Canon T4i vs Olympus E-PL7

Olympus E-PL7 advantages over Canon T4i

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Fast startup
  ~0.50 vs 0.7 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  E-PL7 test data on DxO Mark T4i test data on DxO Mark
  873 vs 722 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  E-PL7 test data on DxO Mark T4i test data on DxO Mark
  12.4 vs 11.2 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Thinner
  38 mm vs 78 mm
  Thinner
• Lighter weight
  469g vs 1039g
  Lighter weight
• Less shutter lag
  0.16 vs 0.27 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.7 fps vs 4.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  8.7 fps vs 5.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  17 vs 6 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)