Olympus E-500 vs Sony RX10

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-500 versus Sony RX10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-500 was announced 9 years before the RX10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-500 matches up against the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-500 versus Sony RX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-500 and the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and RX10 is 70 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and RX10.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-500 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 will offer you extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.