Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 6020

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus 6020, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was launched 5 years prior to the 6020 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-500 grades against the 6020 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Olympus 6020 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 provides outside 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 6020 has specifications of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-500 and the 6020.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and 6020 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and 6020.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-500 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus 6020 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.