Olympus E-500 vs Samsung HZ10W

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus E-500 and Samsung HZ10W, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-500 (8MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is fairly comparable but the E-500 (Four Thirds) and HZ10W (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was released 4 years prior to the HZ10W and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-500 scores vs the HZ10W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Samsung HZ10W. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Samsung HZ10W has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 compared to the HZ10W.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and HZ10W is 70 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and HZ10W.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-500 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung HZ10W will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.