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Is the Olympus E-PL5 good for Landscape Photography?

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Olympus E-PL5 Landscape Photography Score

POOR
Olympus E-PL5 has a score of 36 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Olympus E-PL5 Review

Olympus E-PL5 Landscape Photography Detailed Analysis
Live-view
Making fine focus adjustments using live view is more precise than doing it with a viewfinder.
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Large sensor in Olympus E-PL5 ensures a good low light image quality compared to smaller sensors, and it also provides higher pixel quality compared to smaller sensors.
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Olympus E-PL5's 16.0MP resolution is not ideal for landscape photography but you can still achieve large prints with good framing and technique.
No Environmental Sealings
Landscape photographs are taken outdoors and you should be prepared for all kind of weather conditions.

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Olympus E-PL5 Alternatives in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras for Landscape Photography

Hasselblad X2D

Compare E-PL5 vs X2D 100c

100 MP | Medium format CMOS Sensor
Hasselblad X Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #2
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #2
Hasselblad X2D 100c
Imaging 100
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score 98
Portrait 94
Street 96
Sports
Daily 100
Landscape 100

Hasselblad X1D

Compare E-PL5 vs X1D

51 MP | Medium format CMOS Sensor
Hasselblad X Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #44
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #41
Hasselblad X1D
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily 96
Landscape

Fujifilm GFX 50R

Compare E-PL5 vs GFX 50R

51 MP | Medium format CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm G Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #15
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #15
Fujifilm GFX 50R
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily 94
Landscape

Hasselblad X1D II 50C

Compare E-PL5 vs X1D II 50C

51 MP | Medium format CMOS Sensor
Hasselblad X Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #40
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #38
Hasselblad X1D II 50C
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily 96
Landscape

Sigma fp L

Compare E-PL5 vs fp L

61 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Leica L Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #58
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #51
Sigma fp L
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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