Olympus E-500 vs Olympus E-PL8

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus E-PL8, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-500 was announced 12 years prior to the E-PL8 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-500 matches up against the E-PL8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Olympus PEN E-PL8. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 enjoys exterior dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has sizing of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus E-PL8 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-500 and the E-PL8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and E-PL8 is 70 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and E-PL8.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus E-PL8 to deliver greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.