Canon EOS 4000D vs Olympus PEN E-P5

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 4000D and the Olympus PEN E-P5, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS 4000D was introduced in February 2018 and Olympus PEN E-P5 was introduced in October 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 4000D over Olympus PEN E-P5.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus PEN E-P5 over Canon EOS 4000D.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS 4000D has a 2.7" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution and Olympus PEN E-P5 has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 1,037k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Olympus PEN E-P5 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Olympus PEN E-P5 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Olympus PEN E-P5) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS 4000D has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification.Olympus PEN E-P5 does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached.

Canon EOS 4000D features a 18.0 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Olympus PEN E-P5 features a 16.1 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS 4000D is equipped with DIGIC 4+ processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. Olympus PEN E-P5 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS 4000D has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Olympus PEN E-P5 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS 4000D its crop factor is equal to 1.6x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Olympus PEN E-P5 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Olympus PEN E-P5

Olympus PEN E-P5 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Canon EOS 4000D) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 4000D has a Mini HDMI and Olympus PEN E-P5 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 4000D comes with LP-E10 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 4000D has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Olympus PEN E-P5 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS 4000D has Electronic 1st Curtain shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS 4000D, and up to 1/8000 sec on Olympus PEN E-P5. Canon EOS 4000D can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Olympus PEN E-P5 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 4000D has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 focusing points and Olympus PEN E-P5 has 35 focusing points. Canon EOS 4000D has detection range from 0 to +18 EV.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.20 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS 4000D and 7.00 m at ISO 100 on Olympus PEN E-P5. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Olympus PEN E-P5. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/320 sec on Olympus PEN E-P5.

Canon EOS 4000D body has dimensions of 129 x 102 x 77 mm (5.08 x 4.02 x 3.03") and Olympus PEN E-P5 body has dimensions of 122 x 69 x 37 mm (4.8 x 2.72 x 1.46"). Canon EOS 4000D weighs 436 g (0.96 lb / 15.38 oz) and Olympus PEN E-P5 weighs 420 g (0.93 lb / 14.82 oz).

Canon EOS 4000D

Olympus PEN E-P5

129 mm

102 mm

122 mm

69 mm

102 mm

69 mm

77 mm

37 mm