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Canon 10D vs Olympus E-M5

Portability
56
Imaging
43
Features
36
Overall
40
Canon EOS 10D front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-M5 Key Specs

Canon 10D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 875g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Revealed March 2003
  • Refreshed by Canon 20D
Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M5 II
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Canon 10D vs Olympus E-M5 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Canon 10D versus Olympus E-M5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and E-M5 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor measurements.

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The 10D was announced 10 years before the E-M5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 10D scores against the E-M5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 10D over the Olympus E-M5

 10D E-M5 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Canon 10D

 E-M5 10D 
RevealedApril 2012March 2003More modern by 110 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution610k118kSharper display (+492k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 10D and Olympus E-M5

 10D E-M5 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-M5 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 10D has exterior measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 has proportions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 10D versus Olympus E-M5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 10D against the E-M5.

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-M5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 10D and E-M5 is 56 and 81 respectively.

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-M5 top view buttons comparison

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-M5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 10D and E-M5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 10D using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will result in more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged 10D will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-M5 sensor size comparison

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 10D vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 10D Portrait photography information
Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography information
49
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 10D Street photography info
Olympus E-M5 Street photography info
51
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
82
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 10D
Sports photography with Olympus E-M5
38
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 10D Travel photography factors
Olympus E-M5 Travel photography factors
41
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (6 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
66
environment proof
supports touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 10D Landscape photography info
Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography info
45
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (1.8 inches)
no liveview
no image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 10D Vlogging advice
Olympus E-M5 Vlogging advice
9
can't record video
34
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon 10D vs Olympus E-M5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 10D and Olympus E-M5
 Canon EOS 10DOlympus OM-D E-M5
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 10D Olympus OM-D E-M5
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2003-03-31 2012-04-30
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3072 x 2048 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 35
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 250 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 1.8" 3"
Screen resolution 118k dot 610k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.58x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 875 gr (1.93 lbs) 425 gr (0.94 lbs)
Physical dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 57 71
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 12.3
DXO Low light score 571 826
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLN-1
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $1,900 $799