Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZR1
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZR1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Announced October 2005
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-500
- Renewed by Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 158g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
- Launched July 2009
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-ZX1
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZR1 Overview
Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZR1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and ZR1 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and ZR1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-500 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the ZR1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-500 matches up versus the ZR1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZR1 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Panasonic ZR1
E-500 | ZR1 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focus |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR1 over the Olympus E-500
ZR1 | E-500 | |||
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Launched | July 2009 | October 2005 | More recent by 45 months | |
Screen dimension | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 215k | Crisper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic ZR1
E-500 | ZR1 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZR1 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-500 comes with exterior 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 ZR1 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZR1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-500 against the ZR1.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and ZR1 is 70 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZR1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and ZR1.
As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-500 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZR1 will produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZR1 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-500 | Lumix DMC-ZX1 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2005-10-21 | 2009-07-27 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine V |
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 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 215k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.10 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 479g (1.06 pounds) | 158g (0.35 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $600 | $280 |