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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Announced October 2005
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-500
  • Replacement is Olympus E-510
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-500 and Olympus XZ-10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was introduced 8 years prior to the XZ-10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-500 scores against the XZ-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus XZ-10

 E-500 XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus E-500

 XZ-10 E-500 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013October 2005More recent by 88 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k215kClearer screen (+705k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus XZ-10

 E-500 XZ-10 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Olympus E-500 and Olympus XZ-10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 compared to the XZ-10.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and XZ-10 is 70 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and XZ-10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-500 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus XZ-10 will result in extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-500 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 Portrait photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography features
48
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (8 megapixels)
45
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography info
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography info
56
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (479 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 Sports photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography features
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8 megapixels)
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 Travel photography highlights
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography highlights
52
lighter than others (479g)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (8MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
60
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (221 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 Landscape photography details
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography details
43
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
lack of Timelapse function
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 Vlogging factors
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging factors
9
no video
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (221 grams)
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus E-500Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-500 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Also referred to as EVOLT E-500 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2005-10-21 2013-01-30
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3264 x 2448 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 35
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-2.7
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 215k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 479 gr (1.06 pounds) 221 gr (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 - 240 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $600 $428