Konica Minolta 7D vs Olympus E-500

Lets examine more closely at the Konica Minolta 7D vs Olympus E-500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Konica and Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Minolta 7D (6MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the Minolta 7D (APS-C) and E-500 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Minolta 7D was released 9 months earlier than the E-500 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Minolta 7D scores against the E-500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D & Olympus E-500. The complete galleries are provided at Konica Minolta 7D Gallery & Olympus E-500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Konica Minolta 7D provides physical dimensions of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 845 grams (1.86 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).

Take a look at the Konica Minolta 7D vs Olympus E-500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Minolta 7D against the E-500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Minolta 7D and E-500 is 57 and 70 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Minolta 7D and E-500.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Minolta 7D because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-500 will give more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Minolta 7D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.