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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-5

Portability
75 Imaging
72 Features
88 Overall
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Canon EOS R50 front
 
Olympus E-5 front
Portability
58 Imaging
47 Features
76 Overall
58

Canon R50 vs Olympus E-5 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Introduced February 2023
Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-3
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-5 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Canon R50 and Olympus E-5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and E-5 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The R50 was unveiled 12 years later than the E-5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the R50 grades versus the E-5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Olympus E-5

					

					

						
 R50 E-5 
RevealedFebruary 2023February 2011More recent by 147 months
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Canon R50

					

					

						
 E-5 R50 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon R50 and Olympus E-5

					

					

						
 R50 E-5 
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen sizing3.00"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-5 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Canon R50 offers physical measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Olympus E-5 has specifications of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the R50 against the E-5.
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-5 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R50 and E-5 is 75 and 58 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-5 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-5 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the R50 and E-5.
As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R50 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon R50 will give you more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger R50 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

						Canon R50 vs Olympus E-5 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-5 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon R50 vs Olympus E-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon R50
Portrait photography with Olympus E-5
83
 manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 comes with face detect focusing
 exports RAW files
60
 focusing manually
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports face detect focus
 exports RAW files
 low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison
Canon R50 Street photography features
Olympus E-5 Street photography features
77
 screen can move to multiple angles
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 provides touch to focus
 good high ISO (32,000)
 no image stabilization
71
 fully articulated screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW files
 environment sealing
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Sports Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus E-5 as a Sports photography camera
77
 silent shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
 sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 comes with tracking focus
 comes with phase detect AF
 no image stabilization
59
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 environment sealing
 sensor has phase detect auto focus
 very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus E-5 as a Travel photography camera
84
 supports bluetooth
 provides touch to focus
 sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 display is selfie friendly
56
 environment sealing
 has built in flash
 selfie friendly display
 does not have Timelapse recording
 low MP (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus E-5 as a Landscape photography camera
80
 manual focus
 change lenses (Canon RF mount)
 pretty good screen size (3.00")
 sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 good high ISO (32,000)
 exports RAW files
 no image stabilization
64
 focusing manually
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW files
 environment sealing
 has dual storage slots
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 does not have Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Canon R50 Vlogging info
Olympus E-5 Vlogging info
77
 display is selfie friendly
 has touchscreen
 comes with face detect focusing
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 does have microphone jack
 no image stabilization
64
 selfie friendly display
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports face detect focus
 includes microphone jack
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-5 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Olympus E-5
 Canon EOS R50Olympus E-5
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R50 Olympus E-5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2023-02-08 2011-02-03
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic V+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 32000 6400
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 651 11
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 37 45
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen tech - HyperCrystal transmissive LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.58x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 18.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 375g (0.83 pounds) 800g (1.76 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 56
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.5
DXO Low light score not tested 519
Other
Battery life 370 pictures 870 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 BLM-5
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One Two
Price at launch $679 $1,700