Olympus E-500 vs Sigma DP2x

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-500 versus Sigma DP2x, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and DP2x (5MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and DP2x (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was introduced 6 years before the DP2x which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma DP2x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-500 grades versus the DP2x for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 & Sigma DP2x. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sigma DP2x Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 enjoys outside measurements 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 Sigma DP2x has specifications of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-500 versus the DP2x.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and DP2x is 70 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and DP2x.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-500 will offer greater detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.