Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX30
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Launched October 2005
- Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-500
- Later Model is Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
- Introduced September 2014
Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX30 Overview
Let's look closer at the Olympus E-500 and Sony QX30, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-500 was launched 9 years prior to the QX30 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.
Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-500 scores versus the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX30 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Sony QX30
E-500 | QX30 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display sizing | 2.5" | " | Larger display (+2.5") | |
Display resolution | 215k | 0k | Sharper display (+215k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Olympus E-500
QX30 | E-500 | |||
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Introduced | September 2014 | October 2005 | More recent by 107 months | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Sony QX30
E-500 | QX30 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX30 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. 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) whilst the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-500 and Sony QX30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-500 compared to the QX30.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and QX30 is 70 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX30 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and QX30.
As you have seen, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-500 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX30 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind in sensor innovation.
Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony QX30 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 |
Also referred to as | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Lens-style |
Launched | 2005-10-21 | 2014-09-03 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Lens-style |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
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 | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5" | - |
Resolution of screen | 215k dots | 0k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | None |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 479g (1.06 lbs) | 193g (0.43 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 200 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN, |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $600 | $348 |