Olympus E-PL5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Canon T4i
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Olympus E-PL5

Best price $239
  • Weighs a little bit less than the T4i 11.5 oz vs 18.3 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 17 in³ vs 63 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $239 vs $475
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture T4i does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities T4i does not have 3D
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What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T4i

Best price
$475
  • 206% more battery life 1,100 shots vs 360 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 18 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 332 mm² vs 225 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1040k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has an External Mic jack E-PL5 does not
Find out more about the Canon EOS Rebel T4i

What the Olympus E-PL5 and Canon T4i have in common

  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PL5 and the Canon T4i

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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