Canon 10D vs Olympus E-PL8

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 10D versus Olympus E-PL8, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The 10D was released 14 years prior to the E-PL8 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 10D matches up versus the E-PL8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 10D and Olympus PEN E-PL8. The complete galleries are available at Canon 10D Gallery and Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 10D features exterior dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL8 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Examine the Canon 10D versus Olympus E-PL8 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the 10D and the E-PL8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 10D and E-PL8 is 56 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 10D and E-PL8.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 10D due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL8 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 10D will be behind in sensor innovation.