Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was introduced 10 years earlier than the E-M10 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-500 scores versus the E-M10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 II has dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-500 and the E-M10 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and E-M10 II is 70 and 82 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and E-M10 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M10 II to provide extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.