Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic 3D1

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Panasonic 3D1 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.