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Is the Olympus E-PL5 good for Portrait Photography?

Olympus PEN E-PL5
$388.00

Olympus E-PL5 Portrait Photography Score

GOOD
Olympus E-PL5 has a score of 60 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Olympus E-PL5 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Olympus E-PL5 Review

Olympus E-PL5 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.
Image Stabilization
Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Olympus E-PL5's 16.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

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

Hasselblad X1D

Compare E-PL5 vs X1D

51 MP | Medium format CMOS Sensor
Hasselblad X Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #32
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #28
Hasselblad X1D
Imaging 93
Features
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily 100
Landscape

Fujifilm GFX 50R

Compare E-PL5 vs GFX 50R

51 MP | Medium format CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm G Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #7
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #5
Fujifilm GFX 50R
Imaging 100
Features
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score 94
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily 100
Landscape

Sony A7c

Compare E-PL5 vs A7c

24 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #28
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #26
Sony Alpha A7c
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 92
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 100
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: #38
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #30
Sigma fp L
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A6500

Compare E-PL5 vs A6500

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #117
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #76
Sony Alpha a6500
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 90
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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