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Olympus E-500 vs Sigma SD14

Portability
70
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Sigma SD14 front
Portability
59
Imaging
43
Features
30
Overall
37

Olympus E-500 vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Announced October 2005
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-500
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-510
Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Succeeded the Sigma SD10
  • New Model is Sigma SD15
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Olympus E-500 vs Sigma SD14 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus E-500 and Sigma SD14, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and SD14 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was unveiled 11 months before the SD14 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-500 matches up against the SD14 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Sigma SD14

 E-500 SD14 
Screen resolution215k150kCrisper screen (+65k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Olympus E-500

 SD14 E-500 
AnnouncedSeptember 2006October 2005More recent by 11 months

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Sigma SD14

 E-500 SD14 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.5"2.5"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-500 vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 features external dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sigma SD14 has specifications of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-500 and Sigma SD14 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-500 against the SD14.

Olympus E-500 vs Sigma SD14 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and SD14 is 70 and 59 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Sigma SD14 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and SD14.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-500 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-500 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-500 vs Sigma SD14 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 Portrait photography details
Sigma SD14 Portrait photography details
49
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no liveview
resolution not great (8MP)
49
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (5 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-500
Street photography with Sigma SD14
57
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (479 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
48
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
low max ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-500
Sports photography with Sigma SD14
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
no liveview
low fps (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (8MP)
29
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no liveview feature
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (5 megapixels)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 Travel photography factors
Sigma SD14 Travel photography factors
52
lighter than competition (479 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (8MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
42
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (5MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 Landscape photography information
Sigma SD14 Landscape photography information
43
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (8 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (5MP)
low max ISO (800)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 Vlogging advice
Sigma SD14 Vlogging advice
9
lack of video recording
9
no video shooting
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Olympus E-500 vs Sigma SD14 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Sigma SD14
 Olympus E-500Sigma SD14
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sigma
Model Olympus E-500 Sigma SD14
Also Known as EVOLT E-500 -
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2005-10-21 2006-09-26
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Max resolution 3264 x 2448 2640 x 1760
Max native ISO 400 800
Max enhanced ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Total lenses 45 76
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 2.5"
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 150 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 98%
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x 0.6x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 479 gr (1.06 lb) 750 gr (1.65 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots Single Single
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