Canon 20D vs Olympus E-330
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Canon 20D vs Olympus E-330 Key Specs
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- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Revealed March 2006
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
- Superseded the Olympus E-300
- Refreshed by Olympus E-450
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Below is a thorough comparison of the Canon 20D versus Olympus E-330, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the 20D (8MP) and the E-330 (7MP) is pretty similar but the 20D (APS-C) and E-330 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealingThe 20D was revealed 16 months prior to the E-330 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 20D matches up against the E-330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Canon 20D over the Olympus E-330
| 20D | E-330 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Canon 20D
| E-330 | 20D | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | March 2006 |  | November 2004 | More recent by 16 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen sizing | 2.5" |  | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+0.7") |
| Screen resolution | 215k |  | 118k | Sharper screen (+97k dot) |
Common features in the Canon 20D and Olympus E-330
| 20D | E-330 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focus | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Canon 20D vs Olympus E-330 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 20D provides outside measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) and the Olympus E-330 has measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 20D and the E-330.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 20D and E-330 is 59 and 65 respectively.
Canon 20D vs Olympus E-330 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 20D and E-330.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 20D with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 20D will offer more detail because of its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 20D is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Canon 20D vs Olympus E-330 Specifications
| Canon EOS 20D | Olympus E-330 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Canon | Olympus |
| Model | Canon EOS 20D | Olympus E-330 |
| Other name | - | EVOLT E-330 |
| Class | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Launched | 2004-11-03 | 2006-03-18 |
| Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
| Sensor dimensions | 22.5 x 15mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor area | 337.5mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 7 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 |
| Full resolution | 3504 x 2336 | 3136 x 2352 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 400 |
| Max boosted ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
| Number of lenses | 326 | 45 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 1.8 inches | 2.5 inches |
| Resolution of display | 118k dot | 215k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 95 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | 0.47x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 12.00 m (ISO 100) | - |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | - | 1/180 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Max video resolution | None | None |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 770g (1.70 lbs) | 616g (1.36 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 144 x 106 x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 62 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.9 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.0 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 721 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Self timer | Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Retail cost | $1,300 | $1,100 |
