Canon 60Da vs Olympus E-510

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon 60Da vs Olympus E-510, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 60Da (18MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the 60Da (APS-C) and E-510 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The 60Da was revealed 4 years after the E-510 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 60Da grades vs the E-510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 60Da & Olympus E-510. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 60Da Gallery & Olympus E-510 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 60Da comes with external dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Olympus E-510 has measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the 60Da compared to the E-510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 60Da and E-510 is 59 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 60Da and E-510.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 60Da using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon 60Da will offer you extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent 60Da is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.