Nikon D50 vs Olympus E-500

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon D50 vs Olympus E-500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the D50 (APS-C) and E-500 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The D50 was introduced 3 months earlier than the E-500 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the D50 grades versus the E-500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D50 & Olympus E-500. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D50 Gallery & Olympus E-500 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D50 enjoys outside dimensions of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Olympus E-500 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the D50 and the E-500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D50 and E-500 is 64 and 70 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D50 and E-500.

All in all, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D50 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-500 will give you more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively.