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Nikon D810 vs Olympus E-500

Portability
54
Imaging
75
Features
78
Overall
76
Nikon D810 front
 
Olympus E-500 front
Portability
70
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Nikon D810 vs Olympus E-500 Key Specs

Nikon D810
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 980g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Launched June 2014
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D800
  • Replacement is Nikon D850
Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Introduced October 2005
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-500
  • Renewed by Olympus E-510
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Nikon D810 vs Olympus E-500 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D810 over the Olympus E-500

 D810 E-500 
IntroducedJune 2014October 2005Fresher by 106 months
Screen dimension3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1229k215kCrisper screen (+1014k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Nikon D810

 E-500 D810 

Common features in the Nikon D810 and Olympus E-500

 D810 E-500 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Nikon D810 vs Olympus E-500 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon D810 vs Olympus E-500 size comparison

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

Nikon D810 vs Olympus E-500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D810 vs Olympus E-500 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon D810 vs Olympus E-500 sensor size comparison

Nikon D810 vs Olympus E-500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D810 vs Olympus E-500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D810 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-500 as a Portrait photography camera
85
you can focus manually
MP count great (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
49
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
MP count low (8 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D810 Street photography features
Olympus E-500 Street photography features
56
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (980 grams)
57
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (479 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D810 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-500 as a Sports photography camera
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count great (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery life (1,200 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
37
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
slow fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D810 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-500 as a Travel photography camera
63
good battery life (1,200 per charge)
weather proof
MP count great (36MP)
built-in flash
heavier than average in class (980 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
52
lighter than competitors (479 grams)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (8 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D810 Landscape photography details
Olympus E-500 Landscape photography details
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
MP count great (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
good battery life (1,200 CIPA)
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
43
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D810 Vlogging information
Olympus E-500 Vlogging information
28
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic port
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (980g)
9
can't shoot video
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Nikon D810 vs Olympus E-500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D810 and Olympus E-500
 Nikon D810Olympus E-500
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon D810 Olympus E-500
Also Known as - EVOLT E-500
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2014-06-26 2005-10-21
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by EXPEED 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixel 8 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 5:4 and 3:2 4:3
Maximum resolution 7360 x 4912 3264 x 2448
Maximum native ISO 12800 400
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 51 3
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 309 45
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 215 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT-LCD (WRGB) -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.45x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 980 gr (2.16 lb) 479 gr (1.06 lb)
Dimensions 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 97 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2853 not tested
Other
Battery life 1200 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots 2 1
Cost at launch $1,999 $600