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Canon 10D vs Olympus E-500

Portability
56
Imaging
43
Features
36
Overall
40
Canon EOS 10D front
 
Olympus E-500 front
Portability
70
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-500 Key Specs

Canon 10D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 875g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Revealed March 2003
  • Refreshed by Canon 20D
Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Revealed October 2005
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-500
  • New Model is Olympus E-510
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Canon 10D vs Olympus E-500 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Canon 10D vs Olympus E-500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and E-500 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 10D was manufactured 3 years prior to the E-500 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 10D matches up vs the E-500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 10D over the Olympus E-500

 10D E-500 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Canon 10D

 E-500 10D 
RevealedOctober 2005March 2003More modern by 31 months
Screen dimensions2.5"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution215k118kSharper screen (+97k dot)

Common features in the Canon 10D and Olympus E-500

 10D E-500 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-500 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 10D enjoys outer measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") along with a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-500 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 10D versus the E-500.

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 10D and E-500 is 56 and 70 respectively.

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-500 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 10D and E-500.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 10D due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-500 will offer more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged 10D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-500 sensor size comparison

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 10D as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-500 as a Portrait photography camera
49
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
49
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no liveview
MP count low (8 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 10D Street photography details
Olympus E-500 Street photography details
51
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
57
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (479g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 10D
Sports photography with Olympus E-500
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
37
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 10D as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-500 as a Travel photography camera
41
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (6 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
52
lighter than competitors (479g)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
MP count low (8MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 10D Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-500 Landscape photography advice
45
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is small (1.8")
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 10D
Vlogging with Olympus E-500
9
no video recording
9
lack of video recording
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Canon 10D vs Olympus E-500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 10D and Olympus E-500
 Canon EOS 10DOlympus E-500
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 10D Olympus E-500
Also called - EVOLT E-500
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2003-03-31 2005-10-21
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.7 x 15.1mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 342.8mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 8 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Highest resolution 3072 x 2048 3264 x 2448
Highest native ISO 1600 400
Highest boosted ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 7 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 250 45
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 1.8" 2.5"
Resolution of display 118 thousand dots 215 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.45x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Highest video resolution None None
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 875 gr (1.93 pounds) 479 gr (1.06 pounds)
Physical dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 57 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 571 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $1,900 $600