Olympus E-500 vs Sony A7c

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-500 vs Sony A7c, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was manufactured 16 years prior to the A7c and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-500 scores versus the A7c in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 provides outer measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-500 against the A7c.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and A7c is 70 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and A7c.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-500 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7c will deliver more detail due to its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.