Mirrorless

Mirrorless

CHEOTIME
39 Overall Score
vs
Olympus Pen E-PL8

Olympus Pen E-PL8

Olympus
42 Overall Score

Scores

Beginner
CHEOTIME
40
Olympus
47
Vlogging
CHEOTIME
29
Olympus
46
Streaming
CHEOTIME
35
Olympus
42
Youtube
CHEOTIME
30
Olympus
41
Sports Wildlife
CHEOTIME
39
Olympus
39
Video
CHEOTIME
39
Olympus
27
Travel
CHEOTIME
37
Olympus
33
Product Photography
CHEOTIME
33
Olympus
30
Photography
CHEOTIME
32
Olympus
29
Wedding Events
CHEOTIME
31
Olympus
26

Specifications

MirrorlessOlympus Pen E-PL8
Sensor
TypeCMOS
Sizemicro-four-thirds
Megapixels48 MP16 MP
ISO Range100
ProcessorTruePic VII
Autofocus
AF Points81
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)30 fps8.5 fps
Video
Max Resolution4K1080p
4K FPS30 fps
Log Profile
Display & EVF
Screen Size3"3"
Touchscreen
Articulating
Build
Weight0.36 kg0.50 kg
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Hot Shoe

Pros & Cons

Mirrorless

  • Strong burst (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong sensor (67th percentile)
  • Strong video (67th percentile)
  • Below average display (26th percentile)
  • Below average stabilization (32th percentile)
  • Below average af (34th percentile)

Olympus Pen E-PL8

  • Strong display (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong social proof (73th percentile)
  • Strong af (72th percentile)
  • Below average sensor (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average video (21th percentile)
  • Below average stabilization (32th percentile)

Pricing

Mirrorless is CA$788 cheaper (8.0x less).

Mirrorless0.343score per dollar
vs
Olympus Pen E-PL80.046score per dollar

Mirrorless offers 7.5x better value for money

Mirrorless

Olympus Pen E-PL8

Verdict

Winner: Olympus Pen E-PL8

Scores 42 overall, wins 4 of 10 usage categories and 5 of 16 specs.

Mirrorless Better at:

VideoTravelPhotographyWedding EventsProduct Photography

Olympus Pen E-PL8 Better at:

YoutubeBeginnerVloggingStreaming

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