Canon 70D vs Olympus E-500

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon 70D and Olympus E-500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and E-500 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 70D was brought out 8 years later than the E-500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 70D scores vs the E-500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 70D & Olympus E-500. The entire galleries are available at Canon 70D Gallery & Olympus E-500 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 70D comes with exterior measurements of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-500 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the 70D vs the E-500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 70D and E-500 is 59 and 70 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 70D and E-500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 70D featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon 70D will offer you greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern 70D is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.