Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus XZ-10
E-500 | XZ-10 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus E-500
XZ-10 | E-500 | |||
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Announced | January 2013 | October 2005 | More recent by 88 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 215k | Clearer screen (+705k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus XZ-10
E-500 | XZ-10 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | |
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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 |