In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 70D and Olympus PEN-F. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 10.43 cm | 7.21 cm |
| Width | 13.9 cm | 12.48 cm |
| Depth | 7.85 cm | 3.73 cm |
| Weight | 675 g | 373 g |
| Body Material | Aluminium, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin | - |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black | Silver |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | 21,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,200,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.5 x 15.0 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 5+ | TruePic VII |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 19 | 81 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Movie Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Automatic Face Tracking technology | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 98% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x | 1.08x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +2 |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 2 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 80-25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 | ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600, ISO 80-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (7.7%), spot (3%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, multiple exposure, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR | Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS, 3D panorama |
| Special Effects | Fisheye, soft focus, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting | Black & White, Sepia, purple, blue, green, Frames, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Shaded, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage, Star Light, Chrome Film Rich Colour, Chrome Film Vivid Saturation, Classic Film Monochrome, Classic Film Infrared |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white), twilight | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | - |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display saturation control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 9.1 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, E-TTL, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| External Flash Name | - | Olympus FL-LM3 |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution | - | 50.0 MP |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, CR2 (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4864 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3072 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3248 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 2432 x 1824 JPEG 2736 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4864 x 3648 RAW 5472 x 3072 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 3648 x 2736 RAW 4104 x 2310 RAW 2736 x 1824 RAW 2432 x 1824 RAW 2736 x 1536 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 2432 x 2432 JPEG 1824 x 1824 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 3648 x 3648 RAW 2736 x 2736 RAW 1824 x 1824 |
RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 640 x 480 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 1300 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 230 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 920 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | Composite video/audio output USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 7 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | HDR post-processing |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 70D | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon EOS Utility | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |
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