Canon 1000D has a
10.0MP APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus E-PL2 has a
12.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Truepic V processor.
Below you can see the 1000D and E-PL2 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1000D has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Olympus E-PL2. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Canon 1000D and Olympus E-PL2 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, 1000D has scored 62, 7 points higher than E-PL2.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 1000D |
62 |
22.0 bits |
10.9 Evs |
719 ISO |
Olympus E-PL2 |
55 |
21.4 bits |
10.2 Evs |
573 ISO |