Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX200V

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-500 and Sony HX200V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and HX200V (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was released 7 years prior to the HX200V which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-500 grades versus the HX200V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 enjoys outer 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) while the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-500 and Sony HX200V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-500 and the HX200V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and HX200V is 70 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and HX200V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony HX200V will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.