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Canon T7 vs Olympus 6020

Portability
68
Imaging
68
Features
62
Overall
65
Canon EOS Rebel T7 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34

Canon T7 vs Olympus 6020 Key Specs

Canon T7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Alternative Name is EOS 2000D
Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6020
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Canon T7 vs Olympus 6020 Overview

In this article, we are matching up the Canon T7 and Olympus 6020, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the T7 (APS-C) and 6020 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The T7 was brought out 8 years later than the 6020 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon T7 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the T7 scores vs the 6020 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Olympus 6020

 T7 6020 
RevealedFebruary 2018February 2010Fresher by 99 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Canon T7

 6020 T7 

Common features in the Canon T7 and Olympus 6020

 T7 6020 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon T7 vs Olympus 6020 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon T7 has got external dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6020 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the T7 versus the 6020.

Canon T7 vs Olympus 6020 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the T7 and 6020 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Canon T7 vs Olympus 6020 top view buttons comparison

Canon T7 vs Olympus 6020 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T7 and 6020.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The T7 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon T7 will show greater detail having its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The younger T7 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon T7 vs Olympus 6020 sensor size comparison

Canon T7 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T7 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon T7
Portrait photography with Olympus 6020
80
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (13 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon T7 Street photography factors
Olympus 6020 Street photography factors
61
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition (122 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon T7 Sports photography details
Olympus 6020 Sports photography details
62
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (500 shots)
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon T7
Travel photography with Olympus 6020
56
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition (122 grams)
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T7 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Landscape photography camera
67
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
40
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon T7
Vlogging with Olympus 6020
28
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone jack
31
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (122g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Canon T7 vs Olympus 6020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T7 and Olympus 6020
 Canon EOS Rebel T7Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T7 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
Also Known as EOS 2000D mju Tough 6020
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Released 2018-02-26 2010-02-02
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 13MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 1/4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 475g (1.05 lbs) 122g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1009 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E10 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $390 $279