Canon 70D vs Olympus E-510
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Canon 70D vs Olympus E-510 Key Specs
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- 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
- Announced November 2007
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-510
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-500
- Renewed by Olympus E-520
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Canon 70D vs Olympus E-510 Overview
Lets look more in depth at the Canon 70D and Olympus E-510, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and E-510 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.
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The 70D was launched 6 years later than the E-510 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 70D matches up versus the E-510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Canon 70D vs Olympus E-510 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 70D and Olympus E-510. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 70D Gallery and Olympus E-510 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the Olympus E-510
70D | E-510 | |||
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Announced | October 2013 | ![]() | November 2007 | More recent by 73 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Canon 70D
E-510 | 70D |
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Common features in the Canon 70D and Olympus E-510
70D | E-510 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focusing |
Canon 70D vs Olympus E-510 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 70D features outside dimensions of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Olympus E-510 has sizing of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).
Look at the Canon 70D and Olympus E-510 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the 70D vs the E-510.
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Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 70D and E-510 is 59 and 69 respectively.
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Canon 70D vs Olympus E-510 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 70D and E-510.
To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 70D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon 70D will produce more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent 70D should have an edge in sensor innovation.
![Canon 70D vs Olympus E-510 sensor size comparison Canon 70D vs Olympus E-510 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Canon-EOS-70D-vs-Olympus-E-510-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Canon 70D vs Olympus E-510 Screen and ViewFinder
![Canon 70D vs Olympus E-510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Canon 70D vs Olympus E-510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-70D-vs-Olympus-E-510-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Canon 70D vs Olympus E-510 Specifications
Canon EOS 70D | Olympus E-510 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Canon | Olympus |
Model type | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus E-510 |
Alternate name | - | EVOLT E-510 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2013-10-31 | 2007-11-23 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 5+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 22.5 x 15mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 337.5mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Peak resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 19 | 3 |
Cross type focus points | 19 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Canon EF/EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
Amount of lenses | 326 | 45 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | Clear View II TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.6x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/250s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video file format | H.264 | - |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 755g (1.66 lb) | 490g (1.08 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") | 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 68 | 52 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.5 | 21.2 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.6 | 10.0 |
DXO Low light rating | 926 | 442 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 920 photos | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | LP-E6 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $758 | $550 |