Canon 500D vs Olympus E-410

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 500D and Olympus E-410, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and E-410 (10MP) and the 500D (APS-C) and E-410 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The 500D was launched 2 years after the E-410 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 500D grades versus the E-410 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 500D and Olympus E-410. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 500D Gallery and Olympus E-410 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon 500D has got external dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) while the Olympus E-410 has specifications of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 500D and Olympus E-410 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 500D versus the E-410.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 500D and E-410 is 70 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 500D and E-410.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 500D due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 500D will provide more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent 500D will have a benefit in sensor technology.