In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-P5 and Canon EOS 70D. 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-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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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 | 6.89 cm | 10.43 cm |
| Width | 12.23 cm | 13.9 cm |
| Depth | 3.72 cm | 7.85 cm |
| Weight | 378 g | 675 g |
| Body Material | Metal | Aluminium, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | White | - |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 20.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,100,000 pixels | 20,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 17,200,000 pixels | 20,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (22.5 x 15.0 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VI | DIGIC 5+ |
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| LENS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF/EF-S |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 35 | 19 |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF | FlexiZone, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Movie Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Automatic Face Tracking technology |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 98% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.95x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.6 |
| Interchangeable | Yes | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (7.7%), spot (3%) |
| 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, 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 | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, multiple exposure, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR |
| 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 | Fisheye, soft focus, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting |
| 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, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white), twilight |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 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, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 7 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/320 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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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 | Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | 12 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, E-TTL, 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, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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| Digital Video Format | MPEG-4, MJPEG | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, CR2 (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | Sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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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 |
JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4864 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3072 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3248 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 2432 x 1824 JPEG 2736 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4864 x 3648 RAW 5472 x 3072 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 3648 x 2736 RAW 4104 x 2310 RAW 2736 x 1824 RAW 2432 x 1824 RAW 2736 x 1536 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 2432 x 2432 JPEG 1824 x 1824 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 3648 x 3648 RAW 2736 x 2736 RAW 1824 x 1824 |
| 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 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots | Photo shooting - 1300 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 230 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 920 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices |
| 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 | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
Composite video/audio output USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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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 | 3 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 | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Canon EOS 70D |
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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, eyecup |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon EOS Utility |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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