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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Launched October 2005
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-500
  • Successor is Olympus E-510
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus SH-50, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was launched 8 years earlier than the SH-50 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-500 matches up vs the SH-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus SH-50

 E-500 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus E-500

 SH-50 E-500 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013October 2005More modern by 87 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kClearer screen (+245k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus SH-50

 E-500 SH-50 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-500 has physical 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 SH-50 has measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-500 versus the SH-50.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and SH-50 is 70 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 Portrait photography features
Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography features
48
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low MP (8MP)
44
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography features
Olympus SH-50 Street photography features
56
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than average in class (479g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (269g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 Sports photography info
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography info
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 Travel photography information
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography information
52
lighter than average in class (479 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low MP (8 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (269g)
has focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 Landscape photography information
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography information
43
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
does not have Time Lapse mode
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 Vlogging factors
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging factors
9
lack of video recording
34
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Olympus SH-50
 Olympus E-500Olympus SH-50
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-500 Olympus SH-50
Also called as EVOLT E-500 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2005-10-21 2013-01-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3264 x 2448 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 400 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 479 grams (1.06 pounds) 269 grams (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $600 $300