Detailed comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-P5 and Canon EOS M5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 6.89 cm | 8.92 cm |
| Width | 12.23 cm | 11.6 cm |
| Depth | 3.72 cm | 6.06 cm |
| Weight | 378 g | 380 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 380 g Camera with battery and memory card: 427 g |
| Body Material | Metal | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | White | Black |
| Protection | - | Freezeproof |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,100,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 17,200,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Electronic (5-axis) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VI | DIGIC 7 |
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| LENS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-M |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 35 | 49 |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.6 |
| Interchangeable | Yes | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-6400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing | - |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter | - |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/320 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | 5 |
| 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, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Digital Video Format | MPEG-4, MJPEG | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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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 Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | 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 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB |
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 |
| Video Capture | MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 10 fps - Time-Lapse mode |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 |
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| Details | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E12 (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots | Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor off) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 9 frames per second | 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile | Digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, highlight point display |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS M5 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, audio / video cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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