Olympus E-500 vs Pentax ist DL2

Following is a extensive review of the Olympus E-500 and Pentax ist DL2, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was launched 3 months earlier than the ist DL2 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-500 matches up versus the ist DL2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 & Pentax ist DL2. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Pentax ist DL2 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 comes with outer dimensions 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 Pentax ist DL2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-500 against the ist DL2.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and ist DL2 is 70 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and ist DL2.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-500 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-500 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.