Olympus E-500 vs Sony A390

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-500 vs Sony A390, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and A390 (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and A390 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was brought out 5 years before the A390 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-500 scores against the A390 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 comes with physical measurements 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 Sony A390 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-500 against the A390.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and A390 is 70 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and A390.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-500 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A390 will show more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.