Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZS40
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Revealed October 2005
- Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-500
- Refreshed by Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
- Released January 2014
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ60
- Succeeded the Panasonic ZS35
- Refreshed by Panasonic ZS45
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview
On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic ZS40, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-500 was manufactured 9 years before the ZS40 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-500 matches up against the ZS40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Panasonic ZS40
E-500 | ZS40 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Olympus E-500
ZS40 | E-500 | |||
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Released | January 2014 | October 2005 | More recent by 99 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 215k | Crisper screen (+705k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic ZS40
E-500 | ZS40 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | No Touch screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 has got 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) while the Panasonic ZS40 has dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic ZS40 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-500 and the ZS40.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and ZS40 is 70 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and ZS40.
To sum up, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-500 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS40 will render more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-500 | Lumix DMC-TZ60 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2005-10-21 | 2014-01-06 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
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 | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Display resolution | 215k dots | 920k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 200k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 6.40 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 479 grams (1.06 pounds) | 240 grams (0.53 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") |
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 | - | 300 photographs |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $600 | $450 |