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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(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
Olympus 7000
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus 7000

 E-500 7000 
Focus manually More exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus E-500

 7000 E-500 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009October 2005Newer by 39 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 7000

 E-500 7000 
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Portrait photography camera
48
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
20
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography information
Olympus 7000 Street photography information
56
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (479 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-500
Sports photography with Olympus 7000
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Travel photography camera
52
lighter than average in class (479g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
55
flash built-in
long reach (260mm)
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Landscape photography camera
43
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
32
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 Vlogging information
Olympus 7000 Vlogging information
9
can't record video
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Olympus 7000
 Olympus E-500Olympus Stylus 7000
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