Olympus E-500 vs Sony A9

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-500 versus Sony A9, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and A9 (24MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and A9 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was launched 12 years before the A9 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-500 matches up versus the A9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 and Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-500 compared to the A9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and A9 is 70 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The image underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and A9.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-500 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A9 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 16MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.