Nikon P610 vs Olympus E-500

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon P610 and Olympus E-500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the P610 (16MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the P610 (1/2.3") and E-500 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The P610 was revealed 9 years after the E-500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the P610 grades vs the E-500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P610 & Olympus E-500. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P610 Gallery & Olympus E-500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P610 offers external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Olympus E-500 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the P610 and the E-500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P610 and E-500 is 65 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the P610 and E-500.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P610 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Nikon P610 will provide more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer P610 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.