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Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-510

Portability
59
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front
 
Olympus E-510 front
Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-510 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
  • Released June 2017
  • Replaced the Canon 6D
Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Released November 2007
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-510
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-500
  • Renewed by Olympus E-520
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Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-510 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon 6D MII versus Olympus E-510, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and E-510 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6D MII was announced 9 years later than the E-510 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 6D MII grades vs the E-510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Olympus E-510

 6D MII E-510 
ReleasedJune 2017November 2007More recent by 117 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Canon 6D MII

 E-510 6D MII 

Common features in the Canon 6D MII and Olympus E-510

 6D MII E-510 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-510 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 6D MII provides external dimensions of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Olympus E-510 has sizing of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 6D MII versus Olympus E-510 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 6D MII vs the E-510.

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-510 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 6D MII and E-510 is 59 and 69 respectively.

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-510 top view buttons comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-510 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6D MII and E-510.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6D MII using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Canon 6D MII will show more detail with its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher 6D MII is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-510 sensor size comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-510 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 6D MII Portrait photography info
Olympus E-510 Portrait photography info
84
manual focus
fantastic MP (26MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
56
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 6D MII Street photography highlights
Olympus E-510 Street photography highlights
77
screen articulates
built in image stabilization
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather sealing
great ISO range (40,000)
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than others in class (490 grams)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon 6D MII Sports photography info
Olympus E-510 Sports photography info
87
built in image stabilization
fantastic MP (26 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery power (1,200 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 6D MII Travel photography features
Olympus E-510 Travel photography features
78
great battery power (1,200 CIPA)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
fantastic MP (26MP)
selfie friendly screen
52
lighter than others in class (490 grams)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D MII as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-510 as a Landscape photography camera
85
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization
fantastic MP (26MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (40,000)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery power (1,200 CIPA)
55
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
low resolution (10MP)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 6D MII Vlogging info
Olympus E-510 Vlogging info
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone support
9
lack of video recording
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Canon 6D MII vs Olympus E-510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D MII and Olympus E-510
 Canon EOS 6D Mark IIOlympus E-510
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 6D Mark II Olympus E-510
Also referred to as - EVOLT E-510
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2017-06-29 2007-11-23
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 7 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 26MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 6240 x 4160 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 40000 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
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 mount Canon EF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 250 45
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 98% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.5 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 765g (1.69 lb) 490g (1.08 lb)
Dimensions 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 52
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 10.0
DXO Low light score 2862 442
Other
Battery life 1200 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $1,799 $550