Olympus E-500 vs Pentax VS20
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Olympus E-500 vs Pentax VS20 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Revealed October 2005
- Also referred to as EVOLT E-500
- New Model is Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-560mm (F3.1-4.8) lens
- 235g - 111 x 61 x 38mm
- Announced January 2012
Olympus E-500 vs Pentax VS20 Overview
Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-500 and Pentax VS20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and VS20 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and VS20 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe E-500 was unveiled 7 years prior to the VS20 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax VS20 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-500 grades against the VS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-500 vs Pentax VS20 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 and Pentax Optio VS20. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Pentax VS20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Pentax VS20
E-500 | VS20 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax VS20 over the Olympus E-500
VS20 | E-500 | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | October 2005 | Newer by 76 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 215k | Crisper display (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Pentax VS20
E-500 | VS20 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-500 vs Pentax VS20 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-500 has outer measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has measurements of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-500 and Pentax VS20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-500 compared to the VS20.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and VS20 is 70 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Pentax VS20 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and VS20.
Clearly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax VS20 will resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-500 vs Pentax VS20 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Pentax Optio VS20 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-500 | Pentax Optio VS20 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2005-10-21 | 2012-01-25 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.1-4.8 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5" | 3" |
Display resolution | 215k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | - | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2500 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 2.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 479g (1.06 pounds) | 235g (0.52 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 111 x 61 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 model | - | D-LI122 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $600 | $106 |