Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX200V
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Introduced October 2005
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-500
- Renewed by Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Introduced May 2012
- Succeeded the Sony HX100V
- Successor is Sony HX300
Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX200V Overview
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX200V Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Sony HX200V
E-500 | HX200V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Olympus E-500
HX200V | E-500 | |||
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Introduced | May 2012 | October 2005 | More modern by 79 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 215k | Crisper screen (+707k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Sony HX200V
E-500 | HX200V | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither features Touch screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX200V Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2005-10-21 | 2012-05-11 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 27-810mm (30.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8-5.6 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 215k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 479g (1.06 lb) | 583g (1.29 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 450 images |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $600 | $480 |