Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ8
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Released October 2005
- Also Known as EVOLT E-500
- Replacement is Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
- 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
- Released January 2014
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ8 Overview
Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-500 versus Panasonic SZ8, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-500 was brought out 9 years earlier than the SZ8 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-500 scores against the SZ8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ8 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Panasonic SZ8
E-500 | SZ8 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Olympus E-500
SZ8 | E-500 | |||
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Released | January 2014 | October 2005 | Fresher by 99 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 215k | Crisper screen (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic SZ8
E-500 | SZ8 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither provides Touch screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ8 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ8 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-500 versus Panasonic SZ8 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-500 and the SZ8.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and SZ8 is 70 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ8 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and SZ8.
As you have seen, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic SZ8 will resolve extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic SZ8 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 |
Also referred to as | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2005-10-21 | 2014-01-06 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-288mm (12.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.1-6.3 |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 215k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.20 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 479 gr (1.06 lb) | 159 gr (0.35 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 200 pictures |
Battery form | - | 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 | One | One |
Retail pricing | $600 | $275 |