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Canon 20D vs Olympus E-620

Portability
59
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon EOS 20D front
 
Olympus E-620 front
Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48

Canon 20D vs Olympus E-620 Key Specs

Canon 20D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 770g - 144 x 106 x 72mm
  • Revealed November 2004
  • Earlier Model is Canon 10D
  • Renewed by Canon 30D
Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced July 2009
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Canon 20D vs Olympus E-620 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Canon 20D vs Olympus E-620, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 20D (8MP) and E-620 (12MP) and the 20D (APS-C) and E-620 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The 20D was released 5 years earlier than the E-620 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 20D matches up vs the E-620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 20D over the Olympus E-620

 20D E-620 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Canon 20D

 E-620 20D 
AnnouncedJuly 2009November 2004More recent by 56 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing2.7"1.8"Larger display (+0.9")
Display resolution230k118kClearer display (+112k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 20D and Olympus E-620

 20D E-620 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon 20D vs Olympus E-620 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Canon 20D provides outer dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-620 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 20D compared to the E-620.

Canon 20D vs Olympus E-620 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 20D and E-620 is 59 and 71 respectively.

Canon 20D vs Olympus E-620 top view buttons comparison

Canon 20D vs Olympus E-620 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 20D and E-620.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 20D due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-620 will show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 20D will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon 20D vs Olympus E-620 sensor size comparison

Canon 20D vs Olympus E-620 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 20D vs Olympus E-620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 20D as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-620 as a Portrait photography camera
47
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
no manual exposure
low resolution (8MP)
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 20D as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
53
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
76
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon 20D as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
44
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution (8MP)
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
bad battery life (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 20D as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-620 as a Travel photography camera
46
built-in flash
low resolution (8MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
53
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 20D
Landscape photography with Olympus E-620
46
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
53
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 20D
Vlogging with Olympus E-620
9
can't shoot video
18
no video recording
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Canon 20D vs Olympus E-620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 20D and Olympus E-620
 Canon EOS 20DOlympus E-620
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS 20D Olympus E-620
Type Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2004-11-03 2009-07-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 337.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3504 x 2336 4032 x 3024
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 7
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 326 45
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 1.8" 2.7"
Resolution of display 118k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - HyperCrystal LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.48x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Maximum video resolution None None
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 770 gr (1.70 lb) 500 gr (1.10 lb)
Dimensions 144 x 106 x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 62 55
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 10.3
DXO Low light rating 721 536
Other
Battery life - 500 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-1
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $1,300 $799