Canon 20D vs Olympus E-500
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Canon 20D vs Olympus E-500 Key Specs
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- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Released October 2005
- Other Name is EVOLT E-500
- Later Model is Olympus E-510
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Below, we will be looking at the Canon 20D and Olympus E-500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the 20D (8MP) and the E-500 (8MP) is relatively similar but the 20D (APS-C) and E-500 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 20D was released 11 months before the E-500 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the 20D matches up versus the E-500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Canon 20D over the Olympus E-500
| 20D | E-500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Canon 20D
| E-500 | 20D | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | October 2005 |  | November 2004 | More recent by 11 months |
| Screen dimension | 2.5" |  | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+0.7") |
| Screen resolution | 215k |  | 118k | Clearer screen (+97k dot) |
Common features in the Canon 20D and Olympus E-500
| 20D | E-500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Canon 20D vs Olympus E-500 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 20D has external measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-500 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 20D against the E-500.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 20D and E-500 is 59 and 70 respectively.
Canon 20D vs Olympus E-500 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 20D and E-500.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The 20D comes with the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The older 20D is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Canon 20D vs Olympus E-500 Specifications
| Canon EOS 20D | Olympus E-500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Canon | Olympus |
| Model type | Canon EOS 20D | Olympus E-500 |
| Other name | - | EVOLT E-500 |
| Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Revealed | 2004-11-03 | 2005-10-21 |
| Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
| Sensor dimensions | 22.5 x 15mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor surface area | 337.5mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 8MP | 8MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 |
| Maximum resolution | 3504 x 2336 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 400 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Canon EF/EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
| Total lenses | 326 | 45 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 1.8" | 2.5" |
| Resolution of screen | 118k dot | 215k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 95 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | 0.45x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 60 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 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 | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | - | 1/180 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Maximum video resolution | None | None |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 770g (1.70 lb) | 479g (1.06 lb) |
| Dimensions | 144 x 106 x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 62 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 21.9 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.0 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 721 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Self timer | Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $1,300 | $600 |
