Olympus E-500 vs Sony A560

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-500 and Sony A560, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and A560 (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The E-500 was revealed 5 years earlier than the A560 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-500 grades vs the A560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-500 and Sony A560 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-500 versus the A560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and A560 is 70 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and A560.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-500 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A560 will show greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind in sensor innovation.