Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX9V

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-500 and Sony HX9V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was launched 6 years prior to the HX9V which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-500 matches up versus the HX9V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to 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") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-500 and the HX9V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and HX9V is 70 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and HX9V.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX9V will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.