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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-PL3

Portability
75 Imaging
72 Features
88 Overall
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Canon EOS R50 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL3 front
Portability
88 Imaging
48 Features
52 Overall
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-PL3 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Released February 2023
Olympus E-PL3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 313g - 110 x 64 x 37mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL2
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-PL3 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Canon R50 and Olympus E-PL3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and E-PL3 (12MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and E-PL3 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The R50 was announced 11 years after the E-PL3 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the R50 matches up vs the E-PL3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Olympus E-PL3

		

		

			
 R50 E-PL3 
ReleasedFebruary 2023September 2011More modern by 139 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL3 over the Canon R50

		

		

			
 E-PL3 R50 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R50 and Olympus E-PL3

		

		

			
 R50 E-PL3 
Focus manually  Dial precise focus
Display size3.00"3"Same display measurements
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-PL3 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon R50 provides physical measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL3 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).
Examine the Canon R50 and Olympus E-PL3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the R50 and the E-PL3.
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-PL3 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and E-PL3 is 75 and 88 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-PL3 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Olympus E-PL3 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the R50 and E-PL3.
To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The R50 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon R50 will offer greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern R50 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
	
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-PL3 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R50 vs Olympus E-PL3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Canon R50 Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-PL3 Portrait photography factors
83
 has manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 features face detect autofocus
 supports RAW formats
60
 has manual focus
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 provides face detect focus
 saves RAW formats
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison
Canon R50 Street photography advice
Olympus E-PL3 Street photography advice
77
 screen can move to multiple angles
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 supports RAW formats
 has focus by touch
 above average ISO range (32,000)
 no image stabilization
84
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison
Canon R50 Sports photography details
Olympus E-PL3 Sports photography details
77
 silent shutter (1/8,000s)
 sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 features tracking focus
 has phase detect autofocus
 no image stabilization
45
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 provides tracking focus
 low frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 not so great battery (300 CIPA)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus E-PL3 as a Travel photography camera
84
 connects via bluetooth
 has focus by touch
 sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
 built-in flash
 display is selfie friendly
44
 no Timelapse mode
 not so great battery (300 CIPA)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus E-PL3 as a Landscape photography camera
80
 has manual focus
 change lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen is a decent size (3.00 inch)
 sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 above average ISO range (32,000)
 supports RAW formats
 no image stabilization
61
 has manual focus
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW formats
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 not so great battery (300 CIPA)
 no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R50 Vlogging advice
Olympus E-PL3 Vlogging advice
77
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen enabled
 features face detect autofocus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 has microphone socket
 no image stabilization
34
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 provides face detect focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no microphone jack
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Canon R50 vs Olympus E-PL3 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Olympus E-PL3
 Canon EOS R50Olympus PEN E-PL3
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS R50 Olympus PEN E-PL3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2023-02-08 2011-09-20
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Truepic VI
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 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points 651 35
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 37 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech - HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 no built-in flash
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/200 secs 1/160 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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 AVCHD, 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 proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 375 grams (0.83 lb) 313 grams (0.69 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 110 x 64 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 499
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 300 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 BLS-5
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $679 $399