Canon EOS 550D with Olympus E-510 Overview
Let's compare Olympus E-510 with Canon EOS 550D.
The first model related to Semi-Pro DSLR, the second to Entry-Level DSLR cameras.
Olympus E-510 was released in 2007, and Canon 550D in 2010.
EOS 550D is newer, which is a plus. E-510 3 years older.
The sensor resolution of EOS 550D is greater than that of E-510. The difference of 8 MP is quite a lot.
The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is .
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is .
E-510 has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), EOS 550D doesn’t, it is a big minus.
Canon 550D has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentamirror) viewfinder.
All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus E-510 has 4.0 fps continuous shooting.
Olympus E-510 has 4.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
E-510 |
EOS 550D |
| Brand |
Olympus
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Canon
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| Model |
E-510 |
EOS 550D |
| Announced |
November, 2007 |
April, 2010 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Compact SLR |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
Four Thirds |
Canon EF/EF-S |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
2 |
1.6 |
| Number of Lenses |
45 |
321 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
2" |
3" |
| Screen Type |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
1040k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentamirror) |
Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
95% |
95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.46 |
0.55 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
3 |
9 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
1/30 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
4.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
12.00 |
13.00 |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
± EV |
±5 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
Four Thirds |
APS-C |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions |
mm |
22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| Sensor Area |
0.0 mm² |
332.3 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
10 MP |
18 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
3648 x 2736 |
5184 x 3456 |
| Max Native ISO |
1600 |
6400 |
| Min Native ISO |
100 |
100 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
12800 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
None |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
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H.264 |
| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
0 shots |
470 shots |
| Battery Type |
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Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
|
LP-E8 |
| Physical |
| Weight |
490 g |
530 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
136 x 92 x 68 mm |
129 x 98 x 62 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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