Olympus E-500 vs Sony RX100 V

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus E-500 vs Sony RX100 V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was announced 12 years earlier than the RX100 V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-500 matches up against the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-500 vs Sony RX100 V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-500 vs the RX100 V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and RX100 V is 70 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The image here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and RX100 V.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will render extra detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.