Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Olympus E-500

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Olympus E-500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Kodak and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the Astro Zoom AZ651 (1/2.3") and E-500 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was manufactured 8 years later than the E-500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 scores vs the E-500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 and Olympus E-500. The entire galleries are available at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery and Olympus E-500 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 offers outside measurements of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") and a weight of 567 grams (1.25 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).

Examine the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Olympus E-500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 against the E-500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and E-500 is 65 and 70 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and E-500.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Astro Zoom AZ651 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 will provide more detail due to its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher Astro Zoom AZ651 will have an edge in sensor technology.