Canon EOS Rebel T5 vs Olympus Stylus 1s

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel T5 and the Olympus Stylus 1s, 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 Rebel T5 was introduced in February 2014 and Olympus Stylus 1s was introduced in April 2015. 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 Rebel T5 over Olympus Stylus 1s.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus 1s over Canon EOS Rebel T5.

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 Rebel T5 and Olympus Stylus 1s have 3.0" screens with 460k dot and 1,040k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a Fixed screen Olympus Stylus 1s has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Olympus Stylus 1s 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 Stylus 1s) 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 Rebel T5 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderOlympus Stylus 1s has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has 95% coverage with 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Olympus Stylus 1s has 100% coverage with 1.15x ([] 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Canon EOS Rebel T5 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 Stylus 1s features a 12 megapixel 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 31.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800.

Olympus Stylus 1s has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Canon EOS Rebel T5 is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Olympus Stylus 1s can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2560 x 1920, 1280 x 960 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel T5 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Olympus Stylus 1s nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Olympus Stylus 1s

Olympus Stylus 1s has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) 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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Bluetooth on Olympus Stylus 1s

Olympus Stylus 1s has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a Mini HDMI and Olympus Stylus 1s has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel T5 comes with LP-E10 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots and Olympus Stylus 1s comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 450 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Olympus Stylus 1s has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T5, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus 1s. Canon EOS Rebel T5 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Olympus Stylus 1s can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel T5 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Olympus Stylus 1s has 35 focusing points. Canon EOS Rebel T5 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 Rebel T5 and 10.30 m at ISO 1600 on Olympus Stylus 1s. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Canon EOS Rebel T5 and via Shoe Mount to Olympus Stylus 1s. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T5.

Canon EOS Rebel T5 body has dimensions of 130 x 100 x 78 mm (5.12 x 3.94 x 3.07") and Olympus Stylus 1s body has dimensions of 116 x 87 x 57 mm (4.57 x 3.43 x 2.24"). Canon EOS Rebel T5 weighs 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz) and Olympus Stylus 1s weighs 402 g (0.89 lb / 14.18 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel T5

Olympus Stylus 1s

130 mm

100 mm

116 mm

87 mm

100 mm

87 mm

78 mm

57 mm