Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-610

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus TG-610, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was announced 6 years prior to the TG-610 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-500 grades versus the TG-610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 & Olympus TG-610. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus TG-610 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 compared to the TG-610.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and TG-610 is 70 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and TG-610.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-500 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus TG-610 will render extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind in sensor technology.