In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Canon EOS 800D. 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 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 6.7 cm | 9.99 cm |
| Width | 11.49 cm | 13.1 cm |
| Depth | 3.84 cm | 7.62 cm |
| Weight | 357 g | 532 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 532 g |
| Body Material | Metal | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | - |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 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) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VII | DIGIC 7 |
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| LENS | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF/EF-S |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 81 | 45 |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - eye-level pentamirror |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 95% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.82x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -3 to +1 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.6 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | 100-1600 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3.5%), partial (6%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 63 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, auto-panorama, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene |
| Special Effects | Soft focus, 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 | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical | - |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 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 | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 | 12 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
| External Flash Name | Olympus FL-LM1 | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | 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 | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | - |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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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 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB |
RAW 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1280 x 1280 RAW 4500 x 3000 RAW 3008 x 2000 |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 350 shots (Live View mode) | Photo shooting - 600 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 550 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 270 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 230 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, 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 |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Composite video/audio output Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3.7 frames per second | 6 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | HDR post-processing | HDR Movie mode |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, FlashAir Card Ready | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Canon EOS 800D |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 2 | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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