Hasselblad X1D-50c vs. Olympus PEN E-PL8

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Hasselblad X1D-50c and Olympus PEN E-PL8. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Hasselblad X1D-50c vs. Olympus PEN E-PL8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system with Live View mode Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.8 cm 6.83 cm
Width 15 cm 11.71 cm
Depth 7.1 cm 3.84 cm
Weight 725 g 326 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 725 g Camera body only: 326 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 374 g
Camera with battery, memory card and M.Zuiko 14-42mm II R lens: 491 g
Enclosure Colour - Black | White
Protection Weatherproof -
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Sensor Resolution 50.0 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels - 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Medium Format (43.8 x 32.9 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Image Processor - TruePic VII
LENS Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Lens Mounting Type Hasselblad X system Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 800
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Programme, manual Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects - Sepia, Monotone, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage
White Balance Custom, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 3600 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation - ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/125sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Camera Flash - Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 10
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name - Olympus FL-LM1
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Digital Video Format H.264 AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF, RAW + JPEG, 3FR (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 3FR (RAW) 8272 x 6200 - 65 MB
TIFF 8272 x 6200 - 154 MB
RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 8Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3200 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0 (24 pin Micro-USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Audio input
Audio output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Self-Timer Delay - 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.3 frames per second 3.7 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing
Additional Features Histogram display Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology
OTHERS Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL8
Included Accessories - Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Hasselblad Phocus, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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