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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Announced October 2005
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-500
  • Successor is Olympus E-510
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Replacement is Olympus 1s
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and 1 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and 1 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the 1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-500 matches up against the 1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus 1

 E-500 1 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus E-500

 1 E-500 
ReleasedNovember 2013October 2005More recent by 98 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k215kClearer display (+825k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 1

 E-500 1 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-500 features external 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 1 has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-500 compared to the 1.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and 1 is 70 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and 1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-500 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus 1 will give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-500
Portrait photography with Olympus 1
48
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low MP (8MP)
48
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography information
Olympus 1 Street photography information
56
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (479g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
70
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
features touch to focus
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 Sports photography features
Olympus 1 Sports photography features
37
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery life (410 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
52
lighter than competition (479 grams)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (8MP)
display is not selfie friendly
61
better than average battery life (410 CIPA)
features touch to focus
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 Landscape photography details
Olympus 1 Landscape photography details
43
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Timelapse recording
49
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (410 per charge)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 Vlogging highlights
Olympus 1 Vlogging highlights
9
lack of video recording
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Olympus 1
 Olympus E-500Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-500 Olympus Stylus 1
Alternative name EVOLT E-500 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2005-10-21 2013-11-25
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3264 x 2448 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 400 12800
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 479 grams (1.06 lb) 402 grams (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 179
Other
Battery life - 410 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $600 $700