Olympus E-500 vs Sony NEX-5N

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-500 and Sony NEX-5N, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5N (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was brought out 7 years before the NEX-5N and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-500 grades vs the NEX-5N in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-500 and Sony NEX-5N in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-500 against the NEX-5N.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and NEX-5N is 70 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and NEX-5N.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-500 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony NEX-5N will render extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.