Olympus E-PL1
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Canon SX50 HS
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-PL1

Best price $599
  • Weighs a lot less than the SX50 HS 12.13 oz vs 21 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 21 in³ vs 69 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $599 vs $699
  • Significantly larger image sensor 225 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Interchangeable lenses SX50 HS does not have lens options
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Best price
$699
  • 16% more battery life 335 shots vs 290 shots
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs March 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Viewscreen flips out E-PL1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture E-PL1 does not have panorama
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What the Olympus E-PL1 and Canon SX50 HS have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.3 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″ vs 2.8″
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PL1 and the Canon SX50 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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