Canon 20D vs Olympus 7040

Below, we are looking at the Canon 20D and Olympus 7040, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 20D (8MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the 20D (APS-C) and 7040 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 20D was announced 6 years before the 7040 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the 20D matches up versus the 7040 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 20D & Olympus Stylus 7040. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 20D Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 20D features 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) while the Olympus 7040 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 20D versus the 7040.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 20D and 7040 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 20D and 7040.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 20D having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 7040 will result in more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older 20D will be behind in sensor innovation.