Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-500
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Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Launched October 2005
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-500
- Updated by Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 51600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 646g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
- Introduced November 2013
Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-500 Overview
Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and K-500 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-500 was announced 9 years earlier than the K-500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-500 scores vs the K-500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-500 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 & Pentax K-500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Pentax K-500
E-500 | K-500 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-500 over the Olympus E-500
K-500 | E-500 | |||
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Introduced | November 2013 | October 2005 | Fresher by 98 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 215k | Sharper screen (+706k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Pentax K-500
E-500 | K-500 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-500 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Pentax K-500 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-500 vs the K-500.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and K-500 is 70 and 64 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-500 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and K-500.
As you can see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-500 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-500 will provide extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-500 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Pentax K-500 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-500 | Pentax K-500 |
Also called | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2005-10-21 | 2013-11-27 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | PRIME M |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4928 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 51600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 11 |
Cross type focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Available lenses | 45 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 215k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/6000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 6.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone 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 | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 479 grams (1.06 lb) | 646 grams (1.42 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.1 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1087 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 710 shots |
Style of battery | - | AA |
Battery ID | - | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $600 | $600 |