Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M10 III

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus E-500 and Olympus E-M10 III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was released 13 years earlier than the E-M10 III and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-500 scores against the E-M10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 III has sizing of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-500 compared to the E-M10 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and E-M10 III is 70 and 80 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and E-M10 III.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus E-M10 III to give you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.