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Canon 500D vs Olympus 7010

Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28

Canon 500D vs Olympus 7010 Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Launched June 2009
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Replaced the Canon 450D
  • Later Model is Canon 550D
Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7010
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Canon 500D vs Olympus 7010 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Canon 500D versus Olympus 7010, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and 7010 (12MP) and the 500D (APS-C) and 7010 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The 500D was announced around the same time to the 7010 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 500D grades against the 7010 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Olympus 7010

 500D 7010 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Canon 500D

 7010 500D 

Common features in the Canon 500D and Olympus 7010

 500D 7010 
IntroducedJune 2009July 2009Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon 500D vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 500D comes with external measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Olympus 7010 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 500D versus Olympus 7010 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 500D compared to the 7010.

Canon 500D vs Olympus 7010 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 500D and 7010 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Olympus 7010 top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 500D and 7010.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 500D with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Canon 500D will give more detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Canon 500D vs Olympus 7010 sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Olympus 7010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7010 as a Portrait photography camera
72
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
21
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D Street photography highlights
Olympus 7010 Street photography highlights
59
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D Sports photography highlights
Olympus 7010 Sports photography highlights
52
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (440 per charge)
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 500D
Travel photography with Olympus 7010
54
decent sensor resolution (15MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (440 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
57
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 500D Landscape photography features
Olympus 7010 Landscape photography features
61
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (440 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
32
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 500D as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7010 as a Vlogging camera
27
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon 500D vs Olympus 7010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Olympus 7010
 Canon EOS 500DOlympus Stylus 7010
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 500D Olympus Stylus 7010
Also called EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 mju 7010
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-06-08 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4752 x 3168 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 520g (1.15 pounds) 145g (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 663 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E5 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $650 $200