Olympus E-PL5 vs Canon G7X

Olympus E-PL5 advantages over Canon G7X

• Larger sensor
  4/3 vs 1 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Less expensive
  $600 vs $700 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.75 vs 2.41 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Fast startup
  ~0.70 vs 1.7 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• 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-PL5 test data on DxO Mark G7X test data on DxO Mark
  889 vs 556 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  360 vs 210 shots
  Capture more photos
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.1 fps vs 6.6 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  8.0 fps vs 1.2 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  16 vs 4 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/4000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility