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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Portability
70 Imaging
41 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus E-500 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
Portability
81 Imaging
62 Features
83 Overall
70

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Released October 2005
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-500
  • Updated by Olympus E-510
Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Launched August 2020
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10 III
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-500 and Olympus E-M10 IV, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was released 16 years prior to the E-M10 IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-500 scores against the E-M10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus E-500

		

		

			
 E-M10 IV E-500 
LaunchedAugust 2020October 2005More modern by 180 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k215kCrisper display (+825k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus E-M10 IV

		

		

			
 E-500 E-M10 IV 
Manually focus  Dial precise focusing
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 has exterior measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 IV has specifications of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-500 and Olympus E-M10 IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-500 and the E-M10 IV.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 IV size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and E-M10 IV is 70 and 81 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 IV top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and E-M10 IV.
Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M10 IV to give greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
	
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-500 Portrait photography features
Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography features
48
 manual focus
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW files
 no liveview feature
 sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
77
 focusing manually
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports face detect focusing
 saves RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus E-500
Street photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
56
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW files
 lighter than others (479g)
 screen does not articulate
 no image stabilization
 maximum ISO low (400)
84
 screen tilts up and down
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW files
 comes with touch to focus
 great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-500 Sports photography advice
Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography advice
37
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 has phase detect AF
 no liveview feature
 max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
 no image stabilization
 sensor resolution not great (8MP)
72
 silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports tracking focus
 lacks phase detect AF
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Olympus E-500 Travel photography details
Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography details
52
 lighter than others (479g)
 built-in flash
 no Time Lapse recording
 sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
84
 connects via bluetooth
 comes with touch to focus
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 has built in flash
 selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus E-500
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
43
 manual focus
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW files
 screen is small (2.5 inch)
 no liveview feature
 no image stabilization
 sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
 maximum ISO low (400)
 no Time Lapse recording
82
 focusing manually
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 great ISO range (25,600)
 saves RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus E-500 as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus E-M10 IV as a Vlogging camera
9
 no video recording
78
 selfie friendly display
 has touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 supports face detect focusing
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 does not have microphone support
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Olympus E-M10 IV
 Olympus E-500Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-500 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
Also called EVOLT E-500 -
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2005-10-21 2020-08-04
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 3264 x 2448 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures    
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 3 121
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x 0.62x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 8.7 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.20 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 479 grams (1.06 pounds) 383 grams (0.84 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $600 $699