Olympus E-M5 vs Canon T5i

Olympus E-M5 advantages over Canon T5i

• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• 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-M5 test data on DxO Mark T5i test data on DxO Mark
  826 vs 681 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-M5 test data on DxO Mark T5i test data on DxO Mark
  12.3 vs 11.2 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Thinner
  43 mm vs 78 mm
  Thinner
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.58x vs 0.53x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 29 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.9 fps vs 4.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  9.0 fps vs 4.8 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  16 vs 6 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)