Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-500 was announced 8 years before the SZ-16 iHS which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-500 grades versus the SZ-16 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 has got physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-500 and the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and SZ-16 iHS is 70 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and SZ-16 iHS.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-500 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will offer more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.