Canon 50D vs Olympus E-5

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon 50D and Olympus E-5, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 50D (15MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the 50D (APS-C) and E-5 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 50D was announced 3 years before the E-5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the 50D matches up versus the E-5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 50D & Olympus E-5. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 50D Gallery & Olympus E-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 50D has outside dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") along with a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Olympus E-5 has proportions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 50D and the E-5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 50D and E-5 is 57 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 50D and E-5.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 50D with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Canon 50D will show extra detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged 50D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.