Fujifilm F750EXR vs Olympus E-500

On this page, we are looking at the Fujifilm F750EXR and Olympus E-500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F750EXR (16MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the Fujifilm F750EXR (1/2") and E-500 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F750EXR was unveiled 6 years later than the E-500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm F750EXR being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm F750EXR matches up against the E-500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR and Olympus E-500. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F750EXR Gallery and Olympus E-500 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F750EXR offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-500 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm F750EXR and Olympus E-500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F750EXR versus the E-500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F750EXR and E-500 is 90 and 70 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F750EXR and E-500.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F750EXR with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Fujifilm F750EXR will give you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F750EXR provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.