Olympus E-500 vs Sigma SD10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-500 versus Sigma SD10, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and SD10 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The E-500 was revealed 20 months later than the SD10 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-500 scores versus the SD10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Sigma SD10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 has 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) whilst the Sigma SD10 has specifications of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-500 and the SD10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and SD10 is 70 and 54 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and SD10.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-500 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-500 will result in extra detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-500 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.