Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 9000

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus 9000, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was manufactured 4 years prior to the 9000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-500 scores versus the 9000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 features outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Olympus 9000 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus 9000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-500 against the 9000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and 9000 is 70 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The image underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and 9000.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-500 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus 9000 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.