Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZS35

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-500 versus Panasonic ZS35, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was manufactured 9 years before the ZS35 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-500 grades vs the ZS35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-500 versus Panasonic ZS35 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-500 vs the ZS35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and ZS35 is 70 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and ZS35.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-500 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS35 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.