Olympus E-500 vs Sony A900

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-500 versus Sony A900, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and A900 (25MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and A900 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was introduced 4 years earlier than the A900 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-500 grades versus the A900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 comes with physical 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 A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-500 versus Sony A900 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-500 versus the A900.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and A900 is 70 and 54 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and A900.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-500 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A900 will provide greater detail using its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.