Canon SX260 HS vs Olympus E-500

Here, we are comparing the Canon SX260 HS and Olympus E-500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and E-500 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SX260 HS was brought out 6 years after the E-500 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX260 HS scores vs the E-500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Olympus E-500. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Olympus E-500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX260 HS comes with external dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-500 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the SX260 HS and the E-500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and E-500 is 91 and 70 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX260 HS and E-500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX260 HS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Canon SX260 HS will give more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SX260 HS provides an advantage in sensor technology.