Canon 6D vs Olympus E-510

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 6D versus Olympus E-510, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6D (20MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the 6D (Full frame) and E-510 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6D was manufactured 5 years after the E-510 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 6D matches up vs the E-510 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 6D & Olympus E-510. The entire galleries are available at Canon 6D Gallery & Olympus E-510 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 6D comes with external dimensions of 145mm x 111mm x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) and the Olympus E-510 has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6D against the E-510.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6D and E-510 is 59 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6D and E-510.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6D because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon 6D will deliver extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger 6D will have an advantage in sensor innovation.