Olympus E-500 vs Samsung GX-1L
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Olympus E-500 vs Samsung GX-1L Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Revealed October 2005
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-500
- Replacement is Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 3200
- No Video
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 570g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
- Announced February 2006
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In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus E-500 vs Samsung GX-1L, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and GX-1L (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.
Photography GlossaryThe E-500 was launched 4 months earlier than the GX-1L so they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-500 matches up vs the GX-1L in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Samsung GX-1L. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Samsung GX-1L
| E-500 | GX-1L | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 215k |  | 210k | Crisper display (+5k dot) |
Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1L over the Olympus E-500
| GX-1L | E-500 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Samsung GX-1L
| E-500 | GX-1L | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2005 |  | February 2006 | Same age |
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display sizing | 2.5" |  | 2.5" | Equivalent display dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-500 vs Samsung GX-1L Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1L has specifications of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-500 vs the GX-1L.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and GX-1L is 70 and 69 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Samsung GX-1L Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and GX-1L.
All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-500 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-500 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively.
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Olympus E-500 vs Samsung GX-1L Specifications
| Olympus E-500 | Samsung GX-1L | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Samsung |
| Model type | Olympus E-500 | Samsung GX-1L |
| Also called as | EVOLT E-500 | - |
| Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Revealed | 2005-10-21 | 2006-02-24 |
| Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 369.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 6 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3008 x 2008 |
| Highest native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 200 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 3 | 5 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF |
| Number of lenses | 45 | 151 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 2.5 inches |
| Screen resolution | 215k dots | 210k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 96 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | 0.57x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 7.50 m |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/180s | 1/180s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Highest video resolution | None | None |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 479 gr (1.06 lbs) | 570 gr (1.26 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery ID | - | 4 x AA |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/MMC card |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $600 | $0 |