In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Canon EOS RP. 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 RP |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 6.83 cm | 8.5 cm |
| Width | 11.71 cm | 13.25 cm |
| Depth | 3.84 cm | 7 cm |
| Weight | 326 g | 440 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: 440 g Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g |
| Body Material | - | Aluminium, magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | - |
| Protection | - | Dust-resistant, water-resistant |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS RP |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 26.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 27,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 26,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 25 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS RP |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VII | DIGIC 8 |
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| LENS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS RP |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS RP |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 800 | 4779 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| 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 Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS RP |
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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 | - | 0.70x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, AF point, flicker detection, metering mode |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.0 |
| Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS RP |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | 100-40000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (2.7%), partial (5.5%) |
| 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, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, panning, sports mode, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo |
| 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, Custom Effect, 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 | 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 1/2 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 | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS RP |
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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, display colour control, anti-smudge coating |
| FLASH | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS RP |
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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 RP |
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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, C-RAW |
| 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 RP |
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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-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 |
RAW 6240 x 4160 RAW 3888 x 2592 RAW 5536 x 4160 RAW 6240 x 3504 RAW 4160 x 4160 JPEG 6240 x 4160 JPEG 4160 x 2768 JPEG 3120 x 2080 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 3888 x 2592 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5536 x 4160 JPEG 3680 x 2768 JPEG 2768 x 2080 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6240 x 3504 JPEG 4160 x 2336 JPEG 3120 x 1752 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4160 x 4160 JPEG 2768 x 2768 JPEG 2080 x 2080 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 - 120Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 120Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 60Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 60Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 30Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 30Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps - 26Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps - 26Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps - 13Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 13Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS RP |
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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 Video recording - 2.5 hours |
Photo shooting - 250 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 240 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 200 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS RP |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless image printing |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print 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 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
| FEATURES | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS RP |
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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 | 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 2.6 frames per second, 2.3 frames per second (3MP) |
| HDR Mode | Auto 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, 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, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, distortion correction function, Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), diffraction correction, Flicker detection, multiple exposure capture, Digital Lens Optimizer, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, firmware upgradable |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS RP |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | Canon Digital Photo Professional |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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