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Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-500

Portability
59
Imaging
75
Features
92
Overall
81
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front
 
Olympus E-500 front
Portability
70
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-500 Key Specs

Canon 6D MII
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Raise to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 765g - 144 x 111 x 75mm
  • Announced June 2017
  • Old Model is Canon 6D
Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Revealed October 2005
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-500
  • Renewed by Olympus E-510
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Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-500 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon 6D MII and Olympus E-500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and E-500 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The 6D MII was unveiled 11 years later than the E-500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 6D MII matches up vs the E-500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Olympus E-500

 6D MII E-500 
RevealedJune 2017October 2005More recent by 143 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k215kSharper screen (+825k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Canon 6D MII

 E-500 6D MII 

Common features in the Canon 6D MII and Olympus E-500

 6D MII E-500 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 6D MII has got outer measurements of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-500 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 6D MII and Olympus E-500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 6D MII and the E-500.

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 6D MII and E-500 is 59 and 70 respectively.

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The photograph here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 6D MII and E-500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6D MII with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 6D MII will offer greater detail having an extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher 6D MII should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-500 sensor size comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 6D MII
Portrait photography with Olympus E-500
85
focusing manually
amazing megapixels (26MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
49
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
low resolution (8 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 6D MII as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-500 as a Street photography camera
77
screen articulates fully
image stabilization
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
environment proof
good ISO range (40,000)
57
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (479g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 6D MII
Sports photography with Olympus E-500
87
image stabilization
amazing megapixels (26MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery pack (1,200 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
no liveview
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 6D MII Travel photography information
Olympus E-500 Travel photography information
78
good battery pack (1,200 CIPA)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
amazing megapixels (26 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
52
lighter than competition (479g)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution (8 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D MII Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-500 Landscape photography advice
85
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization
amazing megapixels (26 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (40,000)
supports RAW files
environment proof
good battery pack (1,200 per charge)
43
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 6D MII Vlogging info
Olympus E-500 Vlogging info
78
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic jack
9
can't record video
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Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D MII and Olympus E-500
 Canon EOS 6D Mark IIOlympus E-500
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 6D Mark II Olympus E-500
Also called as - EVOLT E-500
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2017-06-29 2005-10-21
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 7 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixel 8 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 6240 x 4160 3264 x 2448
Maximum native ISO 40000 400
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 45 3
Cross focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 250 45
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 215 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 98% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.45x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 6.5fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 765 gr (1.69 pounds) 479 gr (1.06 pounds)
Physical dimensions 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 2862 not tested
Other
Battery life 1200 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $1,799 $600