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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Revealed October 2005
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-500
  • Renewed by Olympus E-510
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-500 and Olympus TG-320, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and TG-320 (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was announced 7 years before the TG-320 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-500 matches up versus the TG-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus TG-320

 E-500 TG-320 
Manually focus Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Olympus E-500

 TG-320 E-500 
RevealedJanuary 2012October 2005More modern by 75 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kClearer display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus TG-320

 E-500 TG-320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Olympus TG-320 has proportions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-500 and Olympus TG-320 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-500 and the TG-320.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and TG-320 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and TG-320.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-500 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-320 will offer you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
48
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (8MP)
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography info
Olympus TG-320 Street photography info
56
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (479g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
37
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 Travel photography information
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography information
52
lighter than competition (479 grams)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
MP count low (8 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
67
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
weather proofing
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery (150 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography advice
43
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
missing Timelapse function
39
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery (150 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-500
Vlogging with Olympus TG-320
9
can't record video
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (155g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Olympus TG-320
 Olympus E-500Olympus TG-320
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-500 Olympus TG-320
Also called as EVOLT E-500 -
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2005-10-21 2012-01-10
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 8 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Full resolution 3264 x 2448 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 400 1600
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 479 grams (1.06 pounds) 155 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 150 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $600 $0