Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ7
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Launched October 2005
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-500
- Refreshed by Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
- Introduced January 2012
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ7 Overview
The following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic SZ7, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and SZ7 (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and SZ7 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-500 was unveiled 7 years prior to the SZ7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-500 scores against the SZ7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ7 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Panasonic SZ7
E-500 | SZ7 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focus |
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Olympus E-500
SZ7 | E-500 | |||
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Introduced | January 2012 | October 2005 | Newer by 75 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 215k | Clearer display (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic SZ7
E-500 | SZ7 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ7 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 features physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ7 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic SZ7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-500 compared to the SZ7.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and SZ7 is 70 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ7 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and SZ7.
Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic SZ7 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ7 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2005-10-21 | 2012-01-09 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Max enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 4cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 215 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.60 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 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, 30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 479 gr (1.06 lb) | 133 gr (0.29 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 220 photos |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail price | $600 | $199 |