In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M50 and Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake lens |
Height | 8.81 cm | 6.8 cm |
Width | 11.63 cm | 11.71 cm |
Depth | 5.87 cm | 3.9 cm |
Weight | 351 g | 332 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 351 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Camera body only: 332 g Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g |
Body Material | Polycarbonate | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Brown | White |
Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
SENSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.1 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 25,800,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,100,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 25 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | TruePic VIII |
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LENS | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 28 - 84mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 75 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring) |
Lens Construction | - | 7 groups / 8 elements |
Filter Size | - | 37 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Zoom Maximum Speed Adjustment, MSC technology, Super HR (High Refractive) index lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
FOCUSING | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 143 | 121 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | - |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 2 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 100-6400 | 100-6400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.4%), spot (2.8%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 324 |
Exposure Modes | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene | - |
Special Effects | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail | Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white) | 2000K - 14000K |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2 steps in 1/3 EV steps | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | - |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
FLASH | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | 5.4 |
Flash Modes | Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | AAC | PCM, WAV |
Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card | - | 64 GB SDXC |
Memory Card Included | No | Yes |
Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 3984 x 2656 2976 x 1984 2400 x 1600 6000 x 3368 3984 x 2240 2976 x 1680 2400 x 1344 5328 x 4000 3552 x 2664 2656 x 1992 2112 x 1600 4000 x 4000 2656 x 2656 1984 x 1984 1600 x 1600 |
RAW 4608 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3200 x 2400 JPEG 1280 x 960 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p MOV - 1920 x 1080 p MOV - 1280 x 720 p |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 235 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 1.42 hours Playback - 4 hours |
Photo shooting - 350 shots Video recording - 140 minutes |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 |
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Connectivity Features | Wireless Image Transfer | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second | 6.1 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 14.1 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Hybrid Auto, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, Full-time Live View |
OTHERS | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, hot shoe cover | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, carrying bag |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |