Olympus E-PL1
Mirrorless Camera
vs Olympus E-PL5
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus E-PL5

Best price
$239
  • Smaller body size 17 in³ vs 21 in³
  • 24% more battery life 360 shots vs 290 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $239 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs March 2010
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out E-PL1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board E-PL1 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture E-PL1 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities E-PL1 does not have 3D

What the Olympus E-PL1 and Olympus E-PL5 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 12.13 oz vs 11.5 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 225 in²
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PL1 and the Olympus E-PL5

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

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