In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Canon EOS R7. 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-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 6.83 cm | 9.04 cm |
| Width | 11.71 cm | 13.2 cm |
| Depth | 3.84 cm | 9.17 cm |
| Weight | 326 g | 530 g |
| Weight Details | 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 |
Camera body only: 530 g Camera with battery and memory card: 612 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy, high-strength engineering plastic |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | - |
| Protection | - | Dust-resistant, water-resistant |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 32.5 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 34,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 32,500,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VII | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 800 | 651 |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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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 |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.15x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.6 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | 100-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) | ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 16000-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus 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 | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Electronic | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 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 | 1/125sec, 1/4000 sec | 1/250sec, 1/320 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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| 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 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, H.265, MP4 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual 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-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | 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 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB |
6960 x 4640 4800 x 3200 3472 x 2320 2400 x 1600 6160 x 4640 4256 x 3200 3072 x 2320 2112 x 1600 6960 x 3904 4800 x 2688 3472 x 1952 2400 x 1344 4640 x 4640 3200 x 3200 2320 x 2320 1600 x 1600 |
| Video Capture | 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 |
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 119.9 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional) Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 350 shots Video recording - 2.5 hours |
Photo shooting - 770 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 500 shots (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3.7 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second | 15 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing | - |
| Additional Features | 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 | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, distortion correction function, Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, firmware upgradable, Canon Log 3 |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, neck strap, EF-EOS R lens adapter |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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