Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Olympus Stylus 1s. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus 1s
E-500 | 1s |
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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus E-500
1s | E-500 | |||
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Announced | April 2015 | October 2005 | More modern by 115 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 215k | Sharper display (+825k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 1s
E-500 | 1s | |||
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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).
See the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 1s in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and 1s is 70 and 79 respectively.
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.
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 1s Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Olympus Stylus 1s | |
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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 |