Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3
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Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 Key Specs
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- 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

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.

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.

Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS Rebel T7i and Olympus E-3. The complete galleries are available at Canon T7i Gallery and Olympus E-3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon T7i over the Olympus E-3
T7i | E-3 | |||
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Launched | February 2017 | ![]() | February 2008 | Newer by 110 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Canon T7i
E-3 | T7i |
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Common features in the Canon T7i and Olympus E-3
T7i | E-3 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fully Articulated | Fully 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).
Analyze the Canon T7i and Olympus E-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the T7i compared to the E-3.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon T7i vs Olympus E-3 Specifications
Canon EOS Rebel T7i | Olympus E-3 | |
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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 |