Nikon D610 vs Olympus E-500

Following is a thorough review of the Nikon D610 and Olympus E-500, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D610 (24MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the D610 (Full frame) and E-500 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.

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The D610 was unveiled 8 years after the E-500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the D610 scores versus the E-500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D610 & Olympus E-500. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D610 Gallery & Olympus E-500 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D610 enjoys physical measurements of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") along with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Olympus E-500 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the D610 vs the E-500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D610 and E-500 is 56 and 70 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The pic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D610 and E-500.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D610 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D610 will provide more detail having an extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger D610 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.