Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-S2

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-S2, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and K-S2 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The E-500 was introduced 10 years before the K-S2 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-500 scores versus the K-S2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 & Pentax K-S2. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 enjoys 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 Pentax K-S2 has proportions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-500 against the K-S2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and K-S2 is 70 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and K-S2.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-500 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-S2 will provide more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.