Canon 60D vs Olympus E-510

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon 60D and Olympus E-510, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the 60D (APS-C) and E-510 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The 60D was revealed 3 years after the E-510 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 60D scores vs the E-510 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 60D and Olympus E-510. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 60D Gallery and Olympus E-510 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 60D has got outer dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-510 has proportions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 60D vs the E-510.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 60D and E-510 is 59 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 60D and E-510.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 60D using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 60D will give you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent 60D is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.