Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-500 and Olympus TG-1 iHS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was announced 7 years prior to the TG-1 iHS which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology 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-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-500 scores versus the TG-1 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-500 features outer measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus TG-1 iHS has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-500 against the TG-1 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and TG-1 iHS is 70 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and TG-1 iHS.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus TG-1 iHS will provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.