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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-P5

Portability
75 Imaging
72 Features
88 Overall
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Canon EOS R50 front
 
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
Portability
85 Imaging
53 Features
76 Overall
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-P5 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Introduced February 2023
Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Superseded the Olympus E-P3
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-P5 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Canon R50 versus Olympus E-P5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and E-P5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The R50 was introduced 9 years after the E-P5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the R50 grades vs the E-P5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Olympus E-P5

		

		

			
 R50 E-P5 
IntroducedFebruary 2023October 2013Newer by 114 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k1037kClearer screen (+3k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Canon R50

		

		

			
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Common features in the Canon R50 and Olympus E-P5

		

		

			
 R50 E-P5 
Focus manually  Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3.00"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-P5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon R50 comes with exterior dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P5 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).
Examine the Canon R50 versus Olympus E-P5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the R50 and the E-P5.
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-P5 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the R50 and E-P5 is 75 and 85 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-P5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-P5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the R50 and E-P5.
As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The R50 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon R50 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern R50 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.
	
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-P5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R50 vs Olympus E-P5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon R50 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography info
83
 manual focus
 resolution is good (24MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 features face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW files
71
 manual focus
 above average flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 includes face detect focus
 exports RAW files
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Canon R50 Street photography features
Olympus E-P5 Street photography features
77
 screen can move to multiple angles
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 delivers RAW files
 supports touch to focus
 above average high ISO (32,000)
 does not have image stabilization
78
 screen tilts up and down
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW files
 features touch to focus
 great ISO range (25,600)
 more heavy than competitors (420g)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
77
 quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
 resolution is good (24MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 features tracking focus
 supports phase detect autofocus
 does not have image stabilization
68
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 includes tracking focus
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus E-P5 as a Travel photography camera
84
 connects via bluetooth
 supports touch to focus
 resolution is good (24 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 selfie friendly screen
68
 features touch to focus
 resolution is good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 more heavy than competitors (420g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R50 Landscape photography information
Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography information
80
 manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 pretty good screen size (3.00 inch)
 resolution is good (24MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 above average high ISO (32,000)
 delivers RAW files
 does not have image stabilization
79
 manual focus
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 great ISO range (25,600)
 exports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus E-P5 as a Vlogging camera
77
 selfie friendly screen
 has touchscreen
 features face detect autofocus
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 comes with microphone socket
 does not have image stabilization
33
 built-in touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 includes face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have microphone support
 more heavy than competitors (420g)
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-P5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Olympus E-P5
 Canon EOS R50Olympus PEN E-P5
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R50 Olympus PEN E-P5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2023-02-08 2013-10-03
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 32000 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 651 35
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 37 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3.00" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech - 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 7.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64)
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/320s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 375 gr (0.83 lb) 420 gr (0.93 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 72
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 895
Other
Battery life 370 pictures 330 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $679 $389