Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was revealed 7 years before the SP-620 UZ which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-500 scores versus the SP-620 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 comes with outer measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-500 versus the SP-620 UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and SP-620 UZ is 70 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and SP-620 UZ.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-500 using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will offer more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.