Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic FX75

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic FX75, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was brought out 5 years prior to the FX75 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-500 grades vs the FX75 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX75 has specifications of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic FX75 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-500 against the FX75.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and FX75 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and FX75.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-500 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FX75 will offer you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.