Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.