Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-x

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K-x, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and K-x (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and K-x (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-500 was brought out 5 years earlier than the K-x which is a fairly serious 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-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-500 matches up versus the K-x in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 & Pentax K-x. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Pentax K-x Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about 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-x has sizing of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-500 compared to the K-x.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and K-x is 70 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The image below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and K-x.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-500 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-x will provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind in sensor innovation.