Canon EOS M5 vs Olympus PEN E-PL7 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs PEN E-PL7 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Olympus PEN E-PL7 Specs

EOS M5

  • Introduced in September 2016
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 9 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF-M
  • WiFi built-in
  • 115.6 x 89.2 x 60.6mm³ (4.6″ x 3.5″ x 2.4″)
  • 427g (13.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS M5

PEN E-PL7

  • Introduced in August 2014
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 8 frames/second
  • 200 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 114.9 x 67 x 38.4mm³ (4.5″ x 2.6″ x 1.5″)
  • 374g (12.1 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PEN E-PL7

EOS M5 vs PEN E-PL7 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Better choice: Canon EOS M5

Canon EOS M5 VS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

PEN E-PL7
Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Four Thirds
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.40 16.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 8
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 200 – 25600 ISO
Built-in flash (2)
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 1.04
External microphone (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M5 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Canon are the larger sensitivity, the built-in flash and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the connector for an external microphone.

The EOS M5 scores 24 points.

Otherwise why to choose Olympus PEN E-PL7

EOS M5

PEN E-PL7
Auto Focus points (4)

49 81
Larger lens selection (3)

7 80
Image stabilizer (3)
Longer battery life (3, photos)

295 350
Weighs less (2)

427g
(13.8 oz.)		 374g
(12.1 oz.)
More portable (2)

625cm³
(39 cu.in.)		 296cm³
(19 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PEN E-PL7 are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger selection of lenses and the optical image stabilizer. A nice touch is that the battery has more stamina, the lower weight than the EOS M5 and the more compact size.

Yields 17 points for the PEN E-PL7.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

PEN E-PL7
Sensor cleaning
Articulated screen
Touch screen
Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
WiFi
Canon EOS M5 VS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M5 and PEN E-PL7

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Olympus PEN E-PL7

24
17

We recommend Canon EOS M5 as better choice.