Nikon D810 vs Olympus E-500

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon D810 versus Olympus E-500, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the D810 (36MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the D810 (Full frame) and E-500 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The D810 was announced 8 years later than the E-500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the D810 matches up against the E-500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D810 and Olympus E-500. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D810 Gallery and Olympus E-500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D810 has external measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs) and the Olympus E-500 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

Compare the Nikon D810 versus Olympus E-500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the D810 vs the E-500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D810 and E-500 is 54 and 70 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D810 and E-500.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D810 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon D810 will result in greater detail with its extra 28MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger D810 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.