Olympus E-500 vs Sigma fp

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-500 vs Sigma fp, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and fp (25MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and fp (Full frame) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was released 14 years prior to the fp and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-500 grades versus the fp with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 & Sigma fp. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sigma fp Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-500 compared to the fp.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and fp is 70 and 84 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and fp.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-500 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma fp will show greater detail as a result of its extra 17MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind in sensor technology.