Canon EOS Rebel T1i vs. Olympus E-620 - Camera Comparison

Comparison of the Canon EOS Rebel T1i and the Olympus E-620

Canon EOS Rebel T1i
33 points
Olympus E-620
32 points
Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Canon EOS Rebel T1i ✭ Camspex.com
98 mm
129 mm
BODY
Olympus E-620
Olympus E-620 ✭ Camspex.com
94 mm
130 mm
2009
YEARYear of announcement
2009
Plastic with stainless steel chassis
BODY MATERIAL
Glass fiber reinforced plastic
Not
weather
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Not
weather
sealed
Canon EF / EF-S
LENS MOUNT
Four Thirds
100 000 cycles
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
n/a
520 g
1.15 lb
129 x 98 x 62 mm
5.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
130 x 94 x 60 mm
5.1 x 3.7 x 2.4 in.
500 g
1.1 lb
Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Olympus E-620
15.1 MP
Canon 1130 CMOS APS-C Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
12.3 MP
NMOS Four Thirds Sensor
15.1 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
12.3 MP
22.3 x 14.9 mm
SENSOR SIZE
17.3 x 13.0 mm
4752 x 3168 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
4032 x 3024 pixels
1.6x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
2x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
4.7 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
4.3 μm
Fixed
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Fixed
3:2
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
4:3
Canon EOS Rebel T1i
DXOMARK
SENSOR
SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.com
Olympus E-620
63
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
55
21.7
COLOR DEPTHThe color depth performance (DXOMARK Portrait Score) in bits
21.3
11.5
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
10.3
663
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
536
Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Olympus E-620
COVERAGE:
95 %
REAL SIZE:
0.54
VIEW­FINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
95 %
REAL SIZE:
0.48
Optical (pentamirror)
VF TYPE
Optical (pentamirror)
Fixed
 921 600 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Articulated 
230 400 dot LCD
3 inch
SCREEN SIZE
2.7 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
No top LCD panel
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
No top LCD panel
Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Olympus E-620
Phase detection, Contrast detection in Live View mode
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Phase detection, Contrast detection in Live View mode
9
9
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:

° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
7
7
1
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
5
camspex.com — Autofocus system — Canon EOS Rebel T1i
-0.5
EV

100

The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.
-1
camspex.com — Autofocus system — Olympus E-620
13 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
7 %
None
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
No
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
Sensor shift
Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Olympus E-620
DIGIC 4
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
TruePic III+
14 bit RAW, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
12 bit RAW, JPEG
Auto, 100 - 3200
(can be extended to ISO 6400 - 12800)
ISO SEN­SITIVITY
Auto, 100 - 3200
3.4
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
4
fps
170 JPEG shots
9 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
Unlimited JPEG shots
5 RAW shots
1080p @ 20 fps (Full HD)
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
No Video Mode
-2/+2 EV  (in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV  (in 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb,
 
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb, 
60 sec → 1/4000 sec
Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Olympus E-620

X-SYNC:
1/200
GUIDE
NUMBER:

GN:
13
BUILT-IN FLASH
GUIDE
NUMBER:

GN:
12

X-SYNC:
1/180
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Video out
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
SD, SDHC
STORAGE TYPES
Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture
1
CARD SLOTS
1
400
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
500
shots

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