Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-500

Lets examine more in depth at the Nikon D7500 and Olympus E-500, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the D7500 (APS-C) and E-500 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizes.

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The D7500 was announced 11 years after the E-500 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the D7500 scores against the E-500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D7500 and Olympus E-500. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D7500 Gallery and Olympus E-500 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D7500 has got outside measurements of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") having a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) while the Olympus E-500 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

Look at the Nikon D7500 and Olympus E-500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the D7500 vs the E-500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D7500 and E-500 is 60 and 70 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The image underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D7500 and E-500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D7500 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon D7500 will show greater detail with its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher D7500 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.