Canon 20Da vs Olympus E-5

Below is a detailed comparison of the Canon 20Da and Olympus E-5, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 20Da (8MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the 20Da (APS-C) and E-5 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The 20Da was introduced 6 years earlier than the E-5 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 20Da matches up vs the E-5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 20Da and Olympus E-5. The whole galleries are available at Canon 20Da Gallery and Olympus E-5 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 20Da has exterior measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) and the Olympus E-5 has dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 20Da and Olympus E-5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 20Da compared to the E-5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 20Da and E-5 is 59 and 58 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 20Da and E-5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 20Da having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-5 will give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older 20Da is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.