Olympus E-500 vs Sony RX10 III

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-500 versus Sony RX10 III, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-500 was manufactured 11 years before the RX10 III which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-500 matches up versus the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-500 compared to the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and RX10 III is 70 and 53 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The pic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and RX10 III.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 III will render greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.