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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Introduced October 2005
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-500
  • Replacement is Olympus E-510
Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Announced November 2011
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1 Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and 3D1 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and 3D1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was manufactured 7 years prior to the 3D1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-500 matches up vs the 3D1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Panasonic 3D1

 E-500 3D1 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Olympus E-500

 3D1 E-500 
AnnouncedNovember 2011October 2005More recent by 73 months
Screen dimension3.5"2.5"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution460k215kClearer screen (+245k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic 3D1

 E-500 3D1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Panasonic 3D1 has sizing of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-500 compared to the 3D1.

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and 3D1 is 70 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and 3D1.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-500 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic 3D1 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-500
Portrait photography with Panasonic 3D1
48
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low megapixels (8MP)
27
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Street photography camera
56
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (479g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 Sports photography info
Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography info
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
30
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 Travel photography factors
Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography factors
52
lighter than average in class (479 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (8MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
59
supports touch focus
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (200 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-500
Landscape photography with Panasonic 3D1
43
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Timelapse mode
36
really wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
34
really wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Panasonic 3D1
 Olympus E-500Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-500 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2005-10-21 2011-11-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3264 x 2448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 215k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 479 grams (1.06 lbs) 193 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" 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 - 200 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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