Olympus E-500 vs Olympus TG-6

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus TG-6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and TG-6 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and TG-6 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-500 was launched 14 years before the TG-6 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-500 scores versus the TG-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 and Olympus Tough TG-6. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus TG-6 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus TG-6 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus TG-6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-500 against the TG-6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and TG-6 is 70 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and TG-6.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-6 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.