Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-M5 III

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus E-M5 III, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and E-M5 III (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was manufactured 15 years before the E-M5 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-500 matches up against the E-M5 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 III has proportions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-500 against the E-M5 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and E-M5 III is 70 and 80 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The photograph underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and E-M5 III.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M5 III to show greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.