Clicky

Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX10

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Announced October 2005
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-500
  • Renewed by Olympus E-510
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Released September 2013
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-500 versus Sony QX10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-500 was unveiled 8 years prior to the QX10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-500 matches up vs the QX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone