-PL8 Landscape photography advice
79
manual focus
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen is a decent size (3.00 inch)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R100 Vlogging information
Olympus E-PL8 Vlogging information
34
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
36
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have mic port
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Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R100 and Olympus E-PL8
 Canon EOS R100Olympus PEN E-PL8
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS R100 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2023-05-24 2016-09-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
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 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3975 81
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 39 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed - 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/4000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 6.5 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 356g (0.78 lbs) 357g (0.79 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 images 350 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $479 $500