Olympus E-500 vs Sony H55

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-500 vs Sony H55, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and H55 (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was manufactured 5 years before the H55 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-500 grades vs the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-500 has exterior 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 H55 has measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-500 compared to the H55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and H55 is 70 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and H55.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-500 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H55 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.