Olympus E-PM1
Mirrorless Camera
vs Olympus E-PL5
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-PM1

Best price $240
  • Weighs a little bit less than the E-PL5 7.65 oz vs 11.5 oz
  • Smaller body size 14 in³ vs 17 in³
  • 39% more battery life 500 shots vs 360 shots

What’s good about the Olympus E-PL5

Best price
$239
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs October 2011
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out E-PM1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board E-PM1 does not have HDR

What the Olympus E-PM1 and Olympus E-PL5 have in common

  • Similar street prices $240 vs $239
  • Similar image sensor size 225 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PM1 and the Olympus E-PL5

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi

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