Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic GX7

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-500 versus Panasonic GX7, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and GX7 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was manufactured 9 years prior to the GX7 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-500 matches up versus the GX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 enjoys outer 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 GX7 has proportions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-500 and the GX7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and GX7 is 70 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The pic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and GX7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic GX7 to give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.