Canon EOS
60D
 vs
Olympus
E-30

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 70D vs Olympus E-30

Canon EOS 60D

55

  
Olympus E-30

34

  
Winner

Canon EOS 60D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 60D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Battery life
 Great battery life
1100 shots
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 
Runner-up

Olympus E-30

Reasons to buy the Olympus E-30

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
98%
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 60D
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4.5x higher resolution screen
Lens availability Much more lenses available 162 lenses vs 26 lenses
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 More than 6x more lenses available
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Overall image quality Better image quality 66.0 vs 55.0
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 20% better image quality
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 10.4 EV
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 1.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Color depth Better color depth 22.2 bits vs 21.3 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.9 more bits of color
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 813 ISO vs 530 ISO
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 The 60D has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 12.2 MP
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 Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.51x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
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 Around 40% larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The 60D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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Advantages of the Olympus E-30
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 98% vs 96%
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 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Size Slightly smaller 142x108x75 mm vs 145x106x79 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 665 g vs 755 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 60D
55 vs 34
Explain scores
Olympus E-30 Olympus E-30
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 60D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
60D:12,800 ISO
E-30:None
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
60D:6,400 ISO
E-30:3,200 ISO
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
60D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
E-30:Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
60D:11.5 EV
E-30:10.4 EV
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
60D:5.3 fps
E-30:5 fps
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
60D:66.0
E-30:55.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
60D:22.2 bits
E-30:21.3 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
60D:813 ISO
E-30:530 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,799 with 18-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 60D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the E-30
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D7000 vs the E-30
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 60D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the E-30
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D5200 vs the E-30
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D5100 vs the E-30
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D90 vs the E-30
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D3200 vs the E-30

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$669 - $800 body only

$699 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Autofocus Video autofocus
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the EOS 60D
Canon Rebel T5i

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $905 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Autofocus Video autofocus
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 60D

Olympus E-30 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus E-620

Olympus E-620

Entry-level DSLR
Thickness Much thinner
Size Smaller
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder Doesn't have a pentaprism viewfinder
Compare the E-620 vs the E-30
Olympus E-3

Olympus E-3

Entry-level DSLR
Color depth Better color depth
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Compare the E-3 vs the E-30
Olympus E-5

Olympus E-5

Entry-level DSLR

$1,699 body only
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Weight Heavier
Size Slightly larger
Compare the E-5 vs the E-30
Olympus E-520

Olympus E-520

Entry-level DSLR
Size Smaller
Color depth Better color depth
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Compare the E-520 vs the E-30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$2,199 with 14-140mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Viewfinder Has a digital viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-GH2 vs the E-30

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