Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic S5

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-500 versus Panasonic S5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and S5 (24MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and S5 (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The E-500 was announced 16 years before the S5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-500 scores versus the S5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 comes with physical 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 Panasonic S5 has dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-500 compared to the S5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and S5 is 70 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The image underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and S5.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic S5 will show greater detail with its extra 16MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.