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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Announced October 2005
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-500
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-510
Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 8010
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 8010, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and 8010 (13MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and 8010 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was brought out 5 years prior to the 8010 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-500 grades against the 8010 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus 8010

 E-500 8010 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Olympus E-500

 8010 E-500 
AnnouncedFebruary 2010October 2005More recent by 52 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 8010

 E-500 8010 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 provides exterior 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) and the Olympus 8010 has sizing of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 8010 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 vs the 8010.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and 8010 is 70 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and 8010.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus 8010 will offer you more detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 8010 as a Portrait photography camera
48
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no liveview
low resolution (8 megapixels)
28
MP count good (13 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography factors
Olympus 8010 Street photography factors
56
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (479g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than others in class (245g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 Sports photography advice
Olympus 8010 Sports photography advice
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (13MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 Travel photography advice
Olympus 8010 Travel photography advice
52
lighter than competitors in class (479 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low resolution (8MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
64
weather proofing
MP count good (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (245 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-500
Landscape photography with Olympus 8010
43
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (8MP)
low max ISO (400)
doesn't have Timelapse function
40
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (13MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 Vlogging information
Olympus 8010 Vlogging information
9
no video shooting
27
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
heavier than others in class (245g)
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Olympus 8010
 Olympus E-500Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-500 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
Alternate name EVOLT E-500 mju Tough 8010
Category Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2005-10-21 2010-02-02
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 13 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3264 x 2448 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 400 1600
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 479g (1.06 lb) 245g (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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