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Canon 70D vs Olympus E-5

Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
84
Overall
71
Canon EOS 70D front
 
Olympus E-5 front
Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59

Canon 70D vs Olympus E-5 Key Specs

Canon 70D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 139 x 104 x 79mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Superseded the Canon 60D
  • Later Model is Canon 80D
Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus E-3
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Canon 70D vs Olympus E-5 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Canon 70D vs Olympus E-5, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and E-5 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 70D was announced 2 years later than the E-5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the 70D matches up versus the E-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the Olympus E-5

 70D E-5 
IntroducedOctober 2013February 2011More recent by 34 months
Display resolution1040k920kClearer display (+120k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Canon 70D

 E-5 70D 

Common features in the Canon 70D and Olympus E-5

 70D E-5 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Canon 70D vs Olympus E-5 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 70D enjoys physical dimensions of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Olympus E-5 has sizing of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 70D vs the E-5.

Canon 70D vs Olympus E-5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 70D and E-5 is 59 and 58 respectively.

Canon 70D vs Olympus E-5 top view buttons comparison

Canon 70D vs Olympus E-5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 70D and E-5.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 70D having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon 70D will result in extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent 70D should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 70D vs Olympus E-5 sensor size comparison

Canon 70D vs Olympus E-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 70D vs Olympus E-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 70D Portrait photography info
Olympus E-5 Portrait photography info
77
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 70D Street photography features
Olympus E-5 Street photography features
68
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment proof
no image stabilization
71
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Canon 70D Sports photography info
Olympus E-5 Sports photography info
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
59
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 70D Travel photography details
Olympus E-5 Travel photography details
69
environment proof
supports touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
56
environment proofing
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 70D Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-5 Landscape photography highlights
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
65
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
two card slots
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 70D Vlogging features
Olympus E-5 Vlogging features
69
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
no image stabilization
64
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
does have microphone socket
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
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Canon 70D vs Olympus E-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 70D and Olympus E-5
 Canon EOS 70DOlympus E-5
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 70D Olympus E-5
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2013-10-31 2011-02-03
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5+ TruePic V+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 337.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4032 x 3024
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 19 11
Cross focus points 19 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 326 45
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Clear View II TFT color LCD HyperCrystal transmissive LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.58x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 18.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
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 Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755g (1.66 lb) 800g (1.76 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 68 56
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 21.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 10.5
DXO Low light score 926 519
Other
Battery life 920 photos 870 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 BLM-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Dual
Launch pricing $758 $1,700