Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 & Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Olympus 8010 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus 8010
E-500 | 8010 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Olympus E-500
8010 | E-500 | |||
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Announced | February 2010 | October 2005 | More recent by 52 months | |
Screen dimensions | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 215k | Clearer screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus 8010
E-500 | 8010 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus 8010 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 | |
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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 |
Pricing at launch | $600 | $600 |