Olympus PEN E-PL8 vs. Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM. 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.

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Olympus PEN E-PL8 vs. Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only EF-M 15-45mm IS STM lens
Height 6.83 cm 6.71 cm
Width 11.71 cm 10.82 cm
Depth 3.84 cm 3.51 cm
Weight 326 g 299 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 with battery and memory card: 299 g
Camera body only: 262 g
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black | White
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 24,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 25 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
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Image Processor TruePic VII DIGIC 8
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-6.3 STM Canon EF-M
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 72mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 84.3 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 10 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF-M
Features - Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection / TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 800 143
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Assist
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-25600 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO auto, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial
Exposure Metering Zones 324 384
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, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, self-portrait, food, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene
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 Emboss, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail, Bold
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 Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 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 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/125sec, 1/4000 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control Flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM1 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
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 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
RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 5328 x 4000
RAW 6000 x 3368
RAW 4000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 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
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
Photo shooting - 315 shots
Photo shooting - 485 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 1.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.7 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second 4 frames per second, 6.1 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, auto power save, histogram display, colour control, saturation control, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, brightness control, contrast control, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Hybrid Auto, Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer, chromatic aberration correction, firmware upgradable
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL8 Canon EOS M200 + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer 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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