Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7030

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 7030, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and 7030 (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was released 5 years before the 7030 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-500 grades against the 7030 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 & Olympus Stylus 7030. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Olympus 7030 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7030 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-500 versus the 7030.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and 7030 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and 7030.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 7030 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.