Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Introduced October 2005
- Also Known as EVOLT E-500
- Replacement is Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
- Announced January 2009
- Also referred to as mju 7000
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000 Overview
Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus 7000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and 7000 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-500 was introduced 4 years prior to the 7000 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-500 scores versus the 7000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 and Olympus Stylus 7000. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus 7000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus 7000
E-500 | 7000 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus E-500
7000 | E-500 | |||
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Announced | January 2009 | October 2005 | Newer by 39 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 215k | Crisper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 7000
E-500 | 7000 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 features exterior measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus 7000 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).
See the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus 7000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 against the 7000.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and 7000 is 70 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and 7000.
As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus 7000 will result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Olympus Stylus 7000 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-500 | Olympus Stylus 7000 |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-500 | mju 7000 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2005-10-21 | 2009-01-07 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3968 x 2976 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 1600 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 50 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 37-260mm (7.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.3 |
Macro focusing range | - | 2cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 215k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
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 grams (1.06 lbs) | 172 grams (0.38 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $600 | $280 |