Olympus E-500 Alternatives
The E-500 is positioned #87 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras. Here is a brief analysis of the E-500.
8MP
Four Thirds
479 grams
ISO 400
Portability
70 Imaging
41 Features
34 Overall
38
70 Imaging
41 Features
34 Overall
38
built-in flash
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
comes with phase detect AF
good min ISO (100)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
doesn't have external mic jack
doesn't have HDMI support
doesn't have headphone jack
What follows are some of the rivals to the Olympus E-500 listed by their total rank. Feel free to browse through a detailed review of every camera or a comparison to the Olympus E-500 by clicking the urls at the bottom of each camera card. You can also press on the 
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#1 Sony A99 II
42MP
Full frame
849 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
57 Imaging
77 Features
92 Overall
83
57 Imaging
77 Features
92 Overall
83
big sensor size (Full frame)
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
comes with phase detect AF
decent sized screen (3 inch)
terrible battery (490 shots)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month#2 Nikon D780
25MP
Full frame
840 grams
ISO 51,200
Portability
57 Imaging
76 Features
89 Overall
81
57 Imaging
76 Features
89 Overall
81
big sensor size (Full frame)
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
comes with phase detect AF
comes with touch to focus
no image stabilization
screen isn't selfie friendly
Photography Glossary#3 Canon 6D MII
26MP
Full frame
765 grams
ISO 40,000
Portability
59 Imaging
74 Features
92 Overall
81
59 Imaging
74 Features
92 Overall
81
big sensor size (Full frame)
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
comes with phase detect AF
comes with touch to focus
doesn't have headphone jack
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes#4 Nikon D850
46MP
Full frame
1015 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
54 Imaging
77 Features
87 Overall
81
54 Imaging
77 Features
87 Overall
81
big sensor size (Full frame)
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
comes with phase detect AF
comes with touch to focus
heavier than competitors in class (1,015g)
no image stabilization
screen isn't selfie friendly
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images#5 Canon 90D
33MP
APS-C
701 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
60 Imaging
72 Features
93 Overall
80
60 Imaging
72 Features
93 Overall
80
built-in flash
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
comes with phase detect AF
comes with touch to focus
no image stabilization
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban#6 Pentax K-1 II
36MP
Full frame
1010 grams
ISO 819,200
Portability
55 Imaging
78 Features
82 Overall
79
55 Imaging
78 Features
82 Overall
79
big sensor size (Full frame)
change lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
comes with phase detect AF
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
continuous shooting slow (4.4 frames/s)
heavier than competitors in class (1,010g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
terrible battery (670 shots)
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone#7 Canon 5D MIV
30MP
Full frame
890 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
55 Imaging
76 Features
85 Overall
79
55 Imaging
76 Features
85 Overall
79
big sensor size (Full frame)
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
comes with phase detect AF
comes with touch to focus
no image stabilization
no moving screen
screen isn't selfie friendly
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide#8 Pentax K-1
36MP
Full frame
1010 grams
ISO 204,800
Portability
55 Imaging
76 Features
82 Overall
78
55 Imaging
76 Features
82 Overall
78
big sensor size (Full frame)
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with phase detect AF
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
continuous shooting slow (4.4 frames/s)
heavier than competitors in class (1,010g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
terrible battery (760 shots)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards#9 Pentax K-3 III
26MP
APS-C
820 grams
ISO 1,600,000
Portability
58 Imaging
71 Features
86 Overall
77
58 Imaging
71 Features
86 Overall
77
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with phase detect AF
comes with touch to focus
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
no moving screen
screen isn't selfie friendly
terrible battery (800 shots)
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