Canon 20D vs Olympus E-M1 II

Below is a extended comparison of the Canon 20D versus Olympus E-M1 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the 20D (8MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) and the 20D (APS-C) and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 20D was revealed 13 years before the E-M1 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 20D matches up against the E-M1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 20D & Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Canon 20D Gallery & Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 20D features 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-M1 II has dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 20D against the E-M1 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 20D and E-M1 II is 59 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 20D and E-M1 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 20D having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will show greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older 20D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.