Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M5
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Announced October 2005
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-500
- Refreshed by Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
- Introduced April 2012
- Successor is Olympus E-M5 II
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M5 Overview
Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-500 and Olympus E-M5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and E-M5 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-500 was released 7 years before the E-M5 which is quite a big difference as far as 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-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-500 grades vs the E-M5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M5 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Olympus OM-D E-M5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus E-M5
E-500 | E-M5 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus E-500
E-M5 | E-500 | |||
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Introduced | April 2012 | October 2005 | More modern by 79 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 610k | 215k | Clearer display (+395k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus E-M5
E-500 | E-M5 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M5 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 offers external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 has specifications of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-500 and Olympus E-M5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-500 versus the E-M5.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and E-M5 is 70 and 81 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M5 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and E-M5.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M5 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M5 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-500 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 |
Also called | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Advanced Mirrorless |
Announced | 2005-10-21 | 2012-04-30 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic VI |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 25600 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 35 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 45 | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 215k dot | 610k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | - | Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | 0.58x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 9.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 479 gr (1.06 lbs) | 425 gr (0.94 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 71 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 826 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 360 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | BLN-1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $600 | $799 |