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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Launched October 2005
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-500
  • Replacement is Olympus E-510
Olympus 1s
(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
  • Announced April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus 1
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 1s, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and 1s (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was revealed 10 years before the 1s which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-500 grades vs the 1s for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus 1s

 E-500 1s 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus E-500

 1s E-500 
AnnouncedApril 2015October 2005More modern by 115 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k215kSharper display (+825k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 1s

 E-500 1s 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has specifications of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-500 vs the 1s.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

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

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and 1s.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-500 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus 1s will show more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 Portrait photography info
Olympus 1s Portrait photography info
48
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
low MP (8 megapixels)
46
has manual focus
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography advice
Olympus 1s Street photography advice
56
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (479g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-500
Sports photography with Olympus 1s
37
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery power (450 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 Travel photography information
Olympus 1s Travel photography information
52
lighter than competition (479 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (8 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
64
good battery power (450 CIPA)
offers focus by touch
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
43
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
max ISO too low (400)
doesn't have Timelapse function
53
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 Vlogging highlights
Olympus 1s Vlogging highlights
9
lack of video recording
32
quite wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Olympus 1s
 Olympus E-500Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-500 Olympus Stylus 1s
Also called EVOLT E-500 -
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2005-10-21 2015-04-13
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3264 x 2448 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 400 12800
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 35
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 215 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
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
Highest flash sync 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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 479 gr (1.06 lbs) 402 gr (0.89 lbs)
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 All around 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 life - 450 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $600 $699