Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Announced October 2005
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-500
- Newer Model is Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Released March 2015
- Superseded the Olympus SH-1
- New Model is Olympus SH-3
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-2 Overview
Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-500 and Olympus SH-2, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and SH-2 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-500 was brought out 10 years earlier than the SH-2 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.
Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-500 matches up versus the SH-2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-2 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus SH-2
E-500 | SH-2 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus E-500
SH-2 | E-500 | |||
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Released | March 2015 | October 2005 | More recent by 114 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 215k | Crisper screen (+245k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus SH-2
E-500 | SH-2 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-2 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 has physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Olympus SH-2 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-500 and Olympus SH-2 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-500 and the SH-2.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and SH-2 is 70 and 88 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-2 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and SH-2.
Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SH-2 will give greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Olympus Stylus SH-2 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-500 | Olympus Stylus SH-2 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2005-10-21 | 2015-03-11 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Max enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 215 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 11.5fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 479 grams (1.06 lb) | 271 grams (0.60 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 380 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $600 | $399 |