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Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3

Portability
67
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS Rebel T7i front
 
Olympus E-3 front
Portability
56
Imaging
45
Features
56
Overall
49

Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 Key Specs

Canon T7i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 532g - 131 x 100 x 76mm
  • Launched February 2017
  • Additionally referred to as EOS 800D / Kiss X9i
  • Replaced the Canon T6i
  • Successor is Canon T8i
Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Launched February 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-5
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Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon T7i and Olympus E-3, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the T7i (24MP) and E-3 (10MP) and the T7i (APS-C) and E-3 (Four Thirds) have different sensor dimensions.

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The T7i was released 9 years after the E-3 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the T7i scores versus the E-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon T7i over the Olympus E-3

 T7i E-3 
LaunchedFebruary 2017February 2008Newer by 110 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Canon T7i

 E-3 T7i 

Common features in the Canon T7i and Olympus E-3

 T7i E-3 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon T7i offers outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 532 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Olympus E-3 has proportions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs).

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Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T7i and E-3 is 67 and 56 respectively.

Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 top view buttons comparison

Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the T7i and E-3.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The T7i featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Canon T7i will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern T7i provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 sensor size comparison

Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T7i Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-3 Portrait photography factors
80
has manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
57
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon T7i Street photography factors
Olympus E-3 Street photography factors
73
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
70
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Canon T7i Sports photography features
Olympus E-3 Sports photography features
66
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
58
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T7i Travel photography details
Olympus E-3 Travel photography details
80
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
55
environment sealing
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T7i as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-3 as a Landscape photography camera
77
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
56
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
small screen (2.5 inches)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon T7i
Vlogging with Olympus E-3
73
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic jack
no image stabilization
18
can't record video
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Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T7i and Olympus E-3
 Canon EOS Rebel T7iOlympus E-3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS Rebel T7i Olympus E-3
Also called as EOS 800D / Kiss X9i -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2017-02-15 2008-02-20
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 7 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 45 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 326 45
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.58x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, 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 Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 532 grams (1.17 lb) 890 grams (1.96 lb)
Physical dimensions 131 x 100 x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 56
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.5
DXO Low light score not tested 571
Other
Battery life 600 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $749 $670